Purley Canoe Club held its annual “Go Paddling” Course in September 2021. The course included:- One pool session, on Saturday evening at a swimming pool in Purley. A full day on a local reservoir in West Sussex. Concluding with a local river trip. Membership of Purley Canoe Club until 31st March 2022. The Reservoir Day […]
On the 6th September 2020 Phil organised a sunny trip down the Thames starting at Walton Bridge. We headed upstream to Shepperton Weir and then across to the beginning of the Wey Navigation. We headed up another tributory of the Thames and came to the 2nd weir next to Sheperton Lock. We then headed around […]
We assembled at the Furzeleigh Mill during the Friday evening, 22/11/19, knowing the water level was high and rain was forecast all night, so Adrian & Marion would have to make a big decision the next day. The new owners of Furzeleigh Mill, Tessa, Geoff, made us very welcome and we liked their new decorations. At Saturday breakfast […]
On the 6th December 2019 had it Christmas Party at the Fox in Old Coulsdon. We had 19 club members present and we all had a great time. If you were not there, you missed a great night and you will have to come again next year. Well done to Phil for organising a great […]
We had 10 people on our Go Canoeing course in September 2019. This included two sessions in the pool followed by a full day at Southwater Lake. During that day everyone had a go at Canoeing and kayaking on a dry and warm Autumn day. Some people had a go at standing in their canoe […]
It was a really sunny day on the Beach when we went down to Seaford for a days paddling on the sea on the 2nd June 2019. We paddle across to Newhavem harbour where we re-grouped before crossing the harbour mouth and making shore we didn’t get in the way of any other ships as […]
During the first May bank Holiday of 2019 Purley Cane Club made its first visit to the Norfolk Broads. We stayed at Canal Camping in Dilham. We all had a great time. Here are some photos of the event. Saturday was very windy and a bit damp. We paddled from the campsite through the old lock […]
Purley Canoe Club celebrates its 25th Anniversary during 2016. To celebrate this great event the Club held a:- PCC 25th Anniversary Camping Weekend from the 10th to the 12thJune 2016 on the River Medway in Kent. About 24 current PCC members and 6 previous members joined PCC for our anniversary weekend at the Hop farm camp site in kent on the […]
Purley Canoe Club celebrated its achievement of the Clubmark Award on the 30th January 2013 with a party at our monthly social evening. The award reflects the safe and successful running of the Club which they have been working towards for the last few years and it is awarded by Canoe England. Councillor Donald Speakman […]
Have to say a big ‘Thank You’ to all the coaches leading the two days on the Wye last weekend(27 & 28/2/2010). In fact, a thank you to all participants who entered into the spirit and together evolved a fun atmosphere. Special thanks to Adrian and Julia for the arrangements, planning, food, smashing Bunk-house and […]