OC Dee

[wetnobby]

OC, Dee!! 13th Feb 2011…

Awesome free canoe funday…come along and enjoy, who knows you may even fall in love….with canoeing 

If you have ever though about trying a canoe come on down, it doesn’t have to be your thing! There will be a full range of boats you can try …absolutely free!!

Boats will include,
Traditional open canoes of various types.
Whitewater Canoes, Including the awesome new Esquife “L’Edge”.
Open Playboats & Freestyle canoes.

So if you’re a seasoned vet, kayaker or have never even tried a canoe come to “Mile end Mill” on the 14th Feb from 10 am and have a great day’s fun. Try canoeing in a variety of different boats.
You never know you might actually like it..!

The day will feature,
Novice fun and taster sessions, there will be some great little competitions including a mini slalom, poling, & Freestyle events…with prizes!!
Demonstrations will include
Basic Canoe technique, canoe manoeuvres, Poling, Equipment, Rolling etc...
If you are a canoeist anyway bring your own boat along and join in the fun.

There will be no formal coaching or training sessions running on the day other than that required to ensure novice safety……
The ethos of this event is to turn up have fun, and enjoy and promote canoeing….!!

The event will go ahead providing the water level is less than 8 on the MEM Gauge. If it has to be postponed it will be held 2 weeks later on the 28th Feb.
Paddlers will have to pay the normal water fees…but all activities boat sessions and competitions are free…so turn up and enjoy!

The Event will be supported by
Whitewater active,
Paddleworks,
Nomad Canoes,
Pro Adventure Llangollen

[wetnobby]

Eeeek...the date is the 13th!!

[Adrian Cooper]

13th Sunday

28th Monday?

[wetnobby]

Well proof read...!!
I used the wrong year on the calender...when I double checked the dates..Ha ha..well spotted and thanks!
Both dates are Sunday's, 13th or 28th

[Neptune]

wetnobby wrote:

Paddlers will have to pay the normal water fees…

I have never paid to paddle on any river in Wales, am I missing something here?

Peter

[wetnobby]

Peter,
I am organising a fun event here and not a political crusade!
There is a standard fee at Mile end Mill, if you don't like it thats fair enough.....If you want to change that fair enough.
Plenty of folk have expressed an interest and are looking forwards to enjoying the day.

Please don't try and use this as a vehicle for your rebellion, if you dont like the situation comment elsewhere!...and if you really don't like it. don't come!
but don't try and spoil other peoples hard work and fun..!!

[Neptune]

I am not looking to subvert your event, that was a genuine question and I didn't know that there is a 'standard fee' as you put it at Mile End Mill. I do not want to spoil your event or other peoples hard work and fun.

It is obviously a touchy subject and I hope that it is well attended and is a great success?

Peter

[Ricks-Freestyle-Mind]

Hey Chris, I quite like the idea and and have packed the shaver away. Hopefully will be along.

[Mark R]

These are the people you are giving money to...

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You cannot ignore this sort of thing if you are going to paddle there. You need to be informed.

[wetnobby]

So, as this has been done to death elsewhere, whats your point Mark?

[Mark R]

My point - my contention - is that you cannot pay money to these people and tell yourself that the politics are an irrelevance. Their behaviour has been so extreme and obnoxious, that the two issues cannot be divorced.

[wetnobby]

Maybe in your mind that is true...
However if you read the information in my origional post both the parties involved in the letters you post are supporting this event!!
They have have moved on....it seems you have not.
On a daily basis a large portion of the most respected businesses and names in our sport and community are happy to use this facility, they do so without any issues,so their clients & customers. I don't see any of them being made aware....

So why do you choose to pick on this this event?
Soft target? maybe you see it that way...its stinks!

[Mark R]

I'm not picking on the event, I'm picking on your contention that the politics are not relevant. You are fully welcome to disagree.

[wetnobby]

as above
If you had a point to make why wait till now...

It stinks...!!

[Mark R]

If you had a point to make why wait till now...

Because I just read what you wrote two days ago. If I'd read it two days ago, I would have responded then.

[wetnobby]

As I say life goes on there on a day to day basis...no one raises an eye

This stinks!!

[Ce.]

It seems a shame that such a good idea to encourage more participation/paddling, has attracted so much political debate.

[chris leesmith]

Already confirmed for OCDee are Wenonah, Big Dog and Robson who will be on site to ask questions about anything from Trad boats to decked C1 playboats and everything inbetween.
We will post more details as they arrive.

Chris Leesmith

Paddleworks

[richardwitheridge]

Hi all

This is going to be an awesome event,

Along with the suppliers turning up, we are going to put on a load of "come and try it" sessions so that people can try their hand at a various aspects of canoe sport including, complete first taste, trad skills (poling Lining tracking) Slalom, Spec Boat, freestyle etc.

Coaches are going to be about to give you pointers but not run specific coaching sessions, so keeping it informal and fun.

Going to be a few competitions, some daft, and some almost serious, prizes to be arranged before the even, Proadventure are donating a days canoe coaching as one of the prizes.

For a small fee to park and use the site, its going to be a great day.

Rich

[outrage dave]

is this still happening and if so what time does it start.

[wetnobby]

Hi Folks,
Sadly the event has to be postponed to the 27th of Feb.
With record water levels last weekend the shadow was cast, however midweek the river was dropping fast and I was starting to get optomistic that we would be good to go!
Heavy overnight rain has seen the Dee pop up from 12 to the top of the gauge at 15 at lunchtime today, ...so there is no realistic chance of seeing a sensible level on Sunday.
Could you all please pass the news around as so many were planning to attend...I hope you will all be able to make the 27th.

Chris