Maidstone Canoe Club

This trip is organised by Tim Harlow of Meridian CC and has invited Maidstone paddlers to join in

Details;

Meet at The Strand Car Park (free parking, toilets and café), Gillingham, ME7 1TT at 10.15.

Launch at 11. 

A chart of the trip can be found at 
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ ... 2012-chart
Once launched we will cross the shipping lane and head eastwards to Hoo Ness then continue to the northern shore of the Medway at Port Werburgh.
We then follow the northern shore passing Cookham Wood Fort remains, the various yacht clubs and Upnor Castle until we reach Strood where there are steps for us to get out and eat our packed lunches. 
This is a 5 mile paddle.
HW is at 14:01 and we will set off soon afterwards.
We will cross the Medway to the southern shore and follow it along past Sun Pier, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Chatham Lock Gates and Corporation Wharf where we can view the paddle steamer The Medway Queen and the preserved Lightship. 
Then onwards to The Strand where I hope to land about 16:30. 
This is shorter at 4.5 miles.
We then return to the boathouse to unload boats and leave by 17:30.
LW Chatham is at 20:07

The trip is 5 miles to Strood and 4.5 miles to return making a total of 9.5 miles.

Paddlers should be of a 2* standard for this trip.

Full details are on the Meridian website at:-

http://www.meridiancanoeclub.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1477