Kayaking & Canoeing

General Hire

Kayaks and Canoes are available for hire for all the family on a first come first served basis - No need to book in advance.

Kayak and Canoe Taster Sessions

Come and have a go. Lots of fun and games on the water are suitable for the entire family. 

Available all year round. 

Bookable in advance. 

Scouting Paddle Sports Badge

Our courses  run alongside the scouting movement's Paddle Sports Staged Activity Badges.

British Canoeing Paddle Discover (1*)

This course aims to get you started, no experience is necessary, and learn the basic techniques. Mixed age course.

British Canoeing Paddle Explore (2*)

In this course, you will learn rescue techniques and new paddle strokes as well as improve on your existing skills.

British Canoeing Paddlesports Safety Rescue Course (PRSC)

A British Canoeing course in safety in Paddlesports Craft. A day of fun and enjoyment on the water while learning. 

This qualification has replaced the British Canoeing Foundation Safety Rescue Training (FSRT)

British Canoeing Paddlesport Activity Assistant Award

The Paddlesport Activity Assistant supports the delivery of paddlesport activities by developing volunteers. 

British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor Course

The course is open to all British Canoeing members aged 14 and over and the only prerequisites are British Canoeing membership, registration and PRSC (Former FSRT)

The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is best designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions. (lakes and non-moving rivers)

British Canoeing Sea Kayak Personal Performance Award

Your Sea Kayak Award gives you the skills and ability to have a safe, fun day out on the sea. It will give you the correct decision-making and personal skills with which you can plan an enjoyable and successful journey on the sea.

You will look at the key environmental factors that will influence your decisions on where to paddle. Together, you and your Coach will work on getting you confident to paddle in winds up to force 3, tides up to 1 knot and in tidal or non-tidal environments. This award can be taken in a sea kayak or a sit on top kayak.

British Canoeing Touring Personal Performance Award

Your Touring Award will give you the personal and decision-making skills to have an enjoyable and safe day out touring. It will give you the confidence to undertake journeys on a river or estuary.

British Canoeing Open Water Touring Personal Performance Award

Your Open Water Touring Award will progress your paddling and decision-making skills to undertake fun trips on open water with a group of your peers. This includes open water, small bays, harbours and slow moving estuaries during neap tides. You will become comfortable paddling in force 3 winds or 2 if the wind direction is off shore. 

You will continue to develop your skills to make key decisions before and during your journey. This includes the weather, the water conditions and the level of those that you wish to paddle with. These will all influence where you choose to paddle. You will need to think about what methods you will use to navigate your journey and to plan the course your journey will take. 

British Canoeing Multi Day Touring Personal Performance Award

Your Multi-Day Touring Award will continue to develop your own personal skills to allow you to undertake safe, multi-day paddling trips with your peers. This will be on a variety of waters including canals, lochs/lakes, estuaries and sections of rivers up to grade 2.

You will learn what equipment you will need for several days out on the water. Depending on where you shall be spending the night, this may include camping equipment and food. You will need to consider how this can be kept dry and stored so that it can be easily accessed. This will make your craft heavier to carry to the water, you and your Coach will work through the correct lifting techniques to avoid injury or damage.

British Canoeing White Water Kayak Personal Performance Award

Your White Water Award will give you the skills needed for a safe and fun day out white water paddling. This will be on rivers up to grade 2.

You will learn how to use the environmental factors to identify where and when to paddle. This includes the water grade, the weather, other paddlers and the features. You will learn to choose the best equipment to keep you warm and safe on the water. As well as any water etiquette that there may be for the water on which you wish to paddle.

British Canoeing Introduction to Paddle - Ability

This workshop offers attendees an introduction to understanding the number of people affected by various disabilities and the broad range of ways in which people with a disability are affected. Through a series of practical exercises, attendees will begin to investigate the challenges, real and perceived, that people with a disability face in accessing paddlesports. Through this process, participants will gain a better understanding of how they can adapt their delivery style to best support and include people with a disability in paddlesport activities. This workshop also introduces a range of bespoke, adaptive and off-the-shelf equipment that is commercially available and how this can be used to work with people with a range of impairments.

British Canoeing Camp Craft and Expedition Skills

This module is aimed at British Canoeing Leaders wanting to expand their knowledge and experience
in guiding in their chosen environment.

British Canoeing Environment and Sustainability

Much of the enjoyment we derive from paddling is created by a thriving natural environment which we as guides have a responsibility to protect. As Guides we are ambassadors for the environment, ensuring our activities have minimal impact. 

British Canoeing Leadership

This module is designed to follow on from the leadership principles explored within the British
Canoeing Leadership Awards broadening the attendee’s knowledge of leadership and to get them to
consider their style, how it may impact on their groups and whether it is always the best strategy. 

British Canoeing Customer Experience

This module is aimed at British Canoeing Leaders wanting to expand their knowledge and experience
in customer experience and putting them at the forefront of trips and journeys. 

British Canoeing Trip Planning and Organisation

Decision-making for trip planning and organisation starts potentially months ahead of getting on the
water. There are many factors in play over the planning timeframe, some are intangible and cannot
be changed like the hazards, whilst others, like the selection of the team of paddlers, are within a
guide’s control to change and influence.

Pool Sessions and Rolling Clinic

A Kayaking pool session for both Children, Adults and families from learning gaining confidence in the water with a kayak to rolling a boat and even learning freestyle kayak tricks. There's something for everyone! 

Towing Clinic

Learn a range of paddlesport craft towing methods.

Mote Park Gift Vouchers

Not sure what to buy the watersports enthusiast for that special occasion? 

Why not let them choose themselves with our range of gift vouchers? From taster sessions right up to full Nationally recognised courses with a range of different NGBs.