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We meet on many Tuesdays throughout the year … See the “weekly meetings details” page<\/a><\/strong> for useful information relating to sessions (tides, sunset etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Thames Meetings…<\/h2>\n\n\n
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In the Spring and Summer we hold regular Tuesday evening paddles on the Thames at Chiswick.   These take place most Tuesdays launching at 6.30pm (please try to arrive a few minutes beforehand to get kitted up). Paddlers of all ability levels are welcome. Sessions restart in May and continue until the end of September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members pay no fee for these sessions over and above their annual subs. The cost is \u00a35 per session for non-members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do we do on Tuesdays? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone should make the effort to come, no matter how inexperienced or experienced. We provide coaching and practice etc. for all standards including inexperienced paddlers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We paddle upstream (towards Kew) or downstream (towards Hammersmith) and after a stop for a rest and refreshments, we paddle back to Barnes Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participation depends on you being capable of swimming up to 30 metres if the need arises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please inform the senior member leading the session if you have a medical condition or disability which could potentially impact on your safe participation in paddling. We do our very best to accommodate everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paddling is generally great for the health. However, as you will have read in the newspapers, water quality in rivers is currently not as good as everyone would like, so please do not turn up to paddle if you have an open wound. We are hoping the position will improve when the super sewer opens and the risks to health from paddling on the Thames will reduce significantly. However, all paddlers will continue to have to be alert for symptoms of weil’s disease (a disease spread by rats) in particular, for details see-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/leptospirosis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions to Chiswick <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Following a move from our original home, our Thames sessions now begin at the Civil Service Boathouse in Riverside Drive, Chiswick (also home of Cygnet and Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Clubs). The postcode is W4 2SH. The best way to get to us from central London is by train to Barnes Bridge<\/strong> station (from Waterloo, Vauxhall or Clapham Junction). From the station:<\/p>\n\n\n\n