Welcome to Paddles Blazing Activity Support Unit
a canoeing scout activity support unit based in Warrington East Scout District operating primarily on The Bridgewater Canal.
Newsflash: The Thursday night canoeing sessions for 2020 where planned to start at 6.30pm from Thursday 2nd April 2020 - however in light of the suspension of scouting activities until further notice due to COVID-19 we are on hold for now. Subs for 2020 will be £2.70 weekly. If we do start it's 6.30pm in April and 7pm from May. Click JOINING above to download a membership form off that page. 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 2019:
GREAT NEWS Again in 2020 Paddles Blazing ASU has been selected by the Co-op to receive funding in the latest round of Community Funding. This will be to support leader and coach training. 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/41549 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 develop British Canoeing instructors and coaches.
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 British Canoeing 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!
We welcome any member of Warrington East District or our neighbours in Warrington West District . We have an open access policy so there are no barriers to joining why not come on down and try out paddle sports at Warrington Scout campsite. If we can find a way to help you get safely on the water we will help you. Parents are welcome to join in our 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.
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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