Feb 15, 2018
A small team took on the 12 miles from Aldermaston to Reading last weekend. Although the canal section was fairly benign, with a bit of a tailwind, the last few miles involve paddling upstream on the Thames, and in headwinds of up to 40 mph. All the paddlers coming...
Feb 15, 2018
As a warm-up before the Wildwater selection trials this coming weekend, Rob Jefferies raced at Matlock, coming second to National Champion Nicky Cresser in the Senior Men K1. In a move away from flatwater racing, George U also raced, coached by Rob, and won the U18...
Jan 21, 2018
Big Banbury celebration this weekend when our chairman, Graham had a significant birthday. In a failed attempt to keep it quiet, we organised his favourite session – mixed K2. Got to love a club who, despite a dozen or so being away at university, can still...
Jan 14, 2018
BDCC recently celebrated a great year with the annual Awards Evening. Nominations were made by the members, with the final decision taken by a small committee. Paddlers at all levels were recognised, with Shirley in Div 9 winning the female paddler award, and Joe in...
Jan 2, 2018
A record 70 paddlers came for the most important race of the year – the club relay. With a Le Mans start for the first crews out, it was quickly shown that running too fast across the decking would end with a ducking! There were some interesting new K2...
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