| Can I join your club? | The simple answer is yes. The only condition is that you are over 7 years old and must be able to swim 50 metres unaided.You don’t have to join immediately, you can try us out for 4 weeks before paying your membership fees. | How do I enrol on a session? | You need to report to the Club House to the right of the car park to pay and obtain a band before the sessions. |
| Can I borrow equipment? | During the sessions all equipment is provided within the session cost: Kayak, Paddle and Spraydeck. Once paddlers get more experienced they tend to buy their own paddle and spraydeck but it’s always best to get advice first before spending lots of money. |
| What clothing do I need to wear? | When paddling on the indoor pool all you need to wear is your usual swimming costume; however Bikinis are not advisable. |
| I’ve just bought a Kayak and can you suggest any water were I can go and paddle? | Firstly I would always advice you learn the skill before buying your own boat. Retailers will happily sell you a boat, but it may not meet your needs. Build up your skills first then decide what is the most appropriate boat to buy. If you do buy a boat before you have started paddling, then ask the retail details of your nearest club so you can learn in the safest possible environment. When I receive emails asking for locations to paddle I will always advise you to come to the club first to learn the techniques. Remember always paddle in groups of no less then 3 and with a qualified instructor. Be safe, canoeing is an extremely enjoyable sport, but doing it without the proper skills and preparation puts yourself in danger and brings the sport in to disrepute. |
| Do you run rolling courses? | sessions are run in such a ways as to provide tailored coaching to meet your needs. So although we don’t run a specific rolling course we will teach you to roll if you ask, we can even teach you the skills to prevent the need to roll. |
