Wild Water Kayak Club

FOR SALE
3.5m K1 Nomad Energy 360

2x Nomad K1 medium carbon paddles: 194/198/200 cm
2x Nomad C1 carbon paddles 140/144cm

BOUGHT
2xRed Robson C1
Red Robson K1
4x Hiko Nylon C1 decks

SOLD
K1 Nomad Quantum
K1 Double Dutch SlingShot 75
5x4m K1 boats

Nomad K1 medium carbon paddles

1x Sandline C1 neoprene decks: black
3x Sandline K1 neoprene decks: 1 grey, 2 black

Offers to slalom@wwkc.net, all boats can be viewed in middle boatshed, paddles – email for viewing

Heya Doc
I was just wondering why the club is selling all this gear off. I can understand getting rid of the 4m boats but are we not going to need all the 3.5m, paddles and decks for when the juniors leave the pool for the summer?
Thanks
Tom

Hi Doc.
Could you be more specific to what 3.5m K1 boats you are selling? You say you are not selling the 3 caimen boats. so does that mean all the other K1 _3.5 m boats are for sale ?
A guide price would be useful for all the boats that you are selling ?
Can you post guide prices for the boats and the K1 Paddles ?
What price are you selling the Sandiline decks for ?
There may be some kids in the National Squad interested in this equipment.

A number of us are members of WWKC and there was no consultation with members that are canoe slalom paddlers or have children involved in slalom as to why you are selling this equipment. It would be helpful to know what the long term strategy of WWKC is in relation to Slalom. Why are you and WWKC selling Slalom gear? Will you replace the sold items with new equipment ?

Fair questions, reply in brief.
>
> ".. selling all this gear off".
> 1) It has been agreed that where possible paddles and decks will be
> shared between disciplines to avoid expense duplication by the club.
> Hence the retention of the slalom C1 decks which only fit slalom C1s.
>
> 2) Intake of Juniors from the pool to race disciplines is planned to
> be changed to groups of smaller numbers in the future.
> Hence there is no need for a long-term large stock of club slalom boats.
>
> 3) Unlike other clubs, there are no grants to fund WWKC slalom this year.
> Hence, funds for boat repairs and course renewal have to be funded
> from this gear sale.
> What boats go, depends on the bids received and the uptake of slalom
> boatspaces.
> (As boatspace fee income can be used for slalom development, so,
> thanks for contributing if you are renting.)
>
> 4) Some boats will be replaced, and some repaired.
> This year's plan is to renovate the above-weir bankside line support
> system for long-term provision of a slalom course at WWKC.
>
> "... the long term strategy of WWKC in relation to slalom..."
> 5) This would be a proposal for discussion at the AGM, I guess.
> I don't recall any such proposal at the last AGM, so, to the best of
> my knowledge, the topic's open.
>