Canoe & Kayak
The sheltered and clean lake at Mepal is an ideal place to learn to Canoe or Kayak. Canoes are the larger (often doubles) open boats propelled by a single bladed paddle; Kayaks are (usually) single seat boats using a double bladed paddle. Kayaking is enormous fun, but inevitably involves getting wet, whilst canoeing is a graceful art, enabling the paddler to move silently and skilfully across the water, leaving not a trace of their passage. Canoes are particularly suited to exploring our local river systems; we'll be glad to assist with routes and programmes. Anyone can canoe, but if you know how, it is so much more efficient, enjoyable-and impressive!!

Our INTRODUCTION TO CANOESPORT (adult) course  is ideal for adults with little or no experience of canoes or kayaks who want to move on through the British Canoe Union awards system or to explore both kayaking and canoes.

If your interest is principally in Canoes, then forget about the coaching scheme and come on our OPEN CANOE BASIC and OPEN CANOE ADVANCED SKILLS courses.

Under 14s should book onto the PADDLEPOWER PROGRAMME which is designed for young people.

Useful canoeing links
Canoe Focus Reeds of Cambridge