viking canoe polo
Derby
White-water canoeing had always been a part of Viking’s programme and was
especially popular when Viking embarked on its three-week expedition to the
French Alps or Austria. Then one summer a member returned from university
telling us about a strange five a side game to which he had been introduced
called Canoe Polo. Somehow the Unit was talked into trying out the sport, and it
stuck. For the following 20 years, virtually all those who represented Viking,
were members of the Venture Scout Unit. Today, although retaining links to the
73rd Derby Scout group, the club is a member of the B.C.U. in its own right
