Welcome to UQ Canoe Club!

Welcome to an exciting and vibrant Queensland canoe club. The UQ canoe club is an entirely volunteer run club that supports sea kayaking, canoe polo, white water, flatwater, competition, and trips. It provides kayaks and safety equipment for both beginners and experienced members to use. New members click here.

General Club News :: Pool Skills night II Tue 16 Mar 10 7:45 PM General club skills session in the UQ Pool. One of three skills nights for the semester. Don't miss out! HEATED POOL (27 deg.) Read more... :: Market paddle Sat 13 Mar 10 7:30 AM A social trip down the river to the West End Markets. We'll stop for some coffee and back to semester get-together. Open to all Saturday morning paddlers, and a chance for members to meet each other. If you aren't able Read more... :: Hints for new members New club members are encouraged to familiarise themselves with a free online resource demonstrating a range of paddling and rescue techniques. Use it to improve your technique and abilities. Great step by step animations and instructions. Read more...
Latest Seakayak News :: Basic Skills on the River Wed 10 Mar 10 7:00 AM A basic skills session on the river - with an emphasis on sea kayaking. This includes T-rescues (ie you will get wet) in sea kayaks. Other rescues may be tried if desired. Read more...	Latest Flatwater News :: Market paddle Sat 13 Mar 10 7:30 AM A social trip down the river to the West End Markets. We'll stop for some coffee and back to semester get-together. Open to all Saturday morning paddlers, and a chance for members to meet each other. If you aren't able Read more...
Latest Whitewater News :: Whitewater Introduction Day Sun 11 Apr 10 7:30 AM Basic whitewater kayaking techniques at Wivenhoe dam. Your chance to try a bit of whitewater kayaking. Calm water, moving water, and one very optional grade 2 rapid. Don't miss out. Good for other kayaking disciplines. Read more...	Latest Polo News :: Weekly Polo restarts Tue 30 Mar 10 7:45 PM Polo games restart at the UQ pool on Tuesday evening 30 March at 7:45 PM. This semester they will continue WEEKLY. However, this depends on numbers - so keep coming! Polo follows three weeks of Tuesday night general club pool Read more...
Latest Social Activities :: Club Barbecue Tue 9 Mar 10 6:00 PM An evening barbecue next to the river for all club members. Please come along to kick off the semester. We'll probably end up at Second Degree (aka the Red Room) near the UQ Pizza cafe afterwards. Read more...	Latest Website News :: Brisbane River Code of Conduct The Queensland Government has put out a code of conduct for paddling on the Brisbane River. All members are asked to familiarise themselves with it. Please take particular note of lighting requirements if you are caught out at night, and Read more...
Upcoming Events Regular Events: Tue-polo and a Sat-social-new session Tue 9 Mar   6:00 PM  Club Barbecue Wed 10 Mar   7:00 AM  Basic Skills on the River Sat 13 Mar   7:30 AM  Market paddle Sun 14 Mar   7:00 AM  Macleay Island day trip Tue 16 Mar   7:45 PM  Pool Skills night II Sat 20 Mar   7:00 AM  Skills Weekend Tue 23 Mar   7:45 PM  Pool Skills night III Tue 30 Mar   7:45 PM  Weekly Polo restarts Sun 11 Apr   7:30 AM  Whitewater Introduction Day Sat 17 Apr   7:00 AM  Noosa River weekend Sat 1 May   7:00 AM  Goolang whitewater weekend Sat 15 May   7:00 AM  Tentative Bay trip Sat 22 May   7:00 AM  Whitewater surf training Flatwater, Sea kayaking, Polo, Whitewater, Trips, Skills March (all events) April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31       Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30       May (hold mouse over link for info) June