The University of Queensland Canoe Club
Fun and Fitness
Events
To help new members, there are weekly paddle sessions on the river on Thursday mornings in March. Please use these to improve your paddling, familiarise yourselves with the processes, and meet new members you might want to organise regular paddle sessions with.
Details here
There are ongoing building works around the club as the rowing club undergoes major renovations. This includes –
Blocked access?
During the week contractors will be coming and going. They will be parking trucks and cars outside the shed. If these block access to the shed or the pontoon, please call the site manager and they will move the cars. The phone number is on a sign on the construction fencing outside the shed.
The club’s has a minor update to its constitution that has come into effect.
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 club is re-commencing paddling on the river. These sessions are run in accordance with the club’s UQ Sport approved return to paddle policy. These paddle sessions are run by club approved leaders with a COVID Safe Sport Coaches & Officials Certification and who are familiar with the club’s associated policy and procedures.
The flatwater or canoe polo sessions are each run fortnightly (for now – are in consultation with UQ sport for a little more often), and are two hours or less long and limited to no more than ten people (including the leader).
Session types
There are two disciplines that run independently as equipment is not shared. Flatwater sessions on the river or Canoe polo river sessions.
Conditions
Sessions are subject to a number of conditions that participants are required to adhere to (detailed in the registration process), including social distancing, sanitisation, online covid sign on logs and participant risk.
The first session is scheduled for Saturday 22 Aug from 8 to 10 AM, and additional sessions will be posted on the calendar.
The calendar and associated registration information is located on this page.
Next General POOL Training Sessions (Fri 13th and Fri 20th Mar)
Experienced members please come along help out at the General training sessions at the UQ pool, on the first few Friday evenings of each semester at 6:00 PM. (see below for dates). Entry is free if you help and/or teach in the training sessions. Note that these two dates are not canoe polo as such, They are aimed at basic paddle skills and learning to use the smaller boats. It’s a chance to complete the swim test and become comfortable with the wet exit technique. They are not open to non-members unless invited specifically.
CANOE POLO
Canoe polo will be every week at the UQ pool during semester other than pool training sessions. Long sleeved shorts required (as per polo safety rules). See calendar below dates and any variations.
Next Polo Sessions
Polo may continue, depending on numbers over the semester (TBA).
Weekly pool sessions restart on Tuesday evening (8th Aug). The second and third weeks (15th and 22nd Aug) are broader pool training days combined with introductions to canoe polo. The weekly canoe polo calendar is here.
Next General POOL Training Sessions
Experienced members please come along help out at the General pool training sessions on the first few Tuesday evenings of each semester at 7:45 PM. (see below for dates). Entry is free if you help and/or teach. Note that these three dates are not canoe polo, and are not open to non-members unless invited specifically. Canoe polo will be every week at the UQ pool during semester other than pool training sessions. See calendar below for variations of this.
Next Polo Sessions
SEMESTER 2
CLUB POOL TRAINING (experienced UQ club paddlers please come and help!)
SEMESTER 1
A late afternoon/evening polo demonstration at Yeronga Pool as part of a community fundraising event.
Continue reading “Polo & kayaking Demonstration”
A night Paddle to a southern Bay Island (eg Macleay island) for the dawn service, returning in the morning.
A multi day sea kayaking trip to Nambucca Heads, NSW (1st to 4th May).
A day trip along the Bremer river from Ipswich to the Brisbane river.
A skills day on Wyaralong dam for all club disciplines.
A introductory trip to learn the basics of surfing in Sea kayaking at Cotton Tree