Information

Useful stuff about the club and its activities.

When and Where?

Regular pool sessions are held on Mondays and Thursdays; Thursday sessions are specifically for Canoe Polo practice.

Club trips usually run on a Sunday, but occasionally last a whole weekend. At the beginning of the autumn term there are Wednesday afternoon trips too.

Day Time Place Cost

Monday

9:00pm

Holt Park Swimming Pool, get the number 1 bus on the Otley road towards Boddington Hall, it takes about 15 minutes.
(How to get to Holt Park)

£1.50

Thursday

8:00pm

Outside the chapel, transport by car to Wetherby pool.
(How to get to the chapel)

£3.50

Sunday

9:00am

Outside the chapel, to load minibus trailer/cars.

£5 to £10

Club trips are usually to rivers in and around Yorkshire, occasionally surfing at Scarborough or Saltburn, or sometimes further afield. Depends really!

Essential Kit List

Pool Sessions

For pool sessions bring your usual swimming kit. We can provide everything else! Some people prefer to wear a rash vest or T-Shirt, but that's up to you.

Thursday night polo sessions, it is advisable to wear a rash vest or T-Shirt (polo rules say you should).

Sunday Trips

  • Warm clothes you don't mind getting wet - NO COTTON. (Primark sell good thermals)
    Ideally, old tracksuit bottoms, thermals, woollen jumpers, etc.

  • An old pair of trainers/wetsuit boots to protect your feet.

  • A towel

  • A warm drink and some food (including a little bit of chocolate for the river).

  • Money to buy beer/food (if available)

  • We can provide canoeing gear such as cag/helmet/buoyancy aid etc.

It is worth remembering that you may well get cold and wet, so having warm clothes to change into and some food and drink to get you going again can make this a more bearable experience. Some of the places we go do not have cash machines or McDonalds, so it's not always possible to buy stuff once we've left Leeds.

Weekends Away

As for Sunday trips, but add some outdoor gear:

  • Tent/sleeping bag/ability to pull

  • More warm clothes - including a waterproof and windproof coat and a beanie hat

  • More food/beer

  • Money to buy more food and more beer

Socials

Every Monday we go for a drink in the pub, after the Pool Session - so from about 10.30pm onwards.

Weekly large ones in Leeds are organised by the Social Sex for Wednesdays. Weekends away usually involve copious amounts of "intra-club socialising" too.

See the Events page for more details.

Borrowing Club Kit

Club members are welcome to borrow club equipment for private trips. For full details please read Hiring Club Equipment.

Please contact the Gear And Safety Sec if you'd like to borrow anything.

LUUCC Inventory

A complete list of all club equipment is available in the Inventory. Please let the Gear And Safety Sec know if you lose anything or notice any damage.

Ed Smith
Nick Horwood
Emily Parker