Welcome to Paddles Blazing Activity Support Unit
a canoeing section based in Warrington East Scouts
Newsflash: The Thursday night canoeing sessions for 2019 have ended due to the nights drawing in. Come back and join us next season when we are likely to re-comence on the 2nd April 2020 at 6.30pm.
If you want some weekend canoeing at the Campsite in Grappenhall over the autumn and winter contact us to discuss your needs.
Don't forget attendees should hand in a membership form each year..
Newsflash January 2019: We now have a Facebook page please follow and like it FB Page
NEWSFLASH October 2018:
GREAT NEWS Paddles Blazing ASU has been selected by the Co-op to receive funding in the latest round of Community Funding. Members of the co-op can go into the members website and select us to be the local cuase to receive funding from your co-op purchases. Please action this if you are a co-op member and send funding our way to help with replacement canoe purchases. Go here if you are a member to update your preferences: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/25634 If you are not a member of the Co-op you can join here: https://www.coop.co.uk/ It's free to join and you also get dividend on any purchases you make so it is well worth joining. Please support us to buy new canoes.
Mark O'Dell ASU Manager
We endeavour to develop water safety and canoe skills in our young scout members. Utilising the skills achieved towards their programmed development in the Scout Association. We use the Canoe England awards.
Our regular paddling sessions are held on the Bridgewater Canal. As in 2010, 11, 12, 13 14, 15 & 16 these are at Warrington District‘s Campsite and the 25th Warrington East Scout Group HQ., behind St Wilfrid's Church, Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington. Before 2010 we paddled for several years at Grappenhall Sports Club, we have been about a long time!
Parents are welcome to join in our canoeing and kayaking activities. Outside of the Bridgewater Canal session specific training days are occasionally organised along with a few river trips for those members who are progressing skills wise. Whilst we are Warrington East based we have strong links to Warrington West District and their scouts join the ASU for canoeing activities.
Our adult leaders are: Mark O’Dell (ASU Manager) Level 3 Coach, Steve Savage Level 2 Coach, Pat Moran Level 3 Coach, Mike Hankey, Simon Fathers, Ed Gough (Treasurer) and Alex Devers Level 1 Coaches. Graham Hughes, Colin Lowndes, Joe Appleton, Adam Potts, Ian Cross, Gary Chadwick, Laura Fielding, Owen Rabbitt and Dave Smith - scout permit holders. We are also supported by some Young Leaders / Explorers who also have Permits.
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