This was a three day trip, with most people arriving on Thursday afternoon or evening. As in previous years, we stayed at Lucksall Caravan and Camping Park a few miles south of Hereford. It is a large campsite with excellent facilities and plenty of space and, of course, being right on the river it’s…
On a very warm and sunny morning we met early at the Millers Arms in Canterbury for a pre-paddle breakfast before launching off a shallow grass bank onto the Great Stour river shortly after 10am. The first part of our trip took in the loop around both arms of the river through Canterbury passing under…
We all arrived at the Boathouse Farm camp site on Friday afternoon and evening. Luckily the rain held off so we were all able to get our tents set up relatively easily. Biggles and Julian went part way up the river on a recce mission and reported back that everything looked fine for Saturday’s trip…
Thanks to individual members and their families, to our paddling clubs, delivery centres and charity organisations, you’ve all been part of something bigger than we could have ever imagined. We’ve helped to improve our blue spacestogether!It’s been another brilliant year of action on our waterways. We think you’re absolutely amazing! Many of you have logged…
A video of our first trip of the year to Hampton Court on the Thames. Watch it here.
Video of our recent trip from Seven Sisters to Afriston. Watch it here
Windsor paddle – Saturday 22nd July 2023 by Gerry A smallish group of us met up at the Windsor Leisure Centre at 8.30 on a rainy Saturday morning. After unloading our boats at the slipway we organised a shuttle to Runnymede, which was to be our end point for the trip. I was charged with…
Alfriston paddle – Sunday 15th October 2023 by Gerry On a cold but beautifully sunny morning over 20 of us set off on a round trip from Cuckmere to Alfriston in a mixture of kayaks, SUPs and canoes. The trip was a case of third time lucky as two previous attempts earlier in the year…
Wye Valley trip – 28th to 31st July 2023 by Gerry This was a three day trip, with most people arriving on Thursday afternoon or evening. We stayed at Lucksall Caravan and Camping Park in Fiddler’s Green a few miles south of Hereford. This is a large campsite with excellent facilities and plenty of space…
Hampton Court paddle – Saturday 23rd September 2023 by Gerry An early start for this one as a small group of us met up at the start point – YMCA Harker on the outskirts of Kingston Upon Thames – at 8.30 on a sunny Saturday morning. The drive up from Seaford was pretty smooth apart…