Registered Charity Number 1154274
Chester Riverside Canoe Club
Chester Riverside Canoe Club or CRCC as we are known, are a welcoming kayak and canoe club for children aged 8 - 18 and their parents. We cater for complete beginners to those who want to improve. We paddle mainly on the Dee in Chester and make use of the wonderful facilities at the Riverside Centre.
Trial Sessions
If you have a child between the ages of 8 and 18 years old and they are interested in having a trial (three sessions) at the Chester Riverside Canoe Club then this information is for you:-Step One:- contact the treasurer by emailing:
[email protected]
to secure a suitable date for when your child and you can attend a session or add your childs name to the waiting list. A membership form will be sent out.New paddler numbers are limited for safety reasons so you may be placed on a waiting list.Step Two:- complete the membership form, print it off and bring the completed form with you on the Sunday morning that we agree you can attend. We need one form per person.When attending your first session
You should aim to arrive at the Chester Riverside Centre around 9.15am so that we can make sure you have enough time to get kitted out with a boat and equipment ready for the debrief and onto the water at 10.00am. The session usually lasts until 12 noon. Subsequent sessions we would ask you to down no later than 9.30am.The cost is £5 per session, you are able to undertake three trial sessions. After the three sessions you will need to decide if you want them to continue paddling and if you do, they need to become a member. This is £35 per year (family discounts for more than one member of the same family.) and runs from 1st January to 31st December. The sessions are then £5 each for those sessions attended only.What do I need to wear?
In terms of clothing, wetsuits would be ideal, but if you don’t have one and many people don’t, then we recommend that you wear light layers of sports clothing if you have them, like running tops, fleeces, running or football leggings or walking trousers. We don’t recommend things like sweatshirts, joggers or jeans as they get heavy when wet and take a very long time to dry. We do have a few wet suits available at club that you are welcome to try to see if they fit, but we don’t have wetsuits in all sizes.In terms of footwear, we recommend either wet shoes/boots like the children would wear at the beach or old trainers you don’t mind them getting wet. Please no crocs as they tend to get stuck in the kayaks or fall off if they fall out of the boat. Again, we do have some spare pairs of wet shoes that you are welcome to see if they fit, but we can’t guarantee the correct size will be available.What do I need to bring with me?
You need to bring with you a towel and a spare set of clothes for after the session just in case you get wet. Changing rooms are available.Parking is available on the grass at the top on the right as you come through the gates to the Chester Riverside Centre.We ask that prior to attending the first session you please make yourself and your child/children aware of the Codes of Conduct and Changing room policy so that everyone is aware of what’s expected both as a paddler and parent and you are able to ensure you follow the Changing room etiquette and help us with the appropriate Safeguarding actions.
Where are we?
We paddle from the Riverside Centre, The Boat House, Lower Park Road, Queens Park, Chester, CH4 7BB
At the red arrow, go through the gates to the boat house and park on the grass to the right.
Coaches & Helpers
All our coaches are volunteers and are qualified by Paddle UK to at least Paddle Sport Instructor level. They have also all undergone First Aid and Paddle Sport Safety and Rescue training. We also have coaches who have completed White Water Safety and Rescue training and Core Coaching. CRCC have a few volunteer helpers, who help the coaches with the sessions. They are often experienced paddlers, including those that have been at the club for a while.
How to contact us
Email is the best way, use the button below and check out our Facebook Page. (please note our return emails often go to spam, check your spam folder if you are waiting to hear back from us.)
