Events Calendar

In the winter season (Oct - April) PCC meets every Tuesday night at Clennon Valley swimming Pool. Please keep an eye on the forum and our facebook page to see what's on week to week.

Summer 2015

Meeting times will be at 7pm unless stated otherwise.  There will be no changing facilities at these locations and the club trailer will not be brought due to parking and security issues.  If you wish to hire a club boat for any Tuesday club sessions please contact us at least 2 days before to organise.

May

5th:  Paignton Harbour

12th: Paignton Harbour

19th:  Sea Safety rescue session from Young Park Road, Goodrington.  Dress to get wet if you’re practising your rescues. 

26th:  BBQ at Silver Cove near Elberrry Cove. Meet at Youngs Park Road.  No pedestrian access to beach. Later finish, bring a light, food and drink.

June

2nd: Teign Estuary.  Newton town quay to Teignmouth Polly Steps, meet Polly Steps car park, which is reached by driving through the docks at Teignmouth to the car park, to run shuttles to Newton town quay. 

9th: Stoke Gabriel to Dittisham and return. There's a lovely pub on the riverside so bring some cash.

16th: Totnes to Stoke Gabriel.  Meet Stoke Gabriel, Mill car park, to shuttle up to Totnes and paddle down with the tide.

23rd: Brixham to Kingswear. 9 mile paddle along the coast, meet Darthaven Marina car park, Kingswear at 6.30pm. Late finish 10.30pm. Bring lights. This is a long paddle, not suited to shorter river/creek/play boats.

30th: AS Watersports demo evening. Hosted by Liam Kirkham, we'll have access to the AS Watersports demo fleet and the shop will be open. Time to test that boat you always fancied and top up your kit. Please meet at AS Watersports for 7pm. Also opportunity to paddle the Exe and run the wiers (if you want to do this, bring helmets). Full details on the forum:
http://www.paigntoncanoeclub.org.uk/members/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1591

July

7th: Bantham Surf evening. (This is a new one which will be weather dependant) High tide is 10.30pm so a trip up the estuary is possible if there is too much surf or not enough, bring money for the car park.

14th: Meadfoot to Orestone Rock and Thatchers Rock and return. Meet by the slipway in the car park at the bottom of Illsham Marine Drive.

21st: Babbacombe to Coombe Cellars.  Meet at Coombe Cellars 6.30pm to get changed and shuttle back to Babbacombe. Lights needed.

28th: BBQ,Youngs Park Road to Crystal Cove. Later finish, bring a light, food and drink.

August

4th: Meet Brixham Breakwater beach car park to paddle out around Berry Head to the caves and maybe as far as St Mary's bay and return, bring lights and consider wearing a helmet.

11th: Meet Quay West car park, Goodrington to paddle to and watch fireworks at Paignton.  Lights are essential, late finish in total with lots of other bigger boats. We shall paddle back as a group and cross the harbour mouth as directed.

18th: litter picking on the Teign. Paddle from Passage House Inn, clean up as much as we can and return.  At least one canoe is needed.

25th:  BBQ, Paddle from Meadfoot towards Ansteys Cove to stop, eat and chat and return.  Later finish, bring a light, food and drink.

September

1st: Cockwood to Turf Lock Inn and return. Late finish, parking on the Starcross side of the harbour, bring cash for the pub

8th: Exeter canals and weirs. Meet Haven banks car park by As Watersports. Helmets required for the weirs and cash required for probable stop at the pub.

15th: Stoke Gabriel to Bow Creek, pub, drink and food but bring additional layers for when we stop and cash for the pub.

22nd: Meadfoot to Torquay for chips and return. Bring cash

29th: Annual General Meeting (AGM). No paddling, venue to be arranged

Other dates

Surfing North Devon 16th 17th May.

All paddling trips and events are entirely weather dependent.  All Paddle sport has a certain risk to it. It is not and never will be 100% safe. Anyone attending any and all Paignton canoe club activities does so at their own risk. Pcc rules can be found at:

http://www.paigntoncanoeclub.org.uk/ClubRules.html

If you want to look back at our previous Summer schedules, here are a few:
- Summer 2014 Events Calendar
- Summer 2013 Events Calendar
- Summer 2012 Events Calendar