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Welcome to the Scout Bala Canoe and Kayak Training Weekend
Welcome, the primary aim of this weekend is to train youngsters and adults alike from Scouting in the kayak, open boat and bell boat in accordance with the standards set by the British Canoe Union and Scout Water recommendations. The weekend is run by Wallasey District Scouts based in the County of Merseyside.
Dates
The date for this year's Scout Bala Canoe and Kayak Training Weekend has come and gone so look forward to next year!
Friday 13-15 May 2011
Friday 11-13 May 2012
ANY ONE GOT ANY PHOTOS OF BALA 2005 or 2008 or 2010 - PLEASE SEND THEM IN!
In the meantime if you want to learn how to paddle contact the organisations on our links page.
Pool Sessions
Pool sessions are available for groups and individuals to use at the following venues:
Wirral Guide and Scout Canoe Association contact Alison Bell Bookings Secretary This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Southport Scouts contact Waterside Lodge This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Ian Bell British Canoe Union Regional Coaching Officer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
35 years old
2011 marks the 35th anniversary of the start of the Bala Canoe and Kayak Training Weekend for Scouts. Fortunately I haven't been organising Scout Bala for that long, although it can feel like it at times! Like many others I started attending Bala as a Venture Scout and managed to get my British Canoe Union one star without capsizing and a Charge Certificate to boot! How times have changed and mostly for the better I might add! If someone had told me then I would be running the event now, well I can tell you that what I would have said that wouldn't have been too polite!
Its a Wallasey Scouter called George Hudson, who has to take the credit for the weekend. He took the plunge, so to speak, and started the weekend way back as a member of the now disbanded Merseyside County Water Activities Committee. The weekend now has a life of its own and participants come in from all around the region, not just from Scouting, either, although we do try to ensure that everyone has the same philosophy - fun!
Hope you enjoy the weekend as much as previous 6000+ participants have over the years!
Alison Bell
Chair
Scout Bala Committee