Latest minutes Cumbria RDT (www.canoe-england-cumbria.org.uk) January 2015
Cumbria Regional Development Team (RDT) meeting
Held at The Royal British Legion Penrith January 26th, 2015
Present: Joe Stalker (Chairman), John Roelich (Secretary), Mike Sunderland (RCO), Darren Bean (Copeland, Barry
Curley (Lakeland/RDT), M Elliker, Edwin Hayton (Bendrigg Trust),Dave Holmes (outward Bound), Johan Hoving (River
Deep Mountain High), Rachel Hudspith (British Canoeing),Dan Jordan (West Cumbria) Peter Knowles (West Cumbria),
Mac Knowles (Thurston OEC), Sean McGrath (Wild River), Mike Mills, John Sherwen (Duddon), Susan Simpson, Sue
Thurley (Women and Girls), J Turlow, Jim Wilson (Carlisle), Alastair Yates (Copeland)
Apologies: Alan Asshby, Andy Benyon, Richard Simpson.
Minutes of last meeting; These were accepted as a true and accurate record of the last meeting.
Proposed; Joe Stalker
: Seconded; Susan Simpson
Carried; Unanimous.
Matters arising (including action points from previous meeting);
 Gavin Smallbone; is a level 5 Coach not a 5* Paddler as in the September minutes
Action Points for January 2015 Meeting
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Resignation of Surf Rep; Matt Ellis has resigned as Surf Rep. We thank Matt for his sterling work and are
looking for a surf rep for the region.
Delivery of a Surf session for Cumbria Women and Girls Sea kayaking Group; This was requested at the
September meeting is there anyone who can deliver a session for Sue Thurley? Secretary to e-mail
Cumbrian Canoeists to see if anyone is able to deliver a session.
Derwentwater Regatta; Following Penny Webb’s slot at the September meeting have there been any
developments? There is a planning meeting scheduled for February 2015. Barry Curley has a meeting
with Gareth Field at which the Regatta could be discussed.
Resignation of LCO for N Cumbria; Faith Cooke has resigned (thank you Faith for taking on the job) and
this has resulted in two LCO vacancies in our region. Please could clubs in the region suggest who might
be willing to take on this important role? Paddlers are encouraged to contact Mike Sunderland to discuss
what is involved.
Chairman’s comments;
 Joe was pleased to record that 3 Cumbrian paddlers gained National Awards compared to 1 last year which
reflected well on the Region. Congratulations to those who gained these prestigious awards.
 Joe reported that last year was a busy year, with much important work being done regarding Access and
Waterways
 Joe reminded the meeting that the January 2015 meeting was the Annual Consultation meeting and all of the
officers of the Region were willing to stand for another year. Once the Development Plan was completed for
2015 a full review of the activities of the Region would be available. Elections for Officers would be held at
the January 2016 meeting as the current Team had been in post for 3 years.
Discipline Reps updates ;
Canoe Polo: (Tim Mather) see Penrith CC report
Wildwater Racing (John Sherwen)
 21 competitors took part in the WWR on the Brathay in December. Rising water levels deterred some of the
novice paddlers and a contingent from Oakwood (Stockport) decided to paddle on Windermere to bring and
end to their weekend in the lakes.
 WWR module on Feb. 1st at Barrow has 9 candidates so far, 4 from Duddon , 3 from Oakwood and 2 from
Bradford and Bingley.
 The next WW races in Cumbria are in March on the Lune and in April at Carlisle. Rachel will send out a poster
advertising these WW Races.
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Touring / placid water (John Sherwen)
 Duddon canoe club host the South Lakes Marathon in May.
 Lakeland CC have (I hear on the grape vine) joined the North West Hasler league (Marathon). Some welcome
local competition for Duddon and perhaps the sign of a resurgence in interest in marathon in Cumbria !!
Freestyle; (Peter Knowles) At the meeting Pete noted that getting sufficient boats together for a freestyle session
was a problem. Suitable venues were discussed and Pinkston was recommended as a suitable venue.
Sea Kayak (Jim Wilson) Programme“Cumbria Canoeists” Cumbria RDT programme 2015
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Oban weekend was fully booked. There were sufficient paddlers and Coaches to form 3 ability groups. The
weekend was a great success, weather was ideal.
