Try canoeing
Liam Healy, a student at Wayland Community High School, has just returned from Rhayader in mid Wales, where he has been training for his 3 Star White Water.
Liam Healy, a student at Wayland Community High School, has just returned from Rhayader in mid Wales, where he has been training for his 3 Star White Water.
He got a good report from the coach of his group on how he has progressed on his first white water trip.
As a Cadet Leader with his canoe club, Dereham Canoe Group, Liam will be assisting the clubs BCU qualified coaches at the 'come and try' day at the Fakenham College swimming pool on Saturday, April 18 between 3pm to 5 pm, and when they start the river lessons in May, where he will help train members of the club in either the Star awards or with the Paddle Power scheme for the under 14's. Liam hopes to progress on to become a Level 1 Coach when he is 16.
Dereham Canoe Group is a family based British Canoe Union affiliated canoe club based at Swanton Morley, paddling on the river Wensum, covering the Breckland district, with a good range of modern equipment available for new people to the club to take up this family activity.
For further information either look on the clubs web site www.derehamcanoeing.co.uk or contact the club secretary Lynda Turner on 01362 637153 or lynda.turner@tesco.net
Most Read
- 1 Social club to host beer festival in memory of beloved former chairman
- 2 Dereham barbershop named as one of UK's top 20
- 3 Person banned from driving arrested after crashing into pedestrian crossing
- 4 'Some haven't had a cut since Covid' - hairdresser on growing challenges
- 5 Can you answer these 10 GCSE questions designed for 16-year-olds?
- 6 Ex-military police officer elected as Dereham's new mayor
- 7 Iceland offers over 60s discount on shopping bill every week
- 8 Drivers slammed for parking outside centre for people with disabilities
- 9 Share of £120,000 cash pot on offer to Breckland groups
- 10 Heritage railway plans running days to celebrate Queen's Jubilee
