On behalf of Kingfisher and Pathfinders Dave Surman has arranged some KAYAKING PRESENTATIONS at STEVENTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Milton Lane (alongside village green) for November and December. Kayakers, families and friends are all welcome. 8pm. Bar open. Donation £2

TUESDAY NOV 25th - PADDLING IN COSTA RICA with Dave Surman, Lucille Savin, Fred Wondre

Scarey snakes, two toed sloths, horse shuttles, broken boats, a dislocated thumb oh yes and some wild ‘n’ wacky rivers.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 23rd - TOWNLEY`S TRAVELS with Seth Townley

Five months in Asia, paddling, trekking n hangin` out!! Wherever Seth went instability followed, King deposed in Nepal, earthquakes in China!! Hmmm could there be a connection?

This issue…

• WWPF 2008
• Lundy Island
• Wavehopperisation!
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Ockfest 2008

Go to below to get your copy now.

http://kingfishercanoeclub.co.uk/the-trasher

For those who didn’t catch Dave being interviewed on Radio Oxford yesterday, here you go: Radio Interview Just click to listen

Monday 15th December. 7pm.

The KCC committee is pleased to announce that a venue has been booked for this year’s Christmas meal. After the success of the 2007 party, we will be returning to Cosener’s House, Abingdon.

Like last year, members, past members, partners and friends of KCC are all invited. Ultimately, the more the merrier!

If you would like to come, please follow the link below for the form with further information.

It would be preferred if you could book your places early.

The deadline is 21st November.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Dave Hodgkinson

Click Here for Invite Form

Todd Morris Memorial KCC Triathlon 2008
Date: Sunday 7th September
Time: Registration from 10.30, Race at 11.30 (prompt), BBQ at 12.30 (Approx)
Well, doesn’t time fly by. I’m sure that unlike me, your training schedules are well on target. The format will essentially be the same as the last few years. For those new to the club, this is a short fun event open to all abilities so please join in. Last year there was 7 taking part and I hope there will be even more this year. For those not taking part, please come along to help organise the race and provide support and encouragement to those taking part. The race will consist of:
• Kayaking
• Cycling
• Running
The course for each event is highlighted on the map:
http://kingfishercc.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/triathlon_route_poster.doc
Again the only restriction is that you use a ‘dancer’ or similar kayak (no wavehoppers!). KCC and PYCC have quite a few of these, but if you have your own, bring it along. Don’t forget to bring your own BA, paddles, bike and spare legs.
For competitors, marshals and spectators, there will be a bring your own BBQ after the race. Charcoal will be provided by the club, just bring along you food, drink and plate. Friends and family are also welcome to come along.
As this is a memorial event, entrants and spectators will be asked to pay a voluntary entry fee which will be given to a cancer charity (Cancer Bacup).
Please can you let me know if you plan to enter so I can get an idea of how many there are likely to be. Also let me know if you are available to help run the event and light the BBQ.
That’s about it. If you have any questions, give me a call. Let’s hope for good weather.
Dave Hodgkinson

…Well it was in the pub anyway. Last week saw KKC’s annual ‘Aunt Sally’ evening in the Fox Inn at Steventon. If you don’t know what Aunt Sally is go here:

http://www.thefoxatsteventon.co.uk/aunt_sally.htm

A couple of days before that was the end of beginners course BBQ and the official opening of the new KCC Boat Hut. Tony, the oldest serving club member we could find, performed the ribbon cutting duties.

Also after an absence of several decades the stuffed Kingfisher was returned to the club.

Link

Louise and Ian are running an ‘improvers’ course for 6 weeks commencing August 6th 2008. The aim of this course is to improve moving water and 2 star skills including rescues.

This course is open to KCC members. You should be 1 star level or above.

Places are limited by the availability of equipment. Please let us know if you have your own equipment when you book a place.

More details here: http://kingfishercanoeclub.co.uk/courses/improvers-course-2/

The beginners courses end on Wednesday evening (2nd July) with the traditional BBQ to which all members are invited (but please bring your own dead items etc for grilling + drink).   This year has been unusual in that we have been able to run two beginners courses and participants from both will be taking the BCU One Star test that evening before engaging with the BBQ’s products.

For those new to the club, be advised that the equipment hut was erected at the beginning of the year and its creation followed many years of planning, re-planning, debate, frustration, angst and tearing of hair! Long-time KCC member/paddler and peerless breakfast chef Tony Wilkins has kindly agreed to cut the tape.

Despite being delayed for a few weeks when the Thames decide to rise to spate levels the KCC Blastathon went ahead on Saturday.

Despite the inclement weather a good sized crowd turned up to take part, watch and eat burnt meat.

Photos from various club members can be found at the following links:

Photos from Les Dix: Here

Photos from Matt Attree: Here and Here

Photos from Simon Knox: Here and write-up Here

Thanks to everyone who took part and help make it an enjoyable event. The final results were: