Have you seen canoeing on the television or in the Olympics and want to give it a go?
Why not start canoeing as a new family activity?
Canoe England Clubs/ Centres are running a series of taster sessions for absolute beginners- you don’t need any experience, kit or special skills and it is suitable for everyone from 8 years old to 80 years old!
Canoeing (or paddling as some people call it) is a great activity, for everyone, you can relax in a boat and view nature in the surrounding area or you can make it a real challenge and use it as a work out.
There are lots of different types of canoeing which means there will be something for everyone's personal taste and ability.
Please note:
Clubs are run by volunteers and taster sessions are based around when volunteers can put these sessions on, therefore not all clubs in the Club finder section of the website are able to take part.
Information for event organisers can be found here
LIST OF PARTICIPATING CLUBS
TEAM NORTH
North East
3rd May Finchdale Down River Race, Durham Contact
20th June Ovingham Goose Fair, Tyne Valley CC Contact
TBC River Tees Festival Contact
26th Dec Finchdale Down Rivre Race, Durham KC Contact
Cumbria
TBC Lazonby, Carlisle CC Contact
25th April Carlisle CC Contact
11th July Ullswater Contact
North West
20th March Greater Manchester Sports Challenge Contact
3rd April Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre Contact
10th April Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre Contact
4th May Liverpool Canoe Club (7pm) Contact
1st June Liverpool Canoe Club (7pm) Contact
31st July & Chester National Marathon Champs Contact
1st Aug
Yorkshire
24th April Manvers Waterfront Club Contact
1st, 2nd May Kelsey Garden Watersports, Hull Contact
2nd,3rd May Sheffield City Kayak Club Contact
6th May Sheffield City Kayak Club (evening) Contact
8th May Go Dales Adventure Day, Washburn Contact
9th May Sheffield City Kayak Club Contact
3rd-4th July Cliffhanger Sheffield (Sheffield City Kayak Club) Contact
10th July Manvers Waterfront Club Contact
11th July Sheffield City Kayak Club Contact
13th-15th July Yorkshire Show- Ergo Challenge Contact
24th July Yorkshire River Festival, Millenium Bridge Contact
25th Sept Sheffield City Kayak Club Contact
TEAM CENTRAL
East Midlands
1st May Slea Paddlers Contact
1st-2nd May Paddleplus, Loughborough Canal Festival Contact
8th May Boston CC Contact
15th-16th May Newark CC Contact
15th, 16th May Lincoln Contact
22nd May Pleasley Vale Canoe & Activity Club Contact
5th-6th June Paddleplus, Leicester Waterside Festival Contact
13th June Nene Watersports Centre Contact
TBC Holme Pierrepont CC Contact
24th Aug Hinckley Wharf, Hinckley water activities centre Contact
West Midlands
9th April Edgbaston Watersports Contact
1st May Shropshire Paddlesport (9.30-11.30am) Contact
3rd May Upton Warren OEC Contact
7th May Shropshire Paddlesport (6.15-7.45pm) Contact
8th May Shropshire Paddlesport (9.30-11.30am) Contact
8th May Walsall CC Contact
8th May Royal Sutton & Coldfield CC, Sutton Park Contact Website
16th May Trentham CC (2pm) Contact
22nd May Upton Warren Info Poster Contact
4th June Edgbaston Watersports Contact
6th June Royal Sutton & Coldfield CC, Rushall Olympic Football Club Contact
6th August Edgbaston Watersports Contact
20th August Edgbaston Watersports Contact
27th August Edgbaston Watersports Contact
18th Sept Burton CC Contact
East
29th- 30th May Herts Young Mariners Base, Cheshunt Contact
13th June Blackwater Country Show, Maldon Contact
17th- 18th July Bedford River Festival Contact
TEAM SOUTH
8th May Milton Keynes CC (11am-4pm) Contact
12th-13th June Woodmill OutdoorCentre Contact
12th June Blackwater Valley Canoe Club
20th June Hampshire Youth Games Contact
London
July TBC Danson Festival- 2 days Contact
South East
1st-2nd May Sea Cadet Fest, Gun Wharf Keys Contact
3rd May Longridge Centre Open Day Contact
May TBC Chichester CC Contact
September TBC Chichester CC Contact
South West
1st Sunday of every month April to Oct, Sibleyback Contact
1st May Portsmouth Outdoor Centre Contact
2nd May Portsmouth Outdoor Centre Contact
4th May Portsmouth Outdoor Centre Contact
6th May Portsmouth Outdoor Centre Contact
8th May Exeter Contact
9th May Tamar Canoe Association, Saltash Contact
8th, 9th May Hastings & District Canoe Club Contact Website
30th May Sithians Lake Cornwall Contact
2nd-5th June Bath & West Show
6th June Sibleyback Contact
27th June Tamar Lake Contact
3rd-4th July Sibleyback Contact
16th July Wimbleball Lake Contact
26th Sept Wadebridge CC- Roadford Lake Contact
2nd Oct South West Show