Sunday 8th March 2015 – Killington Lake 10 am - 3 pm Sea Kayaking Demo Days by Sea Kayak Oban Hosted
by Killington Sailing Association, supported by Sedbergh & District Canoe Club, supervised by “Cumbria
Canoeists” –
Further info: Mike Sunderland mikesunderland@tiscali.co.uk
April 18th and 19th 2015 - Kirkcudbright weekend. Friday night to Sunday afternoon held at Brighouse Bay
Campsite. Paddle on Saturday and a Night paddle, Short paddle Sunday followed by 3 workshops. Organised
by Jim Wilson- jimwilson@live.co.uk Max 24 paddlers, £20
May 9th-10th 2015 - Northumberland – North Berwick – Bass Rock weekend Friday night to Sunday
afternoon held at N Berwick. Max 24 paddlers. £45 Organised by Mike Sunderland:
mikesunderland@tiscali.co.uk
May 17th Sea Quest Organised by Copeland canoe club
May18th to 21st Rassay and Rona 3 night wild camping, followed by
May 21st- 25th Isle of Skye… Day trips, camping at Sligachan camp site. Max 8 paddlers £50. Organised by Jim
Wilson - jimwilson@live.co.uk
June 13th, 14th and 15th 2015 - Wild camping sea kayak 3 days – Max 24 paddlers, £45 Exploring the “Slate
Isles” Easdale. 3 day weekend - Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 2 overnight wild camps – potential to explore
Shuna, Luing, Torsa, Lunga, Belnahua, Garvellachs, Scarba – Max 24 paddlers £45. Organised by Jim Wilson
and Mike Sunderland. : mikesunderland@tiscali.co.uk or jimwilson@live.co.uk
June Tues 16th to Sat 20th 2015 - Wild camping sea kayak 3/4 days – Max 8 paddlers, £45. Exploring
Colonsay and Oransay. 4 day trip – following on from Slate Isles – Organised by Mike Sunderland mikesunderland@tiscali.co.uk
July 10th and 12th – Angelsey. Day trips, camp site based
Max 16 paddlers. £45 Organised by Jim Wilson
- jimwilson@live.co.uk
Aug Day Trip around St Bees on one of the following dates 8th/15th or 22nd Organised by Joe Stalkerjstalker@sky.com
Sept 25, 26 and 27th 2015 - Oban weekend Based Rosewood Campsite in Oban – Friday,Saturday and Sunday
afternoon 3 day trips out of Oban – Max 24 paddlers £45. Organised by Duncan Greene
admin@greeneadventures.co.uk
October 24th 2015 – workshop/coaching day – Roa Island Max 24 paddlers £20 Organised by Duncan Greene
admin@greeneadventures.co.uk
Full details and booking forms on website: www.canoe-england-cumbria.org.uk Follow us on Face Book – “Cumbria
Canoeists Sea Kayak Group” Jim reported that he had a good group of qualified coaches for his trips.
Slalom (Joe Stalker)
Carlisle Slalom; At the time of the meeting Jow was uncertain as to whether Walter from Carlisle Canoe Club would
run this event in 2015. Joe indicated that he was very happy to help out if the club was short of manpower. More
information from Jim at the May meeting.
Surf (currently no rep any volunteers?)
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Club and Centre Scene; (Secretary asks for reports (as a .doc file) to be submitted prior to each meeting by e-mail
jproelich@btinternet.com
Carlisle Canoe Club Jim Wilson reported to the meeing in the absence of a report from Tony Colla; Ben Johnson in his
first Sickline Extreme WW Race was 15th overall a fantastic achievement. Pool sessions this year were very well
attended. A First Aid course run by Richard Simpson was very well received and attracted 12 club members. Numerous
winter club trips had taken place at vearying water levels. Jim expressed concern that Safety cover provided by the
club on numerous events throughout the summer (as many as 3 weekends per month) were getting in the way of club
avtivities. He
Copeland Canoe Club; (Alastair Yates)
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The club received a grant of from Cumbria Community Foundations to support the development of new and
existing coaches - also supported by Cumbria Canoeists funding. We had seen a reduction in the overall
number of active club coaches. New coaches are stepping up so we are now in a healthier position with an
additional 4 x UKCC level 1, 1 x UKCC level 2 coaches, but still looking to actively recruit new coaches to
maintain numbers. Existing coaches are benefiting from a coach development plan to expand and refresh
their own skills and experience.
