Date

Course / event

Description

Minimum entry criteria

Venue

Cost

8 th March

Surf kayak competition (1)

Ranking event for selection for N.I squad

Surf kayak

Portrush

£5 per category

14 th – 16 th March

Paddlefest

Don’t miss out on CANI’s annual get together for both recreational paddlers and coaches. A full programme for this event is available on the CANI website.

Open to all

Bushmills

Full details in January newsletter

March???

Phase 2 coach educator training

This will be an opportunity for coaches to progress into coach education. The course will be run by CANI national trainers and will focus on the delivery of the new coaching awards.

TBC

TBC

TBC

5-6 th April

Leave no trace trainers course

Vincent Mc Alinden a Leave no trace master educator will be training coaches on the leave no trace concept. This will enable coach educators to pass this concept to other paddlers in all disciplines.

Coach educator

Or A3 status

TBC

TBC

6 th April

Doggy Paddle

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

12 th April

Surf kayak competition (2)

Ranking event for selection for N.I squad

Surf kayak

Bundoran

£5 per category

20 th April

Lagan descent

Starting at lambeg, finish at Belfast rowing club

Open to all

Lisburn to Belfast

£5 Adults

£4 Junior

10 th May

Sea kayak race

Annual sea kayak race

Meet at Portrush harbour at 10am , registration closes at 11am

Open to all

Portrush harbour

Adult £4

Junior £2

10 th May

Blackwater canoe trail paddle

More details to follow

Open to all

TBC

TBC

17 th -18 th May

Surf kayak club social weekend

Come and enjoy surf kayaking and receive some coaching

NISKC member

TBC

TBC

8 th June

Foyle Race

Long and short distance race.

Meet at Prehen boat house.

Registration closes at 11.30

Open to all

Foyle

£3 per person

7 th – 8 th June

Lower Bann canoe trail paddle

Starting at Newferry and finishing at the Cutts with an overnight camp or accommodation at Portneal lodge

For more details contact CANI

Open to all

Lower Bann

TBC

14 th June

Surf kayak competition (3)

Ranking event for selection for N.I squad

Surf kayak

NW Donegal

£5 per category

27 th – 28 th June

Erne Canoe Rally

A fun / competitive event for all ages and disciplines.

More details to follow shortly.

All disciplines

Share centre

TBC

12 th – 13 th July

Surf kayak club social weekend

Come and enjoy surf kayaking and receive some coaching

NISKC member

TBC

TBC

2 nd – 3 rd August

Enniskillen Canoe Polo Cometition

Open canoe polo competition, open to all as a team.

Open to all

Enniskillen

TBC

13 th September

Liffey Descent

Annual event

For more info look up http://www.liffeydescent.com

All classes

Liffey

TBC

13 th – 14 th September

Recreational paddle as part of a festival on Strangford Lough

This will be an event as part of a major water sports festival.

Details will be on the CANI website closer to the time.

All disciplines

Killyleagh

TBC

27 th Sept

Surf kayak competition (4)

Ranking event for selection for N.I squad

Surf kayak

Portrush

£5 per category

September

Club development weekend

Building on last year’s successful event, there will be a variety of workshops available to guide paddlers through the early days.

Open to all

Tollymore

TBC

Date to be confirmed

Slalom Coach training

Get the top tips and advice from the BCU national coach on how to transfer you generic coaching skills to slalom paddling. This is a formal coaching qualification.

Level 2 coach

TBC

TBC

1 st – 2 nd November

Shaws bridge slalom

More details to follow

TBC

TBC

TBC

7 th December

Mourne race

Meet at the canoe steps at Newtownstewart.

Registration closes at 11.30

WWR,GP,

Canadian, Plastic

Mourne river

£3 per person

14 th December

Dog Leap Slalom

Meet at roe valley park

Registration closes at 10am

TBC

Roe Valley country park

TBC