Welcome to the October/November newsletter.

Well the lake sessions have now finished for this season and what a busy season it has been. We have had a record number of paddlers on the water with three 1 star courses, two 2 star courses, paddle power and lots of social paddling going on, well done to all the members that have improved their paddling skills and achieved star awards and paddle power awards this year. I would like to say a big thank you to all the coaches and helpers on and off the water for all the time, commitment and hard work you have put in, also a big thank you to Hayley for organizing and overseeing the whole seasons coaching.

The first group of paddlers have now finished their training and passed the 3 star assessment. Well done guys and thank you to the various coaches involved and Penny for doing the assessment. The seconds groups training started last month (so keep an eye on the calendar).

There has been various trips and events going on including the W/W safety day on the Dee and trips on the Soar, Avon, Nene, Trent( Network paddle), Dart and the Nene W/W centre. Some trip reports are on the website. The winter pool sessions have now started and are going well.

Looking forward we have plenty planned on the website calendar for this year and next, more pool sessions are booked for next year, and plenty of trips including a Christmas paddle, so let's wrap up warm and all get involved.
                                                                                                  
See you at the Christmas meal Dave Clarke.

Exciting news just in time for Christmas!

The club has decided to do a range of HCC branded clothing items for members.

For full details, pictures and how to order, use the link below.

http://www.hinckleycanoeclub.co.uk/the-club/hcc-clothing/

There's seven new trip reports for your delight and delictation. There's pictures, video and written reports, so loads to keep you occupied.

To view the trip reports click here.

Earlier in the year our very own intrepid Mick Taylor went on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Grand Canyon. You can read all about it here and see some of the stunning pictures he took whilst he was there. A great record of an awesome trip.

http://www.hinckleycanoeclub.co.uk/mick-taylors-grand-canyon-adventure/

Another one of our other international travellers Ian Bailey went on a Raft Guiding course in India, on his way to go and work in Australia. He's currently one of Leam Boat Centre's sponsored paddlers and you can read the full story on the Leam Boat Centre website here.

https://leamboatcentre.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/india/

Would all members be kind enough to fill out this short survey. It will help us decide how to improve the club over the next 12 months and highlight areas we need to improve. You can take the survey using the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BYQX9Q6