The club ran the 8th annual Sea Quest event over the three estuaries at Ravenglass in June, many thanks to
Karen for leading this. (Big success 60+ competitors took part Including Sea kayaks, Open boats, inflatable’s,
sit on tops and general purpose boats). We supported the Great North Air Ambulance with a donation. Date
for your diary for the 9th annual Sea Quest 17th May 15.
We are running a Cadet Leaders programme with ten recruits, also linking this into the Duke of Edinburgh
awards.
We have seen a number of new members of mixed ages join the club and take an active part in club activities
(30+ new members) current membership around 120.
2nd year running our club members are recognised by British Canoeing regional awards - Karen presented
with "organiser award"
School Liaison - Keswick School and Derwent water Marina.
We have a number of pool taster sessions arranged for Whitehaven Sea Cadets and Harrington Scouts over
the next couple of months. We have also led pool taster sessions on behalf of NCL as part of their summer
activity programme.
We supported World Rivers day - Clean up of the Derwent water estuary at Workington - links with West
Cumbria Rivers Trust, Cumbria regional waterways, Lakeland CC and Workington sea cadets.
Looking to achieve paddleability kite mark over the coming months as a bolt onto our Top Club status.
Polo referees course was well received
Duddon Canoe Club Duddon Canoe club has gone from strength to strength and now has an enthusiastic team of
polo players as well as our WWR team.
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Ergometers at Canoe sessions during the winter months proved to be very popular
The last polo match we attended at Penrith saw our 2 teams A and B playing each other in the final.
We held a race on the Brathay in December where some of our less experienced racers cut there teeth( and
had a swim).
For the winter paddle challenge 79 people paddled 640 miles in 20 different locations.
We are now partners with Sport England as part of their Girls Can campaign. Our regular sessions both in
the pool and at our dock base continue to be well attended
Lakeland CC (Mike Haywood) A full programme of activities is reported in the LCC newsletter to include River trips,
Sea Trips, Polo skills and competitions (Cumbria league)
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21st 9 club members and 1 guest were disappointed by low water levels on the Lowther, so we switched to
the Eamont, which plowing out of Ullswater had retained a good flow. A few nice play waves entertained the
team. The weirs provided the biggest water, and we had our only swimmer on the last rapid 200m from the
finish.
24th A mad trip on a steep narrow beck- Thornsgill Beck.
24th December 4 members ventured out into Morceambe Bay in sea kayaks.The trip out say 2m sand banks
calving into the outgoing river channels, But further out the banks lacked definition opposite Silverdale, so we
waited 20minutes. Strong winds brought the bore a little early. Soon we were surfing for 2km on steady wave
with windblown froth in our faces. _ you missed a good one.
26th Low water – 5 members and one guest did a low water trip on the Rothay.
Canoe Polo sessions had been run on Sunday evenings, were proving to be popular. It allowed players of
similar standards to play together and skills sessions were proving to be helpful.
Club has registered for the NW Marathon league in 2015.
Penrith Canoe Club; Tim Mather (Chair)
 Club is going from strength to strength. Regularly 30 people attending Monday club nights in the pool. Much
more canoe polo training going on, developing skills and tactics. We have 3 teams entered in 3 different
leagues this year, to create a structure through which players can progress. An A team, a B team and a youth
team. We're not top of the leagues, but we're improving and the structure is more sustainable for the future
development of the club. We had 2 cumbria tournaments last autumn, 1 at Kendal, 1 at Penrith. The second
at Penrith pool attracted 12 teams, which shows that enthusiasm for the sport is growing in Cumbria. The
next tournament at Penrith on 29th Jan hopes to see the introduction of a ladies tournament as well as the
youth/novice tournament and full open tournament.
 This all creates pressure on pool time and cost, so we are putting in various bids for grants to create an
outdoor polo pitch and facility at Glenridding Sailing club on Ullswater. The Lake District National Park
actually approached us to encourage us to do this to allow local youth to develop an interest in the outdoors.
They've given us £3000 towards the project. We also have a Sport England Small Grant bid going in and a BCU
Canoe Polo Committee grant gone in. The intention is to buy floating goals and pitch lines, which the sailing
club will put out for us. We will hire a berth at the club to keep a trailer of polo boats and equipment. We will
run weekly sessions through the summer and hopefully 1 or 2 cumbria tournaments. One of these will be on
Derwentwater as part of the National Trust's Regatta in July.
