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Merry Christmas and welcome to the December 2017 edition of the CANI E-Zine
The last few months have been great months for canoeing with lots of events taking place across NI and further afield. We hope you will join us for one of the turkey paddles in the Belfast or Enniskillen which will be the last paddling events of 2017 for CANI.
Planning for the 2018 season is underway and we are looking forward to a very busy year for canoeing in NI.
Please remember If you are a member of CANI your membership will expire on the 31st December 2017 and will need renewed before the 1st January 2018. Membership must be in place to take part in club activity, to attend events and to be covered by the CANI / British Canoeing Insurance. To renew or take out a new membership click here. If you pay by Direct Debit your membership payment will be processed from your account on the 29th December 2017.
As always we would 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 new Year and Happy Paddling!!!
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New members join the staff team
CANI are delighted to welcome new members to the staff team. Kieran Dews is the new performance coach and will be working primarily on the new sprint futures programme. Steven Todd is the new club and workforce officer (East) based in Belfast, this is a partnership post with Belfast Activity Centre. Paul Harrington is the new club and work force officer (West) based in Enniskillen, this is a partnership post with Erne paddlers. The club and workforce officers will be introducing people to the sport and providing long term opportunities by working with local clubs.
New river and water levels map
The Department For Infrastructure has recently launched a new website which provides water levels for lakes and rivers across NI.
Check it out HERE
Winter edition of Canoe Focus
The Winter edition of Canoe Focus is as jam-packed as ever with exciting news and features, including:
- Christmas gift ideas from Cotswold Outdoor, The Dry Bag and The Paddler!
- Tips for ticking off your winter paddling bucket list
- Canoeing in the spotlight
- 2017 season overview
- Interviews with World Champion Mallory Franklin and Jack Eyres - Mr England 2017 turned Va'a paddler!
Christmas Closure
The CANI office will be closed from midday Thursday 21st December until the 3rd January 2018.
We hope you have a great break and a very Merry Christmas!
Join CANI for 2018
To renew or take out a new membership click here.
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Here are a few updates on current club activity within CANI
Turkey & Pudding Paddles
CANI's annual Turkey and Pudding paddles will take place on Wednesday 27th December for more information click here. We look forward to catching up with all those who have booked on the paddles.
CANI Winter Series of Events and Courses
The CANI winter series is an exciting programme of events and courses aimed at supporting different aspects of paddlesport. If you are volunteer, official, coach, leader, paddler or club member there should be something for you within the programme. Please click on the events on the posters for further details.
Making a Splash at the 2017 Mourne White Water Race!
The final Paddle 4 Sport league event of 2017 took place earlier this month at the very successful Mourne Race. We have a nice right up of the event on the site. Please do take a few moments to read it. We look forward to seeing the league return in 2018 and wish the clubs continued success in the delivery of the events. We encourage all paddlers to support the events and to take part, maybe try a new discipline and enjoy the experience.
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British Canoeing - Catch Up With Coaching
For latest news and hints and tips from British Canoeing Catch up with Coaching click on the links below.
Catch up with Coaching November 2017
(Includes - Clubs and Centres: Which Coaching Qualification or Leadership Award is right for me? Coach Award: How do the changes affect trainee and existing coaches? Guide Modules Case Study)
Catch up with Coaching December 2017
(In this month’s festive edition, we bring you the 12 days of Coaching Christmas, giving you a recap for the year of anything you might have missed! We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Coaches and Leaders a very Merry Christmas.)
British Canoeing Assessor Training Day - Wednesday 24th January 2018
CANI along with Tollymore National Outdoor Centre are putting on a British Canoeing Assessor Training Day on Wednesday 24th January 2018.
This course is ideal to develop your assessor skills and is also part of the pathway to become a provider of British Canoeing Star and Leadership awards.
To book your place on this course, please contact Tollymore.
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!! British Canoeing Provider Service Agreement !!
In order to continue to deliver any British Canoeing Awards (e.g. Star Awards, Leadership, Safety, CPD Modules or Coaching Awards), you will be required to sign the new Provider Service Level Agreement. For further information click here.
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.
Join CANI for 2018
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Performance News
Sprint News
Exciting times ahead for those wanting to get involved in Sprint training and racing!
Strong progress has been made in preparation for the Sprint Future’s program; a Talent Identification program designed to find Northern Ireland’s future Team GB Canoe/Kayak Sprint athletes. The selection process will begin in January in selected schools with an aim to invite 8-12 athletes, aged 13-14, into the Sprint Futures program in early April and begin their journey to fast-track their athletic development.
In the meantime the CANI Sprint Coaches will be looking to involve themselves in the community and add value where they can, in all disciplines. Our plan is to host a few educational sessions, open to all paddlers, on a wide range of topics relevant to paddling such as strength and conditioning, fitness programming, and forward stroke technique. Additionally, we want to work closely with clubs and club coaches to develop their knowledge and skills, and assist them in setting up successful training programs.
If you’d like to discuss how the coaches can help your paddling, coaching, or club please get in touch with our Performance Coach, Kieran Dews.
Canoe Polo
Canoe polo is a fast and dynamic disciple of canoeing; this year has seen paddlers from Belfast Kayak Academy travel to compete in the UK and Europe. In September "Belfast Kayak Academy hosted the Argento cup and saw over twenty teams from all over Ireland attend to compete in four different age divisions. BKA took home 1st place in U16 and U14 and 2nd place in U18 and U12. Our teams have been training hard over the past two years in the lead up to the Junior International 2017 which was in August. This has contributed to a large increase in the strength of our teams. Belfast Kayak Academy men’s team took part in the North West and Central League in England. Where they had a tough match, but managed to get two extra goals in the last match to push them into first position. This was a great achievement for the team and a testament of the training and commitment from all involved.
Our Winter League continues on January 14th, February 4th and March 4th, if you are interested in finding out more come along to Ormiston Pool to see what Canoe Polo is about. Alternatively check our website belfastkayakacademy.com to see our open kayak sessions for new members to join.
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