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Accomodation
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Self-catering chalets, bunk house and camping
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Camping nr Bude, Cornwall
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B&B in Bude
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Camping next to River Ure, Ripon, North Yorkshire
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Search for campsites in the UK
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Good and cheap bunkhouse hostel for paddling in N. Wales.
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Rather nice hotel rooms attached to the village pub in Llangennith on the Gower. Not for a budget weekend though!
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Bunkhouse in great location for the Trywerwyn. Excellent feedback from club members
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Campaign groups and forums
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A campaign funded by the BCU raising awareness of the access issue on inland waterways in England and Wales and also campaigning to bring about a change
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Campaigning for clean & safe waters
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How to negotiate access to rivers
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Campaign to put climate change at the top of the political agenda
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Caring for our seas, shores and wildlife, MCS campaigns for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries, and protection for all marine life
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Help you identify which fish are from well managed sources and/or caught using methods that minimise damage to marine wildlife and habitats
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Shop online at major retailers and a donation is made to Marine Conservation Society
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Centres and Coaching
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Coaching and coached holidays
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Outdoor centre in Snowdonia, North Wales
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National Whitewater Centre - Bala, North Wales
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National Watersports Centre, North Wales
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National Watersports Cenre, Nottingham
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Whitewater Centre, Northampton
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Activity Centre, Southapmton
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Apply for permits for the River Dart
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White water courses and trips
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Sea kayaking courses, trips and hire
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Coaching and trips in kayaking, climbing and caving
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White water coaching and holidays
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General
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Set up in 1936 to send a team to the Berlin Olympics, the BCU is the lead body for canoeing and kayaking in the UK.
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Members' Sites
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Horse riding holidays in Mongolia with the lovely John and Sam
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Photographer (when not trying to turn canoes into sailing boats)
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Bunch of mad Swedes (plus Yolanda) doing extreme stuff
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19th century literature hosted by Nick Hodson
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Organised Holidays
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Sea kayaking holidays in Croatia
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Inspirational journeys throughout the world
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Other Canoe Clubs and Groups
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Racing oriented canoe club in East London
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River Touring, Canadian, Marathon, Slalom, Sprinting and Wild Water Racing. Membership from small children to OAPs
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West London Thames based club
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Stoke Newington reservoir based club
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Islington base club
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Racing oriented club in West London
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Mainly white water and polo oriented club
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British Canoe Union
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Sea kayaking group for Kent, Sussex and Hampshire
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Open canoeing group
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Lectures on paddling from varied range of interesting speakers
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General paddling and organisers of the Ouse Race
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Paddle spots, river levels and other stuff
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River and sea guides, reports and general chat
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Thames play spots and other chat
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Mainly playboating and whitewater chat and good place to buy/sell stuff
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Sea kayaking information including some routes as podcasts
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Paddling and Coaching Tips
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Lots of useful tips from techniques to safety and equipment
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Excellent site on tying knots with great on-screen animations
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Shopping
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Nottingham
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Stockport, Lancaster, Warwickshire and Perth
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Shepperton
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Reading
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Wrotham, Kent
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Bala
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Cardiff
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15% discount to BCU members - see BCU site for promotion code
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Watersports sunglasses (Promotion: buy 2 pairs and receive Copper Blaze Specs FREE)
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Tide tables for sale
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Sea kayaking equipment, Penrith
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Ripon, North Yorkshire
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Clothing and accessories
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Kayaks, kayaking accessories and XPRO floating eyewear. Quote reference YAK001 to receive club member discount.
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Shops in Brighton, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Cornwall, Cheltenham and West Cork
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actioncameras.co.uk sells good quality waterproof helmet cameras. THCC members gets 10% disscount (see forums for code).
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Tides, Weather and Surf Forecasts
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Monthly tide tables for River Thames
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Useful information on recreational use of the River Thames
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5 day weather forecast for Canary Wharf (2 km downstream from the club)
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Surf forecasts for Cornwall
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Surf forecasts worldwide
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Uk weather by post code, nicely interpreted and presented
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Detailed weather charts, updated regularly. Click on "Weitere Bodenkerten" (bottom left) then BRACKNELL for UK Met Office, SEMBACH for SAF ones (with radar overlays)
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