 Membership is around 45, but the restrictions of pool space currently puts a ceiling on that. Hopefully with
the lake facility, we can attract more paddlers.
 A request from Tim for another subsidy from Cumbria RDT to subsidise a Polo Referees course in 2015.
Sedbergh and District CC (Mike Hinson) no report submitted
Cumbria Women & Girls Sea Kayak Group (Wags.) a brief report was given at the meeting. Mike noted the
extraordinary development of this group in the 2 years since its formation. Sue Thurley mentioned that since the last
meeting (September) no development had occurred. Sue was finding it difficult to organise pool sessions ( several at the
meeting suggested venues and times for Sue to follow up). Rachel suggested putting information about the group on the
Sport England website, as this might attract interest and grant aid in the future.
West Cumbria Canoe Club; (Pete Knowles) no report submitted
RCO/LCO Coaching Business Area Coaching Rep report (from May to date):
Treasurer
Accounts presented to the meeting;
Balance as at 24/10/2014 £5,3471.78
Access: Regional Waterways and Environment Advisor Report (rwa.cumbria@britishcanoeing.org.uk) I have
attended a number of meetings / activities relating to access and environmental matters over the latter part of 2014:
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Derwent Catchment Partnership Meeting, hosted by West Cumbria Rivers Trust, Mungrisedale.
World Rivers Day, Clean-up on the Derwent, supported – thank you! - by Copeland CC, Lakeland CC & Workington
Sea Cadets.
Training on Non-Native Invasive Species & Bio-security, Holme PierrePont, Nottingham.
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Environment Agency Review of Public Safety Risk Assessments. Site visits to weirs on rivers Leven, Kent and Sprint
& reports produced.
Environment Agency Site visit to review potential portage path improvements on a popular south Lakes river
(details to follow on completion of works).
Regional representation (thanks Mike) continues on the Lune Rivers Trust.
 Lune Access Guide – an updated access guide to the Cumbrian river Lune from Tebay to Loyne Bridge,
implementing Regional and National policy on access, has been produced. Approved by our Local Waterways
Advisor and equivalent in Lancashire (since the last stretch to Loyne Bridge is across the county boundary), it
is to be published on our Regional and British Canoeing websites imminently and I look forward to any
feedback.
 Am awaiting feedback from West Cumbria Rivers Trust on the environmental information contained within
the Greta / Middle Derwent Agreement, promised by end of January. This will be reviewed by our Local
Rivers Advisor before posting to our Regional and British Canoeing websites. Please note – there will be no
changes to the access elements of this Agreement which is widely accepted to be the model Agreement of its
kind in England and Wales.
 Progress is being made towards improvements to the river Eden Agreement, specifically around Armathwaite
Weir and potentially formalising the Armathwaite Bridge river right egress point
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I recently became aware of restrictions to the (non-right of way) track leading from the road to the old
Anglers Hotel site on the shore of Ennerdale Water. The track is privately owned (National Trust) but has
often been used to gain the lake shore, also owned by the NT. The landowner, tenant farmer and others
responsible for managing the Ennerdale valley are currently reviewing access arrangements at this location
following littering, inappropriate toileting and disturbance caused to the tenant farmer whose farm sits on
the track. “Wild Ennerdale” are leading on this and I have a meeting and site visit with their Project Officer
and National Trust representatives scheduled for early February. This group are open to improving access for
boats from the car parks at Bowness Knott and Bleach Green and are open to discuss a permit based scheme
for anybody with restricted mobility or other specific needs to continue to access the Anglers Hotel site.
I would very much welcome any thoughts or feedback from local paddlers, clubs or others regarding these
developments or any other access or environment related matters: please let me know what you would like me and
British Canoeing to do on your behalf
Access Matters - River Lune (in Cumbria)
British Canoeing (formerly Canoe England) is currently unable to endorse any Access Arrangement on the River Lune in
Cumbria. It is regretted that all attempts to renegotiate an easing of access restrictions with the Underley and
Rigmaden Estates for the Rigmaden to Kirkby Lonsdale section of the River Lune since November 2012 have been
unsuccessful. The estates management maintain permission is needed to paddle the Lune where the river flows
through the estates.
