The University of Queensland Canoe Club
Fun and Fitness
Club News
Due to huge increases in the pool hiring fees the club is no longer able to afford to hire the UQ Pool. The cost to users would be prohibitive.
We are investigating other options in order to find a way to make this workable, and will update information as this is worked out.
The pool and shed are still closed so there are currently no weekly activities such as canoe polo or flatwater paddles this week. UQ sites are closed until Wed 12th March 2025. Please check UQ’s Cyclone response page for updates.
The pool is still open and the weather appears to be holding. Consequently the scheduled pool training / intro to polo will go ahead.
Access to the shed is closed for the next week due to the winds, tides and the potential for flooding.
Much of the boats and equipment are being taken to flood safe storage for this time.
We will review this on over the weekend.
There will not be any canoe polo this Monday night (7th October) at the UQ Pool as the pool is closed for the public holiday.
Weekly paddle groups are now twice weekly on
The new pontoon is in operation. There are lower kayak launching platforms on the inside of the pontoon.
When you take boats up or down the ramp, please rest and slide them over the end of the pontoon at the bottom the ramp. Sit the end in the water as you manoeuvre the boat around and onto the pontoon.
There is no need to lift boats over the ramp railing (it is awkward). If you are doing this, you are doing it wrong 🙂 . If unsure, please ask experienced members to show you.
Warning
The bottom end of the ramp moves backwards and forwards when waves pass under the pontoon (eg when boats go past).
Never stand near the end of the pontoon!
The pool Come and Try session planned for Monday 19th Feb has been postponed a week to Mon 26th Feb.
Please keep an eye on the website for updates.
The new Rowing club pontoon is complete and will be usable from Wed 6th September 2023. We can now return to normal river paddling
Work is commencing on the new rowing club pontoon from that start of June. The current pontoon is in bad need of repair and this is part of a much broader improvement plan. It is envisaged that this will take up to three months to complete the new pontoon (?mid / end of Aug). We are also hoping that after this work may commence on our club’s pontoon and get it back into action.
We will look to organise other paddling events over this period, so keep an eye out. Also come along to the UQ Pool on Monday nights to keep up some paddle skills (eg polo).
A shorter distance trip in the Brisbane Valley exploring the river between two bridges. Although this is a flatwater trip, there are some gravel runs and due to the shorter distance we'll reduce the wear and tear by using white water creek boats. If time and interest we may do it twice! :)
Camp overnight on isolated Peel Island in Moreton Bay.
Trip plan still in process. Click to see earlier trips.
A day trip paddling picturesque Lake Manchester near Brisbane. We'll arrange the access.
A day trip paddling from Luscomb Weir to Albert River Park.
An expedition paddling between the Keppel Islands, including Great Keppel and North Keppel.