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Welcome
The Phoenix Story
The Phoenix Canoe Club was formed in May 2004 after the London Borough of Barnet closed the popular Welsh Harp Youth Sailing Base on the Brent (Welsh Harp) Reservoir, in West Hendon to effect a £77k saving on the council budget.
The council have pledged to build a new base on the WHYSB car park site as part of the West Hendon Regeneration scheme, but to be run by an outside organisation. Unfortunately, the earliest date for its completion is 2006 and no firm plans have been approved as yet. The Club was set up by kayak coaches and staff of the WHYSB and backed by the Friends of the Welsh Harp Youth Sailing Base, a charity formed in 1998 to provide additional financial backing to the Base (now renamed as the Welsh Harp Youth Charity).
The official opening of the Phoenix Canoe Club took place on Sunday 9th May 2004 at its headquarters based at the North Circular Sailing Club on the Welsh Harp Reservoir. The event was well attended by its new membership, including many previous users of the Welsh Harp Youth Sailing Base, as well as new recruits. 22 canoeists took to the water for the event and Councillor Monroe Palmer, Leader of the Barnet Liberal Democrats, performed the cutting of the ribbon. With his wife Susette, Councillor Palmer had provided a lot of support to the WHYSB and opposition to Barnet Councils budget cuts. He welcomed the formation of the club for youth in Barnet to pursue water sports and wished it every success. The Club is affiliated to the British Canoe Union, the governing body of canoe sport in England and has both a Junior (9-18) and Senior section.
The Club operates and promotes the British Canoe Union star test awards and organises a programme of river trips to facilitate the requirements of the coaching scheme and for personal progression. The Phoenix Canoe Club is based at the headquarters of the North Circular Sailing Club and is open on Sunday afternoons between 12 noon and 4pm. The Club uses the Welsh Harp reservoir under license from the Welsh Harp Sailing Association. The Club House has changing facilities, a comfortable clubroom with kitchen; launch ramp and pontoon and storage facilities for the club equipment.
The Club is located on Woodfield Park playing fields accessed from Cool Oak Lane, West Hendon. Park your car in the Car Park by the entrance and walk down the path to the Club House,which is located by the reservoir. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The Club includes inits programme social activities including a Fun Day, Race Day, Barn Dance and Christmas Party. Check out the Notice board or Newsletter for forthcoming events. CLUB PROMOTIONS “T” Shirts and other promotional items are available from the Kitchen Krew, subject to availability.