Club news

Safety Kayakers wanted for Swim Serpentine event – 24/25 Sept 2016
Swim Safety are recruiting safety kayakers for a brand new open water swimming event, Swim Serpentine. The event will take place in Hyde Park over the weekend of 24th and 25th September 2016. Event details Venue: Hyde Park, Central London Timings: 08:30 – 17:00 (both days) Pay: £80 per kayaker per day Food: Lunch is provided Parking: […]

Explore London’s River Thames with the London Kayak Company
The London Kayak Company is a new kayaking company providing guided trips on the River Thames. Based in Greenwich, the company offers opportunities to explore London from a unique and exciting perspective. No previous kayaking experience is required. The London Kayak Company is headed up by Harry Whelan, a highly experienced sea kayaker who has […]

New SUP club for Eel Pie Island in Twickenham
Eel Pie Island Club SUP (Epic SUP) is a new Stand Up Paddleboarding club that operates from Twickenham Rowing Club. The club is affiliated to Canoe England and is the fifth SUP club to be established in the country. Stand Up Paddleboarding came to Twickenham back in September 2011 when Active360 partnered with Twickenham Alive to […]

GaugeMap: new online map of river levels across England and Wales
GaugeMap is a new online map from Shoothill which shows river levels across England and Wales. Shoothill created the FloodAlerts live map system now used by the Environment Agency, BBC, MSN and kayakers and canoeists seeking information on water levels. What is Shoothill GaugeMap? GaugeMap is Shoothill’s take on the Environment Agency’s River Levels On […]

Canoe polo at Castle Canoe Club – 15 minutes from central London
Castle Canoe Club has created a new website to encourage more players to join in with canoe polo training and games. The club is open on Sundays 10am to 1pm and on Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm from April to October. Castle Canoe Club is located in Zone 2 at the West Reservoir Centre in Hackney – just […]

Grants of up to £500 for London canoe club Go Canoeing sessions
The British Canoe London Regional Development Team have a number of grants to award to London canoe clubs and centres to put on Go Canoeing starter sessions. Applications need to be in by 20th July 2014. Grants of £300 are available for BCU affiliated clubs and/or centres to run a Go Canoeing Starter Session with the possibility of […]