British Canoeing recognizes the opinion expressed by DEFRA that the law to use and paddle on unregulated (non tidal)
British Canoeing advises that the decision whether or not to paddle is the responsibility of individual paddlers and that
access to or from the river is possible either by using public rights of way or where permission to cross private land has
been agreed with the landowner. Further regard should be given to environmental conditions, the needs of others
water users and other factors as highlighted in the British Canoeing leaflet “You, your canoe and the environment”.
The notes below only refer to access and egress points; please check other sources for information regarding the
grade, features and hazards of the various sections. N.B. Parking at some of the access and egress points suggested
can be limited as roads can be narrow, busy, and regularly used by large agricultural vehicles. Please park
appropriately and with due consideration towards other road and river users.
Tebay OS Grid Reference NY609032
The suggested access point is to the south and west of Tebay. Follow the A685 south from Tebay; if you want to
inspect Tebay gorge then stop on the old bridge before the road crosses the railway and M6 for views up and down
the gorge. Continue along the A685 and immediately after it crosses the new bridge turn right onto the minor road to
Roundthwaite. Follow this for 600m to a small muddy layby on the right where a public footpath leads to the
confluence of Roundthwaite Beck and the Lune. This section ends at Beckfoot which is easily reached (by car) by
following the A685 south, first left onto the B6257 under the M6 after which the second left is the minor
road leading under the viaduct and down to Beckfoot.
Beckfoot OS Grid Reference SD619963
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Parking on the very narrow lane at Beckfoot continues to cause problems for the good folk who live there. We have
been requested to avoid driving down the steep, narrow lane and instead to park sensibly under the viaduct or on the
verges of the B6257 clear of any gates (and bearing in mind that this can be a busy road) and carry down the lane
to access the river.
Lincoln Bridge SD 63155 92227
The layby next to the gate at Lincoln Bridge has a “No Parking” sign and is regularly used by large vehicles
manoeuvring to allow passage over the narrow road bridge. Parking here can cause difficulties for other road users so
please consider off-loading boats here and parking in the layby by the B6257 junction some 400m up the hill.
Access to the river is over a stile by the bridge and public footpath along the river left bank. No Parking and Footpath
signs sign at Lincoln Bridge Footpath to the river Plenty of parking over the bridge and left.
Killington Bridge OS Grid Reference SD 623907
Suggested parking is in the muddy layby east of the bridge; traffic can be fast here so please take care when changing
and moving boats or kit around. The Killington Local Nature Reserve is supported by Yorkshire Dales National Park and
the Park Rangers have worked with local paddlers to provide a set of wooden steps leading to and from the river
immediately to the left once through the gated entrance of the reserve. If approaching from the river, the steps lead
from an eddy river left and upstream of the bridge. The steps help prevent footfall damage to the riverbank so please
do use them and avoid dragging boats up the bank further upstream. Egress eddy at Killington Bridge Nature Reserve.
Using the steps will help protect the steep riverbank
Rawthey Confluence
Paddlers have for years crossed the field below the confluence to and from the layby next to the road bridge; please
ensure you gain landowner permission to cross this field. It has also been reported that the fence and gate by road has
repeatedly been damaged; avoiding the field means that we, as paddlers, cannot be accused of contributing to any
such damage. OS Grid reference SD 630891 The suggested alternative to using the field is to park in this layby, 600m
south of the road bridge on the B6256. A bridleway leads through an unlocked gate opposite and to the river. If using
this for egress it is worth checking the stand of 4 ivy-clad dead trees on the opposite (river right) bank that serve as an
indicator for the take out eddy since the bridleway is not obvious from the river. Using this egress point has the
advantage that you can paddle one last rapid before getting off the water. Layby and entrance to the bridleway below
the Rawthey Confluence
Rigmaden Bridge
The Underley and Rigmaden Estates state that permission is required for paddling the river as it passes through
theestates and offer a booking system in order to apply for such permission. British Canoeing believes the law
regarding access is unclear and advises that the decision whether or not to paddle is the responsibility of
individual paddlers. Should you wish to apply for permission you will need to send an email at least a week in advance
of any trip. Permission, if granted, is subject to various restrictions none of which appear to have any environmental
basis. These include no paddling from November to the end of March or on Saturdays if there is a shoot taking place
near the river, no dogs in canoes and displaying a note of permission in vehicles parked at each
end of this section of the river. In order to avoid crossing estate land at Rigmaden the river may be accessed at the
Rawthey Confluence bridleway as described above.
