Home News Events Membership Gallery Forum Links Site Map	Welcome to Bude Canoe Club's Web Site. Please use the links on the left hand navigation pane to access information on the Club. In particular, the Forum pages are where you'll find all the updated news items and the Gallery  for the latest photos.   To start, some FAQs: Who are we? As the name implies, a Canoe Club based in Bude, North Cornwall, UK What are we? A voluntary run club affiliated to the British Canoe Union (or more precisely, Canoe England) with a main objective to "....help and inspire people go canoeing....".  Run by a Committee governed by the BCU suggested Constitution and with approximately 40 active members. What do we do? Paddling, in all its various forms and varieties.  If it can float - we'll paddle it.  However, our main activities are surf kayaking, recreational paddling, canoe polo, plus we try and paddle the odd river or two whenever there's sufficient water.
	When & Where do we paddle? We meet every Wednesday night throughout the year (except Christmas Day, well, unless its really good surf and then we'd probably catch a quick pre-dinner paddle).  During the bleak winter months we retract to the comfort of the local indoor pool (Holsworthy Leisure Centre) to practice our rolling skills, run introductory sessions and enjoy some fast action and great team spirit with a bit of kayak polo.  During the summer we meet at Summerleaze Beach Car Park and dependent upon conditions will either take in some surf, or meander down (or up) the coast for a spot of 'rock-hopping' and seal spotting, and if the weather's foul (or if there's a polo comp' coming up), then we dodge the fishermen on the canal and throw a ball about. In additional to the Wednesday night sessions, we also run or participate in other events such as river trips, surf competitions,  polo competitions, and the occasional social event (Beach BBQs, Annual Dinner...in addition the compulsory after session beer every Wednesday).
		(Yes, the 'Goat' has gone...)