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​Ducky's Diaries
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We first met Ducky, our swimmer-friendly duck, on February 20th 2019. Abandoned by her friends and family she was living rough by the river Leven, Newby Bridge, when Judith invited her to join us while we paddled the river. Events of that day have been woven into the fabric of club folklore. One eddy led to another; a rapid, a rock, a mis-timed stroke... Judith and Ducky became swim buddies that day and a friendship was forged. Since then Ducky has been making her presence felt around our club and is living life to the full.

The following is the nearest we have to a roll of honour; it records the exploits of those that tried. Of those who pitted their competence and courage against the currents and cataracts conspiring against them and joined Ducky, not going with the flow but braced firm, supporting their comrades in the face of adversity and coming through, dismayed, damp but not downhearted.

Read on, celebrate our adventures and learn who is Ducky’s latest swim buddy!
  4th Aug 2019
28th July 2019 28th July 2019

​12th May 2019
  3rd Apr 2019
  6th Mar 2019

24th Feb 2019
20th Feb 2019
27th Oct 2019
 2nd Nov 2019
 9th Dec 2019
30th Sep 2021

Mark Bond
Sally Lambert
​Ed Hayton

​Barry Curley
Dave Richie
​Bethan H-Wright
​Barry Curley
Judith Curley
​Barry Curley
​Mark Eden
​Claire B & Barry C
Mark B & Barry C

A quick cool down in the heat of the day (the paddles soon re-appeared)
Just confirming that the salmon run was "on"...
More like Ducky sitting duty - a temporary situation due to kit failure!

Caving in a sea kayak, distracted by rock climbers; inevitable outcome!
Sheer determination resulted in the inevitable consequence of a 6+ edge
Hard-core hide 'n seek under Tees Barrage Whitewater course

Poor choice of camera platform; a Bassenthwaite flatwater OC exit
Unclear advice led to mid-stream out-of-OC moment
SuP on a SoT; inevitable really​
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Practising hard led to unplanned rescue practise
Not exactly as planned but our first joint minders
Salty water washing machine style surfing action off Anglesey
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    • What's on?
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    • Easter Holiday Activitites & Food Programme
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    • Club (& other) Kit
    • Ducky's Diaries
    • Facebook
    • Incident Reporting
    • Internal Leader Sign-off
    • Membership
    • Policies
    • Pool Sessions
    • Risk Assessments
    • Welfare & Safety
  • Contact
  • Calendar
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