Frank Luzmore

The first race of the new year, and it’s a big one. Many of the countries top paddlers were amongst the 125 plus K2s racing the 12 miles from Elmbridge Canoe Club to the home of the race organisers, Richmond Canoe Club. There were a number of Banbury or...

Ross Warland Memorial Challenge

Ross Warland Memorial Canal Challenge Over 175 paddlers from around the country took on the annual challenge of the 20 miles from Cropredy to Aynho and back. There are different options, so something for everyone – from the 20 miles straight through in either K1...

School Champions

On Sunday, four of our paddlers swapped club kit for school uniform to take part in the National Schools Kayak Championships, run by the Devizes to Westminster team. Harry C and Michel P raced for Sibford School, complete with very smart personalised kit, whilst...

Rocket Launch

Saturday saw the annual running of the Rocket (junior K4) to Banbury and back.  This is a great challenge for the U12 paddlers, to do the 9 mile round trip, as well as working on co-ordination and co-operation!  They did have a lot of fun along the way,  powered by...

Flatwater Update

We held our own Hasler race a couple of weeks ago, and managed to squeak a win just one point ahead of neighbours, Falcon. There were wins for Neil Mc in K1, and Andy F with Max D in K2. Joe P, Shaun H, John C and James L were 2nd in K1, and Irene H with Chris P in...

End of Season New Season

We had the last regatta of the year, and there was another clutch of medals for Banbury paddlers at the National Sprint Championships (and for those who now wear a different colour of vest!). Jessie U got silver and bronze in U16 Girls k1, silver in the U18/16 K4 and...