Viking Canoe Polo

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