News – Devizes Canoe Club

DCC Junior Sprint Regatta at Chippenham

Written on 06/10/2019. Posted in News.

The Club ran an U14 junior sprint regatta on the River Avon at Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club on Saturday. Clubs from the South West Region were invited to come along – and a good number...

The Open and National Senior Under 23 and Junior Sprint Championship Regatta – and British open Wavehopper Classic and Sprint

Written on 08/09/2019. Posted in News.

Another good Devizes attendance at this month’s regatta at Nottingham, and with Mae on white water in the Country Park winning gold in the Wavehopper classic and the Wavehopper sprint. Saturday 500m...

National Marathon Championships 2019

Written on 12/08/2019. Posted in News.

A small but select group of Club paddlers competed at the National Marathon Championships at Norwich Canoe Club over the weekend. In the U10 JLK1 Daisie was first. U14 JLK1 Mollie was first and...

Fund Raising paddle

Written on 11/08/2019. Posted in News.

Club member Jacky Gay completed a 12 mile paddle – in to a blustery headwind – on Sunday in a C2, from Pewsey Wharf to the Club. Jacky was a world class kayaker and has competed in the...

Tewkesbury Hasler 2019

Written on 29/07/2019. Posted in News.

The first Tewkesbury Hasler, organised by Gloucester Canoe Club, took place in glorious sunshine on Sunday. Devizes Canoe Club had good representation across the divisions, with great results. The...

Lower Exe Hasler 2019

Written on 27/07/2019. Posted in News.

A group of club members made the journey to Exeter on Sunday to compete in the Hasler race run on the River Exe and canal, hosted by Exeter Canoe Club. Yet again, the Club had some great results: In...

DCC 10th Anniversary Fun Day

Written on 15/07/2019. Posted in News.

The Club celebrated it’s 10th Birthday with a Fun Day at Lower Wharf on Sunday afternoon. There was a display of photos of Club members and activities over the last 10 years which stirred...

Inter-Club MacGregor Paddle Challenge Sprint Regatta

Written on 01/07/2019. Posted in News.

A good contingent of Devizes paddlers went up to the National Inter-Club Regatta at Nottingham at the weekend. Saturday was the hottest day of the year – Sunday by way of contrast was cooler,...

New Strength Training Equipment

Written on 24/06/2019. Posted in News.

The Club’s new Gym equipment arrived today! This includes a Functional Trainer which has enough stations to enable up to three users at a time, a full set of dumbbells ranging from 2kg...

Bradford on Avon Hasler 2019

Written on 09/06/2019. Posted in News.

35 Devizes paddlers took part in the Bradford on Avon Hasler Race on Sunday. Phillipe and Phoebe, racing together for the first time, were first across the line in the combined Lightning and Mini...