Meridian Canoe Club

Hi All,

I am organising a Tidal Thames Bridges trip on Sunday 18th November.

The plan (not yet cut in stone!) is to paddle 10 miles from Greenwich (SE10 9NW) to Battersea, getting off the river at the slipway beside St Mary’s Church (SW11 3NA) opposite Chelsea Creek.

LW Greenwich is around 11am
HW Battersea is around 5pm
Window for trip is 12:00 to 3:30pm
Sunset is just after 4pm

The trip is open to any club paddlers at around 2 star level and above, but please let me know in advance if you plan to come. This is a kayaking / canoeing trip with appropriate safety cover provided by paddlers, i.e. there won’t be any powered safety boats accompanying us. 10 miles may sound a long way, but the tide does almost half the work for us!

We will meet in Park Row, Greenwich at 10:30am. There is a public car park there, although it’s no longer free on a Sunday. The shuttle will probably take at least an hour depending on the traffic.

I want to be paddling by a little after 12:00 as this will enable us to catch the best part of the tide. High water at Battersea is at around 5pm. We should be getting off the river between 3pm and 3:30pm, but this will depend on how much ‘playing’ and ‘sightseeing’ we do along the way. Sunset is just after 4pm.

You will need to come prepared for what might be a cold and windy day. So in addition to your usual winter kit you should bring a warm hat and maybe some pogies.

It would be a good idea to bring snacks and drinks to have in your boat, and something to eat after the trip. I am not planning a lunch stop on the river.

I will add to this as the plans are confirmed or changed, but please let me know if you have any questions in the meantime.

Happy paddling!

Paul Winslow

email: paul.winslow@talk21.com

Mobile: 07710-876886

Count me IN!
Quite happy to meet at Battersea Church Slip and do the return shuttle as per last year.

Me too Paul,
I think Yolanta plans to come as well.
What can I do to help you with the organisation?
I can provide all day parking permits for the vehicles at the Greenwich end of the shuttle, you just need to use of the designated bays.
Andy

Tim & Andy,

Thank you both for your offers of help with the shuttle and with parking. That will be much appreciated. I’ll chat with you about other details when I see you.

Regards

Paul

Hi Paul,

Kerry an I will be coming.

See you all there!!

Re Sunday ....

Still no changes to original plan!

So far the following people have said they are coming:

Paul Winslow
Teresa Graves-Hammond
Lewis Hammond
Nathan Hammond
Di Wade
Barry Wright
Andy Garlick
Tim Harlow
Alex Neil
Kathleen Moody
Yolanta Zalecki
Derek Playford
Jack Playford
Nikki Boyce
Steve Law
Kerry McCarthy

Have I missed anyone?

I'll be at the lake tomorrow morning (Saturday). Let me know if you need to sort out any club kit and can't get to the lake tomorrow. Also, if you're using club kit, please make sure it has been booked out with the equipment officer!!

Paul

Thanks to Paul for organising a great trip , with superb weather and good company.

The soup and rolls at the end were a nice treat , many thanks Di.

Andy

Good trip, not so challenging as previous ones due to Sun and little wind.
Thanks to Paul for organising and Di for her soup kitchen - locals must have thought we were down and outs!









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