Welcome to the August edition of the CANI e-zine.

Upcoming Events

16th September
Quoile Rec Paddle
17th September
Newry Canal Flat Water Race
23rd September
Liffey Descent
20-28th October
Surf Kayak World Champs
21-22nd October
Crana Fest
 

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Welcome to the CANI E-Zine


Big congratulations to Jonny Young who just last weekend won Gold at the World Canoe Sprint Championships in the VL3 final. See the performance section for all the great results from the world championships from Jonny and fellow NI athlete Afton Fitzhenry.

The last few months have been great for canoeing with clubs and providers offering lots of opportunities for people to try and enjoy our sport. As we approach the start of the autumn/winter season we hope you are looking forward to the many events and opportunities on offer. The first is the Liffey Descent closely followed by Cranafest then Paddle4sport league events and much more.

Keep enjoying your time on the water and as always we love to hear your stories and see your pictures of your paddling trips, send them to us or tag CANI in social media and we will share them and you will help inspire others to take part in the sport we all love.

Happy Paddling.
CANI News

WSKC - volunteers needed
As you know CANI is hosting the Surf Kayak World Championships at Portrush on the 20-28th October. The event will attract the best surf kayakers and teams from all over the world.

The event requires volunteers to support the officials with both beach and land activities. If you are interested in volunteering for the event and would like to discuss arrangements etc please check the website for an idea of roles and for further details contact Ashley Hunter.

Job Vacancies
CANI are seeking a Head Sprint coach and a performance coach. CANI are also seeking directors for the board and welcome application. Full details

Update on Crana Fest
If you are planning to attend the Crana Fest on the 21st - 22nd October check out www.cranafest.ie for an update on the event due to the recent flood damage.

Jessie Brown’s Mission
Jessie Brown (18) from Portaferry is taking to the seas this week in a kayak with an aim to complete the crossing of the North Channel from Donaghadee, Northern Ireland to Portpatrick, Scotland. See the full story at:- http://cani.org.uk/jessie-brown-to-take-on-the-north-channel/

AMBER – Adaptive Management of Barriers in European Rivers
Your help would be much appreciated by Peter Jones in understanding and assessing social attitudes towards river barriers. See full story in this link

Defibrillators for Sports Clubs
Sports clubs and organisations in eight local council areas are being invited to apply for free automated external defibrillator (AED) devices as Sport Northern Ireland re-opens the Defibrillators for Sport initiative.
Club News

Here are a few updates on current club activity within CANI


Erne Recreational Paddle and Get Wet Flotilla Event: The CANI recreational paddle weekend started off with a 10mile paddle from Carrybridge, click here to read on.

CANI Recreational Paddles 2017: Follow link for details on the next Recreational Paddle which will take place on the Quoile River - Saturday 16th September.
 

Paddle 4 Sport Club League: The mission of the League is to generate healthy local competition to encourage paddlers of all abilities to take part in races either on a recreational or a competitive basis. Events are initiated by clubs and managed by clubs. Results of each official event are collected to generate a League table including a club competition and individual competition.  The next Paddle4Sport event is the Newry Canal Flat Water Race hosted by Newry and Mourne Sea Kayak and Canoe Club on Sunday 17th September.

Please follow link for further details on the Paddle4Sport Club League.


Belfast Kayak Academy: are seeking to employ some additional part-time Kayak Instructors for evening and weekend work at their new facility in Knockbracken Reservoir, Carryduff. Please follow this link for more information.

Big Bann Canoe Challenge 19-20th August 2017!! 
This year the wind decided it would try with all its might to deter our new band of challengers as they set off on their quest to be Banned. Fifty five Challengers from the age of four to seventy decided to defy the weather, and were rewarded with a beautiful evening at our camp at Movanagher Lock , which was made all the more pleasant by our very own River Bann Folk group. Read the full story with pics.

Event Safety Management Workshop
If you are interested in attending an event safety workshop, please contact rodgerhamilton@cani.org.uk so that you can be placed on the waiting list.

Governing Body Coach Development Assistance Programme
Mid Ulster Council is offering Sport NI recognised Sports Governing Bodies 50% support towards the hire of Mid Ulster Councils facilities when being used for coach development. For further information on how your club could access the 50% support, read on.
 
Coaching Updates

New Paddlesport Leader Qualification

Reminder: The new Paddlesport Leader qualification has now been launched. This is aimed at paddlers taking on formal leadership responsibilities in benign, sheltered water environments and aims to support Leaders run safe, quality, enjoyable trips based on their group’s needs and aspirations. Follow link for further information on the Paddlesport Leader and check out the link for the new British Canoeing Paddlesport Leader E-Learning to see if this is the award for you.

Pilot Paddlesport Leader Assessment - 11th & 12th September

CANI in conjunction with Tollymore National Outdoor Centre will be delivering a pilot of the Paddlesport Leader Assessment in September. For further information click here.

Beavertooth - Open Canoe Personal & Leadership Skills Development (traditional style)

Objective: Paddling and leading in the moderate water environments.
Course: Three day modular course that will train and prepare the paddler to operate confidently and competently in moderate water environments suitable to open canoes.
See Canoe Leader & moderate water definition: Canoe Leader Award Further information on our website.

British Canoeing - August Catch Up With Coaching

It's been a busy month at British Canoeing and we're pleased to bring you the latest edition of Catch Up with Coaching which is jampacked full of developments.
Performance Updates

Performance News

Northern Irish Athletes Sprint Jonny Young & Afton Fitzhenry represented Team GB at the World Canoe Sprint Championships in the Czech Republic on the 23rd – 27th August.
Both athletes had great personal successes but the highlight of the championships had to be Jonny Young taking his first World Championship gold medal in the VL3 men’s final.  This was the first Olympic class (ICF) World Championship medal for a Northern Ireland Athlete. Congratulations Jonny!
http://cani.org.uk/success-at-world-canoe-sprint-championships

The slalom athletes have had a busy season and have been competing across Europe. There will be a full update in the next e-zine, which will include all the season results.

The surf kayak athletes are in their final preparations for the World Surf Kayak Championships in October. We continue to wish them all good luck in their training right up to the event.
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