English Canoe Symposium

Really looking forward to seeing loads of people from all over the country coming to see us at the Dart over the weekend.

Here's your quick reminder to check, clean and dry your boat and kit before travelling, so we can all do our bit to keep the environment as beautiful as it is now.

https://clearaccessclearwaters.org.uk/invasive-non-native-species-inns/

One Week to Go!

I've just sent an email out to everyone who has booked onto the symposium, and a separate one went out to coaches yesterday afternoon.

If you have't recieved it, please check spam first (lots of bcc!) and then if you still can't see it, drop me an email and I'll forward it on.

[email protected]

Really looking forward to seeing you all next weekend!

Jenna and the Team

Last chance! Don't forget to get your tickets by midday tomorrow (Sunday 29th)

OK then folks, if you've been leaving it to the last min, it's now time to get your ECS tickets booked!
The absolute last chance to book a ticket is noon Sunday October 29th. At that point I need to get final numbers to the RDCP for accommodation/food, and then no more changes can be made.

Tickets are booked through the BC system, and are here:
https://evententry.britishcanoeing.org.uk/Events/english-open-canoe-symposium-2023-10-11-2023/

and then once you have done so, please let us know your workshop preferences here:
https://forms.gle/yibTcrHNm34Z8Trx6
Worhshops will be allocated on a 1st come, 1st served basis from now on.

OK then folks, if you've been leaving it to the last min, it's now time to get your ECS tickets booked!
The absolute last chance to book a ticket is noon Sunday October 29th. At that point I need to get final numbers to the RDCP for accommodation/food, and then no more changes can be made.

Tickets are booked through the BC system, and are here:
https://evententry.britishcanoeing.org.uk/Events/english-open-canoe-symposium-2023-10-11-2023/

and then once you have done so, please let us know your workshop preferences here:
https://forms.gle/yibTcrHNm34Z8Trx6
Worhshops will be allocated on a 1st come, 1st served basis from now on.

Workshop Booking for the English Canoe Symposium is now live!

If you have booked your ticket, you'll have had an email just now with the link. If you can't see it, please check spam first, and then if still nothing, please send an email to [email protected] and I'll reply with the link.

Don't panic if you can't get to it straight away, all responses received by end of Friday 20th will have equal chance of getting first preferences.

Thank you all for your patience :-)

Workshop booking - I'm working on it, but it turns out I'm a bear of very little brain, and it's hurting! I'm getting there but it's going to be tomorrow morning before I email it out - I'll update on here when it goes.
Don't panic if you can't get to it straight away, all responses received by end of Friday will have equal chance of getting first preferences.

I'm excited to share the first part of the line up of amazing coaches for this year's English Canoe Symposium with you all :-)

In no particular order we have: Tom Sibald, Ray Goodwin, Ken Hughes, Lyndsay McPhee, George Fell, Matt Haydock, Ollie Sanderman, Lizzie Harrington, Lina Patel, Darren Joy, Sid Sinfield, Adam Robson, Adam Evans, Roger Palin, Andy Oughton, Sarah Keight, Dave Janes Snr, Greg Spencer, Liam Green, Dave Janes Jnr, Emy Mcleod, Beth Wallis, Grant Dollier...

Coaches will be assigned to sessions based on their skills and the final numbers of participants for each workshop, but as you can see, whoever is running the sessions you sign up to, you'll be learning from some of the best coaches in the country!

(sorry if I've misssed anyone, it's a long list that keeps on growing as coaches get their booking confirmations in to me - if you think you should be on that list and aren't - email me! [email protected])

**Edited to add coaches list**

It's time! The daytime programme for the weekend is out 🙂
We will email out the booking forms on Monday to everyone that has a ticket - so get yours booked over the weekend to make sure you are in the mix!

Please note that the programme is subject to change, with many human and particularly environmental factors to consider as we get closer to the weekend. If the rivers are up and we have more options, we'll be sure to make use of them, and if they're really not, we'll all head to the estuaries instead!

And, we're really excited to share the first part of the line up of amazing coaches for this year's English Canoe Symposium with you all :-)

In no particular order we have: Tom Sibald, Ray Goodwin, Ken Hughes, Lyndsay McPhee, George Fell, Matt Haydock, Ollie Sanderman, Lizzie Harrington, Lina Patel, Darren Joy, Sid Sinfield, Adam Robson, Adam Evans, Roger Palin, Andy Oughton, Sarah Keight, Dave Janes Snr, Greg Spencer, Liam Green, Dave Janes Jnr, Emy Mcleod, Beth Wallis, Grant Dollier...

Coaches will be assigned to sessions based on their skills and the final numbers of participants for each workshop, but as you can see, whoever is running the sessions you sign up to, you'll be learning from some of the best coaches in the country!

(sorry if I've misssed anyone, it's a long list that keeps on growing as coaches get their booking confirmations in to me - if you think you should be on that list and aren't - email me! [email protected])

And... if you can't see what you want - just drop us a line as we can see about adding it!

The evening programme will follow soon 🙂

lots of info in the facebook event here:
https://fb.me/e/548bmQRXF

and the booking is here: https://evententry.britishcanoeing.org.uk/.../english.../

See you there!
[email protected]

Tickets are selling fast! Do get in there quick if you want to secure your place. The schedule of workshops and trips is coming together nicely, and looks really exciting. Once it's complete it will be sent out to all of those with booking already in place to get your choices in!

Hello Folks!
We are really looking forward to welcomming you to the symopsium in November! Just finalising details on the booking system and hopefully it'll be up and runnign within the coming days :-)

Save the date!
November 10th to 12th 2023
River dart country park

We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone back to the ECS this year.

More info and booking forms will follow shortly, but in the meantime, get the date in the diary!

If you are an advanced, or performance, canoe coach, and would like to be involved in the volunteer facilitation team, drop me an email to [email protected] and I'll send you the form.

Watch this space!