Richmond Canoe Club

 
History/Membership

Richmond Canoe Club was founded in 1944. Today, the club concentrates on sprint and marathon racing and recreational paddling, both in canoes and kayaks.

The club runs a variety of courses and training sessions for all ages and abilities. (See Courses & Training Sessions)

Members of the club have represented various countries as paddlers and coaches at every Olympic Games held since 1952. The club is the current holder of the civilian team title of the 125-mile Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race and has won numerous national inter-club championships.

As the only racing canoe club 'on the tube' (ie:within easy reach of London Public Transport System) it has been for many years the base for many top foreign paddlers living in London. Australians, Kiwis, South Africans, Irish and more have all made Richmond their training base in England.

The club has around 200 members, ranging from seven to seventy years old.

Annual membership rates are:.

Senior Membership £90 p.a.
Senior Family £45 p.a.
Junior Membership £40 p.a.
Junior Family £20 p.a.
Student Membership £52 p.a.
Senior Citizen £40 p.a.
Social Membership £15 p.a.
Out of Port Membership £30 p.a.
Rack fee £40 p.a.

 

Temporary, out of port and life memberships are also available.

You can get further details from the Membershipo Secretary - see contacts page.

or alternately just turn up at the club most weekday evenings or weekend mornings - assuming we are not all away racing - phone the club to check first - 020 8940 9898.

 

Foreign legions

For many years now, Richmond Canoe Club has been the base away from home for a large number of foreign paddlers, many of whom paddle at international level.

The club has a strong Irish membership, surpassed only by the number of South Africans at the club. In addition, there are Australians, Kiwis, Zimbabweans and a variety of European paddlers.

Reason for this are varied but it certainly helped by the fact that Richmond is the only big racing club within the 'Tube'', London's urban underground railway system. In practical terms this is the only club where someone working in central London could train everyday. Even for weekend paddlers, being able to get out regularly without needing a car continues to be a big attraction.

Richmond Canoe Club would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to overseas paddlers. If you're visiting the UK for any length of time and will be based in the London area, get in touch or drop by. We'll try to help you make your stay in Britain a memorable one.

Membership Application Forms are available to download here - Format PDF / Acrobat

Print out, fill in and drop in the special post box in the clubroom.

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