Kirkby Lonsdale (Devil’s Bridge)
Access or egress the river above the first bridge (of two) river right or below this bridge on either bank. Devil’s Bridge
is a popular beauty spot / picnic area, popular with families, dog-walkers and motorcyclists as well as paddling groups.
Car parking is free but the public toilets need a 20p coin to open the door while the burger van across the bridge does
top-rate bacon butties and hot drinks. A summer day below Devil’s Bridge
Loyn Bridge (SD580698)
Continuing downriver from Devil’s Bridge will take you into Lancashire and out of the Cumbria region. Well worth it in
spite of that (!) as it gives a beautiful 10km of gentle touring; egress is on the right bank, straight onto a footpath and
the layby west of Loyn bridge. We hope that you enjoy paddling on this fabulous river. Please be ambassadors for our
sport and don't give any cause for others to legitimately criticise our behavior either on or off the water. Follow the
advice provided by the British Canoeing leaflet “You, yourcanoe and the environment” for responsible access and
respect the aquatic environment, local wildlife and other recreational users you may meet. Please contact Cumbria
Regional Waterways Advisor for further information or to report obstructions on the river or any other issues:
RWA.cumbria@canoe-england.org.uk
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A Full report of the Lune Access update will be posted on the Website (Photos included)
British Canoeing Regional Development Officer Rachel H: See below (the report was submitted in table form and
the text will not wrap around)
U Canoe To Date Since last Update
No. Of Wired Centres
3 Furness College/Barrow 6th Form & Duddon CC
No. Of Unleashed Centres 1
Kendal College, Duddon CC.
Participants transfer to ‘club’Satellite Clubs
Duddon CC/ Furness College
Indoor Kayak Race Events
Indoor Kayak Challenge Events
Skills Clinics
Challenge Events
Club Accreditation
3
Carlisle, Copeland & Duddon
Quality Mark Accreditation
2
Windermere Canoe and Kayak & Keswick Canoe & Bushcraft
Paddle-ability
Paddle- ability Top Club 1
Duddon CC
Paddle-Ability Starter Sessions
6
Duddon
Measures:
Successes and Progress: e.g. regionally, related to measures, specific outcomes
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Duddon CC Awarded Sport England Small Grant applications
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Carlisle, Copeland & Duddon Reaccredited for 2015 and Duddon also for Paddle-Ability
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National Go Canoeing Week Road to Rio, 23rd to 31st May 15 Challenge collectively to paddle
24,901 miles. Register Every Mile Counts for your Go Canoeing Starter and be part of a National Campaign to
get more people on the water.
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Since April 14 25,000 participants have engaged directly in Go Canoeing activities. 15,000 have
taken part in Go Canoeing Starter Sessions.
What else we have achieved in this region?:
related to WSP
 Supported Duddon CC with Sport England Small Grant application (successful) and Sportivate AppCE
Participation Team News and Updates:
 Please remove any reference to BCU Canoe England, GB Canoeing. All now come under one name
‘British Canoeing’ New British Canoeing website expected in March 2015.
U Canoe & Indoor Kayak Racing App
 British Canoeing has developed 2 Apps which are free to download on Smart phone, I Phone or I
Pad.
 The U Canoe App is a great way to eradicate paperwork and keep a record of attendances at your
Wired or Unleashed sessions. Search for ‘U Canoe’ and download.
 The indoor Kayak Racing App allows you to keep a leader board for set distances or times. These
then can be uploaded to a National Leader Board. Search for ‘Indoor Kayak Racing’ and download for
free.
 2015 Challenge; Paddle to Rio 25,000 miles more details from Rachel
 Your CDO can also loan a Google Chromecast Device to connect your phone to a TV screen which has
an HDMI socket to run your own Indoor Kayak races and display a leader board . Also available to
loan would be an Ergo. Once connected you will be able to display the races and results on a TV
screen for all to see.
 Some clubs in the region have registered for the Winter Club Challenge. Best of luck to them.
 Any questions or for further information contact your CDO.
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Sport England has launched a new campaign ‘This Girl Can’ to celebrate women who are doing their
thing no matter how they do it, how they look or even how sweaty they get. They inspire us to
wiggle, jiggle, move and prove that judgement is a barrier that can be overcome. Can you get
involved? http://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/about-us/
Sport England Insight Briefing.
