B.C.U. AFFILIATED (ESTABLISHED 1983)

 Where is Herts Young Mariners Base

Visit Herts Young Mariners Base website at   http://www.hymb.com

Address: Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9AJ
By Rail : 200m from Cheshunt Railway Station
By Road : 1.5 miles miles from M25/A10 junction

Directions :
From M25 J25, Go north on A10 to junction with A121 for Cheshunt (traffic lights). Turn right here, and at roundabout (with fountain) turn left, then immediately right into Windmill Lane, heading for Cheshunt Station. At Cheshunt station, go over the level crossing, then after 100M you go over a bridge and bear left. There are now two gateways facing you, Herts Young Mariners Base is the right hand one. Herts Young Mariners Base is the new building just through the gates, with a gravel car park.

 Club Nights at Cheshunt

Wednesday Club Nights : April - End September (Beware of the level crossing)

These start on the first Wednesday in April, meeting at Cheshunt at 6:45 p.m. (on the water for 7pm). If it is your first time with the group, it would help if you could arrive for 6.30pm, to go through where everything is. The session usually lasts for about two hours, but as the light warm nights come along, we come off the water by 9 p.m., although individuals can come off when they need to (as long as they tell an instructor and sign off the water on the register).

Thursday Club Nights : May - End September

Times as above.

Saturday mornings 10 - 12 noon weekly (Except Bank Holidays).

The system for club nights works like this :-

1. On arriving at the base, you will need to ring the bell, and state you are canoeing with Edmonton. report to reception, up stairs.
At reception there is a small table on the left, with an Edmonton sign in sheet, on it. Please print your name & phone number. This is a requirement, in case of fire.
The Duty warden will direct you to our container, on the right corner of the harbour. Where you will need to sign on the register, and pay the appropriate fees.
All parts of this sheet need filling in, if you are under 18 years. Over 18's just print name and put O18, plus the fees you are paying. There will be an instructor there to help you.

2. Go and get changed (Adults) in the camping wing. (Youth) in the changing rooms. Bring your gear back to the container, and place it neatly on one of the shelves.

3. Collect your paddle and buoyancy aid. There are also some waterproofs for those who do not have their own. You may also use a spray deck as long as you have already practiced capsizing with one in the swimming pool.

4. Collect your canoe, and get the foot rests set right.

5. Wait outside the compound until an instructor can take you on the water.

On coming off the water

Work in reverse order until everything is put away. It is your responsibility to put gear away. Remember to get help to move your boat. As this is a youth base, we ask everybody not to carry a boat on their own. We need to set an example to the youngsters & not hurt our backs.

 From April : Program on the water

6:30 p.m. Arrive, sign in, get gear sorted, do warm up exercises.
6.45pm. When our instructor is on the water you may get on. Just paddle around and gently warm up. Do not go past the two wooden jettys at the entrance to the harbour.
7:00 p.m. Sort Out into training sessions, go out with the respective instructors.
8:15 p.m. General muck about session.
8:30 p.m. (at latest) Return to launch point.
9pm the base closes.