Finally, the condensed version of the CAP escapde to the Lake District at Easter 2012.

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Last night saw the CAP annual general meeting being held at the Old Walcoutian club house. There was a bit of a shake up on the committee wit...

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Our fleet expands again... As your probably all aware, at our last Committee Meeting it was agreed that we purchase 2 or 3 more Kayaks to add to our e...

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Well this week your committee members met to update the programme and discuss a wide range of other topics to help push our growing Club forward NEW...

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Wales has got it all. Waterfalls, walking and cocktails galore. Read all about CAPs latest trip to South Wales.

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Marvel at how CAP turn all Agatha Christie meets DC Comics.

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CAP visit the Olympic course in the depths of winter then paint the town red on the Christmas do.

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Winter Programme  October 2011 – Easter 2012 … Activities shown in BLUE are our fun flatwater daytrips. Activities shown in RED ...

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You can see we have been busy this summer, here is what we have been up to: Activities shown in BLUE are our fun Flatwater activities Activi...

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Well, we are experiencing one of the club's busiest Octobers on record. Pool sessions are fully booked and are filling up fast all the way thr...

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Not another contigency of CAP heading west to Wales to session the CIWW. Oh yes, but this time they even fitted in some surfing.

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August Bank Holiday Monday saw the return of the annual CAP Beach Party, or at least it would be annual, if I didn’t tip down with rai...

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August, and with no whitewater in the rivers, a contingent of us visited the new Lee Valley Whitewater Course and spent the afternoon on the heaving w...

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Join us on a weekend in the beautiful rolling hills of South – Mid Wales. This trip is designed for those that have joined CAP over the past...

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A number of you have been saying that your keen to get out on the water so we’ve scheduled in and EXTRA TRIP for you. On SUNDAY 21st AUGUST ...

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If you joined us for the events this summer, where we did everything from Wakeboarding to Whiskey drinking (and even some whitewater) you might like t...

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Another successful trip down to the Cardiff white water centre this weekend. After much concern over the over the closure of the tunnel at the end o...

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A cancelled trip leads to some CAP members making their own Holey Crusade.

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Devon can alway hand out a good trip as a lot of people discovered at Dartfest 2011

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A weekend of paddling in North Wales with loads of like minded souls

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Well there was apprehension when I heard that a trip was planned on the infamous River Wandle.   Having been on the Wandle only once befo...

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The Lovely Loddon   A reassuringly unexciting paddle... none of the usual mishaps except:   three times around a roundabout ...

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Another CAP outting with not a kayak in sight.

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The final article in the series about how to outft you boat to make sure you are comfortable a prepared for a trip out on the river.

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Ever wondered what the River Dart looks like in low Summer flows.

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Sometimes, we do things apart from kayaking. MENTAL. Some of the members explore Surrey and Sussex by bike

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An enjoyable paddle around the back waters of the Thames.

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An enjoyable paddle around the Surrey countryside (even if it is raining)

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You have crash proofed your footrest. Now it is time to really go mental as you deal with the padding and mini cell foam.

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CAP are let loose on the North of England for the whole of Easter.

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To the end of the world and back. Well the Nene White Water Centre to be precise.

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A day out on the Chelmer - Extra, Extra read all about it..

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Using up annual leave. There are definitely worse ways of spending a day than on the wave at Hurley.

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"The River Wandle, an Urban gem meandering through suburbia from Colliers Wood to Wandsworth, an easy but exciting paddle...

Well that's the theory, but on this particular trip things went wrong from the start !!!

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The River Ogwen in North Wales has a lot to offer you average hair boater. Read how CAP took on all 3 sections in a day. 

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The Cap crew experience another epic. This one is in the heart of South Wales.

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Inner London Paddling at its best. A chance to see the Nations capital from a whole new view point

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 A guide to crashproofing the footrest in your creek boat.

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The Usk is normally a flat water paddle or a good introduction to white water. In spate condition though, it can offer some full on survival boating.

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A challenging and always popular river within the club. Recently nominated in Canoe & Kayak UK magazine as the No.1 whitewater river in the UK.

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Nottingham's man made whitewater course can offer reliable levels even in the height of Summer.

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A classic Surrey paddle (if such a thing exists) including a playspot.

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An East Sussex gem that can involve a bit of surfing.

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A guide to buying kayaking kit and when to purchase it.

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There is nothing quite like messing about in boats

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The CAP Rodeo. A fun and informal event where everyone gets wet.

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The CAP crew discover the delights of paddling in North Devon.

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A new comers fist time down the Tryweryn in North Wales including the trials and tribulations of a white water kayaker living in the South East.

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A tale of two rivers. A trip report from the Afon Tryweryn.

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The Dart Loop is often used as an Introduction To White Water though at the wrong levels, it can even give the experienced paddler a lesson in humility.

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A write up about a couple of days spent at Hurley.

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A good paddle that is forgiving enough for a hung over puke monkey but interesting enough for the nominated driver.

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A tale of two rivers

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This was the inaugural foreign CAP trip and to give you a full update of everything that we got up to would probably take a week to write which no one...

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A different and always popular trip. Urban Paddling at it’s best

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  Sometimes canoeing in south london, requires some imagination. Most people don't immediately think of south london and canoeing. In fact the s...

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  The profile of the Powerface of the paddle is also a very important consideration and several theories exist to describe the action of paddlin...

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Sooner or later if you become serious about paddling you will have to start thinking about rolling. Once you can roll confidently in any situation it ...

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 Here are the minutes of the CAP Committee Meeting 25th March 2009. Present: Mike, Gary, Ivan, Simon, Tom, Pam, Ed, Chas, Hannah, Adrian (guest)

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