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Welcome to CR CATS Canoe Club We are a family club aimed at children aged 8+ and their families and welcome anyone who wants to come and try out Slalom Canoeing. The majority of the members come from the local areas of Stirlingshire, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk but members from further afield are also welcome. WeContinue reading “Welcome”

You can see different views of the calendar using the options on the top right hand side of the calendar. If you have a gmail account, you can also use this gmail link You can also download a calendar in Excel here – 2020 Coaching program  

Club e-mail addresses Secretary             CRCATS.secretary@gmail.com Treasurer             CRCATS.treasurer@gmail.com ChairPerson         CRCATS.chair@gmail.com Coaches               CRCATS.coaching@gmail.com   Welfare                CRCATS.welfare@gmail.com   Events                  CRCATS.Events@gmail.com    PinkstonContinue reading “Contact Us”

The club site is on the River Devon between Fishcross and Alva (Map OS Reference is NS894960).  If coming from Alva on the A91, turn right once you have left Alva (signposted Fishcross).  Our club site is on the left hand side with the entrance set back of the road before the slalom site. IfContinue reading “Find Us”

Membership fees for 2019 for juniors and students are about £20 per year with a family membership costing £35.  There are also coaching fees of £5 per hour. Join CR CATS here. Access your online membership account here to update and renew.  

Charity Status  CR Cats are now registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation from 17 April 2019. You can find us on the Scottish Charity regulator, OSCR Our charity number is SCIO SC049230   Club History In 1978, Johnny Brown (who was the a teacher in the Wallace High School Maths Dept) had just finishedContinue reading “About Us”

Registers : Please complete the register for each CR CATS class held.  If you are not sure whether a register has been done, please do one anyway.  2 registers are better than none! Fees : Fees for 2020 will be uploaded here   Training Groups Paddlers will be promoted as they reach the next level. Squad :Continue reading “Registers, Fees and Training Groups”

Club Kit The club have CR CATS hoodies, T-shirts, soft shell jackets, bags and water bottles. These can be ordered here – CR Cats Kit Order 2018     Hiko Kit Our club members, Davy and Teresa Dickson have a Canoeing shop selling Hiko Slalom kit.  They are based in Linlithgow but are happy to bringContinue reading “Slalom Kit”

Coaches The club are very fortunate to have some exceedingly good and committed coaches. Our regular coaches are : Johnny Brown, Davy Dickson, Janet Peck, Paul Kelly, Wojciech Sekula, Jock Young, Morna Campbell, Michael Brown and Andy Douglas. Coach – Johnny Brown Here is our club founder and Johnny Brown coaching with the British Team atContinue reading “Our coaches and Club Member Successes”

2020 News AGM 2020 The 2020 AGM will be held on Monday 3 February at the Birds and Bees, Stirling at 18:30              

Welcome to CR CATS Summer 2020 Holiday Camps.  These are running from Monday 13th July to the end of the school holidays. If you would like to book a space please complete this form.  You can also e-mail CRCATS.Summer2020@gmail.com if you want to find out more information. Who These camps are for primary 4-7 paddlersContinue reading “Summer Holiday 2020 Taster Camps”

 

We run taster classes to introduce paddlers to canoeing and we also offer a holiday program of taster camps in the Summer holidays for all children aged 8+ who would like to try out canoeing.   No canoeing experience is required to join the club. All equipment is provided i.e. boats (kayaks and Canadian canoes), paddles,Continue reading “Camps and Classes Overview”

CR CATS paddlers in Division 2 and above are eligible to join Central Squads. Some of our Division 3 paddlers will get the opportunity to take part in some of the development squad days at Alva as ‘invites’. Central Squads operates above whatever the club organises and enables our better paddlers to attend training campsContinue reading “Central Squads”

Pinkston Classes Please indicate which Pinkston Thursday sessions you plan to attend using the doodle polls at the bottom of this page. To join in with the CR CATS Pinkston sessions on a regular basis, you need to be a full or associate member of CR CATS. Cost The session cost per paddler is WaterContinue reading “Pinkston Training”

There are various camps being organised through Central Squads.  Camps 1,2,5 and 6 are open to all club members. Please complete the Summer trip 2020 doodle poll  for any camps you would like to attend.   Camp 1 : St Pierre de Boeuf  – Monday 29 June to Saturday a.m. 4 July Aimed at DivContinue reading “Summer 2020 Paddling”

Easter 2020 Paddling RIVER SPEY TRIP – SUNDAY 5 APRIL  Janet will be leading a River Trip on the River Spey near Aviemore on Sunday 4 April.  This is a fantastic river Trip for all our paddlers – it starts of fairly easy to build confidence and gets a bit faster as the river progresses.Continue reading “Easter 2020 Paddling”

Alva Slalom  – Division 3/4 Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2020 Saturday 12thSeptember 2020 On behalf of CR Cats, I would like to welcome everyone to our slalom site on the River Devon, Alva for this year’s Division 3/4  Races. I hope you all have a very enjoyable day, especially those competing for the firstContinue reading “Alva 2020 Races”