We have to cast our minds back several weeks to when life was normal and we were able to train and race. Stafford & Stone CC were hosting the first Div3/4 this year. The threat of a COVID-19 lockdown was hanging over the country and because of this we had […]
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The second Div1 race got off to a good, but cold and windy start. With the fast course to contend with along with the added weather conditions the weekend was set to be interesting for all the paddlers. The K1 men set the bar high after first paddle down with […]
After regrettably having to cancel the 3rd slalom due to the terrible weather a few weeks earlier it was a bit worrying for the crew who set the course on Saturday with a very high river. Praying the forecast was correct and the river would drop to an acceptable level […]
The 2020 racing season has got underway with a new Div1 race at Lee Valley. As ever S&SCC had a good number of paddlers who did the club proud. Saturdays Results Sundays Results Photos – Kim Jones
The course was set and everything was ready early on Sunday, all that was missing were the competitors. We didn’t have to wait long as the carpark started to fill and the river got busy with people practising. In the end we had an impressive 106 races in all classes. […]
There was a cold thick fog hanging over the Trent on Sunday, but this didn’t deter the racers as they started to stream into our carpark at Stone. By 9am the river was packed with paddlers practicing the course and working out their plan of attack. The clubhouse was full […]
2020 has started as we hope the rest of the year goes, with a bang! The annual New Years Day race saw 24 club members make their way to the start line at the Meaford Roundabout, last nights celebrations hadn’t dampen the mood and an array of costumes where on […]
Stafford & Stone Canoe Club paddler Adam Burgess’s hard work since he joined the club in 2003 has paid off as he gained a place on Team GB and will be going to represent Great Britain next year at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Adam will be following in a long […]
Interclub result – Once again a win for the club. Congratulations to all the team leaders and those who took part in both teams and thank you to all those who supported and helped make the event a success for the club Selection Results Alfie Boote and Kurts Adams Rozentals were selected to race at Junior […]
In its 61 years of being on our Television screens Blue Peter has entertained and inspired numerous generations of children and along the way the presenters have tried their hand at most sports and activities, including kayaking. So when Stafford and Stone Canoe Club contacted Blue Peter they jumped at […]
It was a damp start on Saturday and all eyes were on the river as the rain started to come down, hoping we weren’t going to get a repeat of last weeks flooding. The course was designed by Harry Kirby and went up quickly, many hands making light work. Due […]
Arriving at Symonds Yat at 0845hrs, having driven through mist, fog and rain, the skies cleared and the days weather just got better every minute. A different story from the river. As we got close to Symonds Yat we could see that rivers were high. The Wye was no different, […]