Evening bookings

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In order to ensure the weekly evening session runs and that key holders do not wait around for no-shows or you turn up to find the key holders are on strike or otherwise busy or just not turning up or have gone out earlier, you must add your name to this list BEFORE 5 PM on the day.

If you are running late or for later changes - text the keyholder listed to advise of the change, preferably at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start time (you never know we may wait for you! on the other hand it's polite to let the keyholders know before they set out from home that you cannot make it).

This will also allow us to decide what type of session to run - fast boats or short boats, etc.

(during Winter months, meet at The Ashlone building, Embankment, Putney SW15 1LB, end of the road before the towpath, and we will walk together to the side gate at Barn Elms)

[edit] Wed 1st September 2010 19:30

High water at Hammersmith Bridge 19:41 hrs (see Admiralty Easy tide)

[edit] Key holders attending Olwen notes: Please bring head torch or equivalent (x2 preferably), as it still gets dark when we are on the water. We can now use the toilets and showers in the boathouse, but you need to be finished and clear from there by 9pm when the rowers lock up (our own key is coming soon).

[edit] Navigation issues Summary Tideway navigation guidance, plus see the notes and links at bottom of this page New PLA guidance for canoes and kayaks See also PLA boating on the Thames Navigation tip 1 Returning to Barn Elms on an Ebb tide after Hammersmith Bridge Navigation tip 2 Returning to Barn Elms on a Flood tide after Putney Bridge Navigation tip 3 Returning past Chiswick Eyot to Hammersmith Bridge, Ebb tide Navigation tip 4 Heading up river against the tide Hammersmith Bridge to Chiswick Steps PLEASE NOTE: Even when in a group with an experienced paddler, EVERYONE on the river is responsible for their own safety, keeping a look out and navigating in a correct manner to avoid collisions or causing a collision, etc. Failure to comply with PLA rules can result in you being fined £5,000

Book your place (and boat if preferred)

[edit] Short Boats and Paddlers attending: please ensure you've read the navigation guidance. If in doubt please ask. Rob T (innazone, probably, please) Ellie G - blue kendo

[edit] Fast Boats and paddlers attending please ensure you've read the navigation guidance. If in doubt, please ask. Wavehopper Red------> Wavehopper Purple---> Wavehopper White----> Blue Streak --------> Speeder Blue -----> Speeder Yellow -->

[edit] if you have a preference for a particular boat

please include the boat name next to your name above (e.g. Ed - RPM Max ). The current list of available boats is:

Boat	quantity	colour
RPM	5	red
Acrobat 270	2	purple/red & purple
Blade	1	red
Kendo	2	green/blue
Diablo	1	blue
RPM Max (FBB)	3	Blue and Blue/green
Sparc (Size 0!!)	2	Red/yellow and blue/white

[edit] Notes

Lights are required when paddling in the evenings after dark. If planning to paddle after dark, please bring your own Light (see notes) if possible as the club only has a limited number

It is strongly recommended that everyone reads the PLA guidance for rowers 2006 before paddling on the Tideway so as to understand which direction rowers may rapidly appear from

Also please see useful information on the River Thames Session page (links to tide timetables, guidance on Tideway paddling/rules of the road, etc.)

If you ever wondered why it pays to look out for rowers, see this example of rowers looking where they're going (and ignoring warnings!) or this and this