As a section of the Camping and Caravanning Club, all our camping events are open to Camping and Caravanning Club members (including Canoe-camping Club members) only. Anyone participating must be a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club before attending a meet.

Please remember to bring your Club membership cards to all club events, since we are required to check and record memberships are current.  We also need to record BRITISH CANOEING numbers for those who have them. Paddlers need to be a member of the Canoe-camping Club and/or one of Britain's paddlesport National Governing Bodies*.   These are needed to ensure that we are covered by the Club's and British Canoeing's insurance.
Canoeing and kayaking are ‘assumed risk’ ‘water contact’ activities, however serious accidents are very rare.
Participants should be aware of and accept these risks, and be responsible for their own action and involvement.
All participants in club trips or meets do so at their own risk, and neither the Club nor its officers can accept any liability for loss or injury of any kind sustained whilst on a Club trip, meet or other activity.

*British Canoeing / Canoe Wales / Canoe NI / The Scottish Canoe Association

Coming events

River Wye
From Friday 13 May 2011
To Sunday 15 May 2011
Contact Pauline James

Advance Booking essential. Contact the organiser, Pauline James at least 3 weeks before the event.

Campsite; Chris & Derek Lloyd Jones, Borders Hideaway, Painscastle Rd, Clyro, Hay-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 5SG. MR 148/201439. Tel; 01497 820156 Email; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 'Your Big Sites Book', 2011-2012, p379. Please mention that you are with Iain &/or Pauline of the Canoe Camping Club, WCG, when you book. Please make your campsite booking direct with Chris & Derek in good time, to ensure pitch allocation. Price £11 per night for a small tent; £16 per night for a larger tent without hook-up; £18 per night for a larger tent with a hook-up.

Organiser; Pauline James. Landline 01737 767530; Mobile 07796958315 (for use during the event); This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. All complaints re the event to come to this quarter please!

Run Leader; Iain MacRobert. Please remember that Iains word is final; he is kindly taking responsibility for leading us on the water and has the prerogative to decline someone from joining us on the water. Those that participate are expected to follow his safety instructions and discipline. He will provide a briefing at 9:00hrs on each day at the campsite. Tel 01865 340871, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Boats; kayaks or canoes which are manoeuvreable and not too precious for a bump & scape.

Paddlers Ability; paddlers should be able to control their craft against strong headwinds and currents, and have good directional control and stamina. The 'Wye' involves moving water, and so participants should have skill equivalent to BCU 2 star.

Notification of attendance; 1/5/11. Please do not turn up unannounced, as this will result in a refusal by the runs organiser &/or run leader to allow you to paddle as part of the group. Please contact either Pauline or Iain.

Membership cards; CCC membership cards must be seen by the Organiser (Pauline) or participation in any part of this event, camping or canoeing, will not be allowed. CCC membership will cover third party camping insurance.
BCU cards must also be shown. If you have no BCU membership,you must declare this to the Organiser on arrival and your name will be added to the Affiliated Club Members list for third party insurance purposes when canoeing.

Clothing; suitable for the day, & please carry a suitable change of clothing in case of a dunking.

Sustenance; a packed lunch and means to make a hot drink must be carried. There are no plans for a pub lunch.

Other equipment; it is recommended that each boat carries a simple first aid kit (for the occupants personal use) and at least one spare paddle per open boat and one pair of splits per 5 kayaks.

Saturday evening; there is a tendency for some members to go out to the pub for dinner. If you are interested, please let Pauline know prior to the event, so that she can organise something. If you would prefer to stay on site that is absolutely fine & there are bound to be others doing the same!

Location Hay-on-Wye