Club colours
Club colours are compulsory for races (which are for sale on Thursday evenings at the bar).
If you would like to provide your suggestions for club colours or other items
please email
canoe@centcc.co.za.
Basic / Flat Water / River Proficiency
The Club Captain and or Safety Officer will conduct basic / flat water proficiencies as the need arises. If you need proficiencies done, river or flat,
please e-mail him at canoe@centcc.co.za and the necessary arrangements can be made.
Paddlers need to have with them for the proficiency a boat ( own or club ), splash cover, PFD (life jacket) and a paddle.
A CSA safety book will be given to all paddlers doing their proficiency. Basic / flat water proficiencies take roughly 1
hour and will be conducted in small groups. River proficiencies take place on either the Klip or Crocodile river depending
on the river levels.
Club Boats and Trailer Centurion Canoe Club has several club boats (k1 and k2)
which may be used freely by its club members on
Rietvlei dam. The club boats are in the boat house in the boat racks
marked club boat. Please do not take any of the boats in other racks as
they are privately owned. Please look after the boat and report any
problems to the club captain.
Members may apply for their own boat rack
for an annual fee. Please contact the club secretary. If there are no
boat racks available then you'll be put on the waiting list. View your
boat rack.
Club boats may be borrowed by club
members for FLAT water races only. If you would like to borrow a
boat then please fill in the boat indemnity form and contact the club to book
a boat. Your indemnity form must be handed in to the club
secretary before removing the boat from the premises.
Club members may make use of the club
trailer to transport their boats to events. There is a cost
involved per boat in order to cover the transport costs of the driver.
Please contact John Greeff (
jcgreeff@gmail.com) if you
would like to use the club trailer. The boat owner indemnity
form must be filled in and handed to the club secretary, together
with the respective payment before your boat may be transported on the
trailer. The driver of the trailer must please fill in the
driver indemnity form and hand it to the secretary before being allowed to
tow the trailer.
Club Regulations
Paddling on Rietvlei dam is at your own risk. Rietvlei dam is situated in a nature
reserve and while every effort is made to keep the hippos out of
Rietvlei dam, they have on occasion been sited in the dam. A crocodile
has also been sited on bird island. It is therefore your decision and
your risk as to whether you will paddle. Please report any sitings to our chairman.
We share the facilities of the Pretoria Sailing Club (PSC) and have an
agreement with them and the Nature Reserve as to certain conditions that
need to be met. All club members must therefore be aware of and
adhere to the following club regulations.
Access to Rietvlei dam, the PSC and CCC facilities must be obtained by displaying
their dam entrance card at the entrance and using the electronic gate
card as allocated by CCC during the member registration process for
that specific year. These cards may not be given to any non-member
without the permission of the CCC Committee.
Paddling is only allowed between sunrise and sunset. No boats may be on the water after sunset.
Canoeing is only allowed in the designated areas which are marked by buoys as shown
on the map. Paddlers may only
enter and exit the dam from the club premises. Paddlers to stay out of
the fishermen area.
All paddlers must be off the water by 14h00 on Saturdays and by 10h00 on Sundays as
the Pretoria Sailing Club then sails. We may paddle after they have
finished. No canoes are allowed on the water during sailing regattas.
All canoes on Rietvlei Dam must have a valid GCU (Gauteng Canoe Union) number on the
boat.
Splash covers must be worn when the wind is blowing. Be extremely careful when the
wind is blowing. Conditions can become dangerous very quickly.
Boats must have sufficient buoyancy at all times.
Children under 18 years must wear lifejackets when paddling on the dam. Any other
person not wearing a lifejacket does so at his or her own risk.
Canoes may only be left in the boat house otherwise they will be impounded.
Swimming is not allowed in the dam.
Visitors must at all times be accompanied by a registered CCC member.
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