Volume 1, Issue 2 Cambridge Canoe Spring 2010 Club Newsletter http://www.cambridgecanoeclub.org.uk This newsletter relies on contri- butions from members. If you have been on a My Club Experience by David Huddleston trip, have a point of view or news write it down and send it in to News- Hi, my name is David and I am
[email protected]. thirteen years old. I joined the Articles should be between 75 and canoe club three years ago. I 150 words long and can be accom- started at the Abbey swimming panied by a picture. pool before moving onto the Cam where I did my 1 star course. Then I had a go with some white water at Cardington Special points of interest: which I really enjoyed. I must say thank you to the club Meet Dave Barton which has helped me and been very friendly. My dad started Trip reports kayaking with me but he does- n’t like white water so I really Water safety: Entrapment appreciate others who have taken the time to help me with First aid course this. The Wednesday evening David at the Nene White Water Centre series is a good way to develop Club Diary skills in a kayak, and I like going Another trip I have been on is the St. Ives area which was nice. to the sluice where I learnt the Hauxton Mill run to the club- about moving water. house – this was interesting My favourite activity though because part of the Cam was I have been lucky and managed must be white water, Cardington being drained which meant that to get my own boat, a Dagger was a great start but the Nene is Inside this issue: it had a fairly fast flow and we Blast - ‘Blasty’, which is a nice a lot better and thanks to Simon were able to go over the weir at general purpose boat, along and Terry for organising the trips Byron’s.