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Latest research has come up with different model why 14 – 25yr olds do not participate or drop out
of sport. Key message we need to change behaviour not attitude.
http://www.sportengland.org/research/encouraging-take-up/key-influences/sport-and-age/
Sportivate Any clubs looking to draw down funding from your Active Cumbria for Sportivate funding need to
be aware the main focus for round 5 is Women & Girls and over 19yrs old. They will consider other bids but
prioritise applications that meet these criteria. Deadline has passed but if you have a project in mind it is
worth discussing with Active Cumbria.
 NW Canoe Development Officer has handed in Notice. Interviews taking place wb 19/1/15
 RDT and clubs should continue to promote British Canoeing Affiliation to club members
 Canoe Focus now Quarterly with E Newsletters going out Monthly. E Club mailings have replaced
hard copies being sent out. Please continue to submit articles for Newsletters to me regularly to
promote the good work you are doing. Any events and upcoming news for Canoe Focus needs to be
submitted well in advance.
The next round of funding for Inspired Facilities have been released by Sport England.
 Inspired Facilities - https://www.sportengland.org/funding/our-different-funds/inspired-facilities/
 Deadline for applications Decision meeting date
 5pm on 8 June 2015
September 2015
 5pm on 02 January 2016 April 2016
Future plans: e.g. any projects in the pipeline
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Indoor Kayak Racing. Call for Help. Who could host an event? Who can lead on this?
Skills Clinics/ Symposia Call for Help.
The Cumbria Region already does a fantastic job of organising lots of events. It would help promote
these to a much wider audience to a wider market and encourage them into more regular paddling
possibly in clubs if these were registered as Go Canoeing Events. Open Canoe, intro to Whitewater
clinics, Surf Sea Kayak Symposia/Skills clinics,
 Event Safety Module to be run on 28th January, aimed at competitive clubs who run events.
 CDO will support x2 Coaching Matters events but can only offer workshops set by British Canoeing
and cannot deliver the Keynote presentation.
Dates for the Diary
o Next Derwent Water Regatta Meeting 5th Feb at Bowe Barn
o Event Safety Module and Coaching Matters Event Settlebeck School 28th Feb
o Paddle-Ability Symposium Saturday 21st March 2015
o Keswick Mountain Festival Go Canoeing Opportunity 14th – 17th May
o Windermere Canoe and Kayak Summer Solstice Race 20th & 21st June
o Derwent Water Regatta Keswick 11th 12th July
Treasurers Report Mike Sunderland; NO thanks to the British Canoeing £1K per annum, we have a healthy balance in
our accounts and plan to spend it on further grants to volunteers working to increase the quality and participation of
paddlesports in Cumbria.
Close of accounts October 31 2014 showed:
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Latest minutes Cumbria RDT (www.canoe-england-cumbria.org.uk) January 2015
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a balance of £5,341
Turnover of £6,169
Income of 11,510 – but does not reflect the outstanding invoices paid since my return from walk-about.
Most of our Cumbria Canoeists events return a small surplus and those involved are paid sensible mileage
allowances.
Mileage is claimed from our Waterways and RCR team and any volunteers at 40p per mile – well received and
at a higher rate than the 32p paid by BC.
A GO canoeing grant has been set up for clubs and groups who register events, to motivate their participation
to the scheme – Only Duddon CC has taken advantage of this grant.
Coaching Grant Officer report – Nigel Timmins
We have financially supported 14 Level 1/2 coaches this past financial year, and are targeted 14 x 4/5* Leadership
Wards with the SWEP Grant – see website for details.
Any club or coach who has a good idea that will benefit coaching and paddlesport in Cumbria, please speak to us –
Joe/John/Mike or Barry and rob from the ACR team and we will consder funding the event/workshop/coaching.
Any questions please?
Forward notice – by January 2016, if Cumbria can not appoint another treasurer, I will be resigning
AOB:
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Drowning on River Crake; Paddler caught spraydeck loop on boulder was effectively pinned in canoe.
Several paddlers remove these loops
Tiger Boat Race; Scheduled for Weds 15th April
Date and Venue of next Meeting
Tuesday 12th May at 1930 hrs Royal British legion Penrith
Meeting closed at 2159hrs
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