Also open to the general public.
Newcomers are welcome to come along and try kayaking, and be shown basic safety procedures. Club members and experienced guests are encouraged to practice and improve their paddling technique.
Those over 16 must be able to swim 50 metres fully clothed. Children between 12 - 16 years old are welcome as long as they are able to swim 25 metres, and accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the session.
All equipment is provided. You just need to bring your fee, a swimming costume, synthetic T-shirt. A towel and a 20p piece for the locker.
Please register in advance with John or Guy who organise the sessions
Newcomers The aim of our pool sessions is to complete safety capsize drills in preparation for paddling with the Club on the Thames. We also introduce newcomers to basic paddle strokes If you haven't kayaked before, or have only done the occasional paddle, this the perfect place to give it a try in a relaxed session. You can try out kayaks and experience paddling in a warm controlled environment. We need to take you through safety drills, rescue procedures and basic skills before you go out on the Thames. We don't allow paddlers on the Thames until they have successfully completed them. Normally after 3 pool sessions, newcomers have made sufficient progress to paddle with us on the Thames. Skills summary. We check that you can safely get out of your kayak in case of a capsize. This is very easy, but it's essential that you have the confidence to do this in the event of a capsize on a river or in the sea. You may find this video helpful. 3 stages of training
Once the above is completed we can offer advice and assistance on advanced rescue skills and rolling. Experienced PaddlersWe use our pool session to check newcomers with prior experience are competent to paddle with us on the Thames. Come along to the pool to improve your paddling skills and rolling. The pool is very useful to practice safety and rescue and advanced strokes. If you have any particular skills that you wish acquire please contact us before the session. | At the session Please arrive at least 30 minutes beforehand to register and pay Guy or John before the session. They will be at the right of the entrance door as you enter. £8 – PBCC member £4 – Junior members £12 – Guests £7 – Junior Guest Start Time 20:30 – 21:30 every Wednesday throughout the year. Please arrive at least 30 minutes beforehand at 20:00. When finished do help us to store the kayaks and equipment Bloemfontein RoadShepherds Bush. W12 7DB Transport & Parking There is good off-street parking inside the sports centre grounds at £2 for two hour. £1.80 of this is refunded by the centre if you present the parking ticket stub to the reception desk. Bus 283 runs past the Centre. Tube lines White City and Wood Lane are both are 12 minutes away by foot. |
