The Jersey Canoe Club organized its first Symposium in May 1992 and over the years has attracted hundreds, if not thousands, of kayakers to the Island. Over the years we have also been fortunate enough to attract many of the top coaches to the event such as Frank Goodman, Derek Hutchinson, Gordon Brown, John Heath to name just a few.
People have traveled from all over Europe as well as further afield to attend, with participants from New Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada and the United States with the vast majority returning home after a real enjoyable weeks kayaking in our waters.
Bookings are now being taken for the 2016 event, which starts on the evening of Friday 27th May. We are going to be based in the delightful Highlands Hotel, which has superb views over the west and south coast of the Island. There is a swimming pool, if you haven't spent enough time in or on the water plus a bar and the most amazing lounge.
The format for the week is the same as in previous years, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday there will be coaching sessions ranging from forward paddling, stand up paddle boarding, tide races, sea kayaks and cliff jumping etc, as well as coastal paddles. Then from Tuesday the focus shifts to paddles including hopefully the opportunity to visit the offshore reefs or some of the other Channel Islands.
Every evening there is something arranged including talks, quiz night, music bbq etc. All in all it is a full on week.
Bookings can be made online here.
If you haven't been to Jersey before we look forward to introducing you to our local waters and if you have been before you can be certain of a warm welcome.
Corbiere Lighthouse is visible from the hotel we are using. Great paddling within a couple of hundred metres of where you will have breakfast.
The Highlands Hotel is a perfect location for the Symposium. There are probably 5 completely different launch spots with a few minutes drive.
The Highlands Hotel is a perfect location for the Symposium. There are probably 5 completely different launch spots with a few minutes drive.
A visit to the Ecrehous will be high on most sea kayakers list. If weather permits there will paddles to this delightful reef most days.
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