Maidstone Canoe Club

I want to come on a beginner course but there are no suitable dates. What can I do?

We run beginner courses from April - September each year, while the weather is warm. We announce new dates regularly. To be notified when new dates are announced, please follow us on Twitter or Facebook, or sign up to the beginner course announcement mailing list

How do I join the Club?

All the information you need is here. If you haven't paddled before, you'll need to join one of our beginner courses.

I want to sign up for a beginner course!

Great! Make sure you've read through the information on this page, and then follow the links to sign up online.

I don't want to do a beginner course, I just want to try.

Most years, the Club runs one "Come and Try" day. Please keep an eye on the website (or our Twitter or Facebook feeds) for details. But the Beginner Courses are the best way to go canoeing or kayaking!

I can paddle already, can I join the Club?

Absolutely! If you're at Discover Award (old 1*) level or above, just come down to one of our regular paddle sessions for a quick assessment and then you'll be welcome to join in.

I've signed up for a beginner course but now can't make it. Help!

If you can't make one of the sessions for a multi-day course, drop us a line and we'll try to re-schedule. If you need to cancel the whole course, we'll be happy to exchange or refund your session provided we get 72 hours notice. Unfortunately we can't usually offer refunds with less notice than this.

I'm interested in racing, what should I do?

Fantastic! The best thing to do is to come down one Wednesday night at 5:30pm, which is our beginner's racing night. Have a chat to one of our friendly racers, and take it from there! More information is here.

How do I add my photos to the site?

First, sign up for an account using the Create an account link.    Then log in to the site and look at the menu on the left.  Click the Add Your Photos link (this is only visible to logged-in users).  Click the 'New Category' button and create a name and description for your new photo gallery.  Click the 'Save & Close' button, and then the 'Manage Images' link.  You can then drag your photos to the upload area.  When you're finished, click the "Start Upload" button.  Important: your images will not be visible until they've been approved by an administrator - we'll do this as soon as we can!

I want to run a trip / event. How do I add it to the calendar?

First, sign up for an account using the Create an account link.  Then, log in to the site and go to the Calendar.  

If you’re using a computer: Find the date of your event, and as you put your mouse pointer over it a small "+" will appear.  Click it and add your event details using the form.  

If you’re on a tablet or mobile device: scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “add event” link. Then add your event details.

Note that all events have to be approved by an administrator before they will appear on the site - we'll do this as soon as we can!

Why doesn't my event appear on the site?

All events have to be approved by an administrator before they will appear on the site - we'll do this as soon as we can!  As soon as it's approved, it will appear on the calendar.

I'm a Paddlesport Activity Assistant (PAA) - how can I add a trip

PAAs can add trips to the calendar which have Event Registration enabled. This means that people will have to sign up for the trip - so you can limit the numbers, plus see who is coming on your trip. (You need to let the Website Editor know you're a PAA so they can enable this for you.) This video shows you how: https://www.youtube.com/MrkQzf_rs2M

Why can't I see my photos on the site?

All uploaded photos have to be approved by an administrator before they will appear on the site - we'll do this as soon as we can!  As soon as they are approved, they will appear in the gallery.

I have some news! How do I submit it?

First, sign up for an account using the Create an account link.  Then, log in to the site and look at the menu at the top. Go to Club - News - Add New Article.

Note that your news article will not appear on the site until it has been approved by an administrator - we'll do this as soon as we can!

I have an item for the newsletter - how do I submit it?

If you have a trip report, news item, opinion, gear review, or anything else you think would look good in the newsletter, you can use the contact form to send it to the editor.

Why hasn't my news appeared on the site?

Your newly-submitted news article will not appear on the site until it has been approved by an administrator - we'll do this as soon as we can!

How do I add my videos to the site?

You will need to upload your video to a hosting service such as YouTube or Vimeo. Then use the contact form to let us know the link, and we'll add it to the website.

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