Taster Session for Experienced Paddlers - 8th April

Please see our website for tips on what to bring to your taster session.

This session is for experienced paddlers (at least 2*/Explore level) only. The Taster offers you the chance to experience our club first-hand before committing to full membership. The session includes an assessment of your personal paddling skills.

You will be asked to demonstrate that you can competently do the following in your chosen craft:

• Maintain a straight course
• Execute turns
• Manoeuvre sideways
• Paddle backwards
• Come to an abrupt stop
• Perform wet exit from your chosen craft
• Perform wet exit from a closed-cockpit kayak while wearing a spray deck (if different to your chosen craft)

If you have any formal awards / qualifications, we may ask for evidence of your certification. If you decide to join the Club, you will be required to link your British Canoeing profile with THCC.

If you pass the assessment successfully, you may be able to join some of the other activities taking place that evening or continue to paddle with the Instructor for the remainder of the session. You will also be invited to join the Club. Otherwise, the Instructor will discuss further development opportunities available to you through our Beginners’ Induction programme.

Most taster sessions will also include a BBQ, where you can meet other members and learn more about the Club. Alternatively, you're welcome to join us at the nearby pub after the paddling session.

Host or Publisher Tower Hamlets Canoe Club