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Stone
Stafford & Stone Canoe Club
Dave Royle
Grid Reference SJ902334
Nearby Postcode ST15 0EX
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Stafford and Stone Canoe Club is centrally
located in the country and offers the advantage of great training all year round
plus relatively easy access to all the major slalom sites. This was once the
home of Richard Fox, among many others, and still boasts an impressive list of
paddlers who are competing at the highest level.
At first sight, the river Trent at Stone doesn’t
seem very exciting. The river is channelled by stone walls which form well
defined eddies, but there are no waves. The river though is perfect for honing
technique before moving on to more difficult water. The other advantage is that
it is easy to paddle back up the entire course. This makes more intense training
sessions more viable. And there are permanent floodlights for the winter. No
excuses!
Stafford and Stone CC organise 3 ranking slaloms
here each year, but they are most famous for the Mini Series held in January and
February, which attracts paddlers of all abilities from complete beginners to
International athletes, placing them all on an even footing with a handicap
system.
Directions:
From the South: Exit M6 Junction 14 and
head North on A34. Turn right into Stone at the roundabout with the Shell
Garage. Cross the river and you will find the canoe club on the right.
From the North: Exit M6 Junction 15.
Follow the A500 and then A34 South towards Stone. Turn towards Stone at the
Roundabout with the Shell garage. Cross the river and you will find the canoe
club on the right. |
