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| Adventure Dolphin - Slalom
Contact: Ian Blatchley, or Tel: 0118 984 3162 |
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Adventure Dolphin offers great opportunities for you to get involved in a wide range
of canoeing events, at both recreational and competition levels. In all cases the emphasis is always
placed upon having loads of fun whilst afloat.
The Competition Group meets on Saturday mornings at Pangbourne to train for both Marathon and Canoe Slalom whichever interests you. ... and whats more no previous experience is required and full training is provided. So don't delay come on down and meet us at the Adventure Dolphin centre, Pangbourne. |
| Come and speak to Ian Blatchley, our head competition coach, for more information.... he will be happy to see you and introduce you to the group. Adventure Dolphin has a well established reputation for producing high quality competition paddlers who successfully participate in both local and National events. The Centre has a range of boats available for you to use and can supply all the necessary equipment required to get you started. Many paddlers eventually move on to purchase their own equipment and advice and assistance is always available from the Centre staff. |
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What is Canoe Slalom?
Canoe slalom offers the great excitement and challenge of racing down a series of "gates" against the clock. At club level it is a great fun way to improve your skills and compete with your friends. Slalom competitions are run using a divisional system, which means what ever your ability you will be competing against paddlers of a similar level. There are 5 divisions, namely 4,3,2,and 1 plus the premier division. Division 4 events are usually held on calm flat water with an easy course set out. As you improve through the divisions the water conditions and the courses become more difficult. |
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| Equipment
Slalom boats are designed to be fast and highly maneoverable and are made from lightweight materials. You can use any boat you like until you get to the premier division. For premier division competitions there is a certain criteria a boat must meet to be "race legal". Paddles tend to be asymmetric and made from lightweight, strong materials like carbon but any paddle will do to start with. A CE-approved buoyancy aid and helmet must also be worn. |
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