Bath Canoe Club upcoming events

Paddle Explore Award, Tuesday evenings (25 Aug 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This course is for anyone who has completed the Paddle Discover Award (formerly 1 star) and want to continue to develop their paddling. It consists of 4 weekday evening river sessions every Tuesday, 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm

The course is open to all ages 14 years and over but under 18s must be accompanied on the course by a parent or guardian.

What is the Explore Award?

Your Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddle sport.

Working with a coach you will be able to develop a programme that suits what you need. Learning to make confident choices with this individualised approach. This award recognises your ability to independently paddle your chosen craft in a sheltered water environment.

Learn how to choose and effectively use equipment, whilst developing an understanding of the factors which affect your paddling; giving you the confidence to progress to making your own choices with the Explorer Award.

Course schedule:

- 4 x river sessions every Tuesday, 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm

For the river sessions you will be expected to arrive at the clubhouse by 6.00pm in order to be on the water for 6.30pm. We will be off the water by about 8.30pm with a debrief in the clubhouse and finish at 9.00pm.

THERE WILL BE NO CAR PARKING AT THE CLUBHOUSE ON RIVER NIGHTS, PLEASE ARRIVE ON FOOT OR ON 2 WHEELS.

Paddle Explore Award, Tuesday evenings (01 Sep 2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The course is open to all ages 14 years and over but under 18s must be accompanied on the course by a parent or guardian.

What is the Explore Award?

Your Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddle sport.

Course schedule:

- 4 x river sessions every Tuesday, 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm

THERE WILL BE NO CAR PARKING AT THE CLUBHOUSE ON RIVER NIGHTS, PLEASE ARRIVE ON FOOT OR ON 2 WHEELS.

Paddle Explore Award, Tuesday evenings (08 Sep 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The course is open to all ages 14 years and over but under 18s must be accompanied on the course by a parent or guardian.

What is the Explore Award?

Your Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddle sport.

Course schedule:

- 4 x river sessions every Tuesday, 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm

THERE WILL BE NO CAR PARKING AT THE CLUBHOUSE ON RIVER NIGHTS, PLEASE ARRIVE ON FOOT OR ON 2 WHEELS.

Sea: Dinas Head, N Pembrokeshire w/e - Intermediate (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT

Leader:	Phil
Trip level:	Intermediate

Dinas Head is an interesting hill sticking out into St George's Channel close to Fishguard. It's a lovely paddle around this and along the coast.

The Dinas Island Farm campsite is a pleasant place to stay and so is the target base for the weekend.

The outline paddle plan for Saturday will be to paddle around Dinas from the west, then venture further east up the coast to Ceibwr Bay. Sunday will probably launch from Ceibwr Bay and paddle beyond Poppit Sands.

You must satisfy yourself that this trip is suitable for you, that you are sufficiently experienced, able and willing to paddle at the advertised level. For detailed guidance, see trip categorisation. If in doubt, seek guidance from the advertised leader before registering.

You must register if you intend to come. Places are restricted in an effort to maintain an acceptable leader/participant ratio. When the list is full you can still register on the waiting list and the leader will then notify you if you may join the trip. That notification may be a few days after registration.

If you change your mind, that's okay! But please contact the leader and the trips officer as soon as you know so that your place can be made available to others.

If you want to know more about how trips are conducted see trip routine.

You must bring suitable equipment or make arrangements for someone to bring it for you (eg. kayak). See what to bring.

You are advised to book a club boat, if you don't have your own. Choose the boat most suited to you and then write the booking on the white board in the club basement store.

Club Members intro to White Water Trip Symonds Yat (20 Sep 2026)

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

An opportunity to prepare for the upcoming winter white water season. Probably not a long trip, after a short warm up it'll be time to take on the Yat rapids.

Symonds Yat is a fairly safe (it's moving water with rocks so never completely safe!) 50 metre stretch of gentle rapids that you can run and then carry boat back up to run again until exhaustion sets in.

You will get to try out the magical breaking in and out and a bit of ferry gliding,

if you're lucky you may even take a refreshing swim. If you do swim you’ll be in excellent company, many first time ww paddlers in the club have spent a jolly day floating down the mighty Yat and most survived and went on to be grade 4-5, waterfall paddling, happy paddlers (or even the club’s coaches)

We will be running a programme of white water trips from September, but it is far better to learn the basics at the Yat than a cold October river in Devon/Wales.

Unlike most white water trips this has pubs, toilets and ice cream shops.

As always we need loads of experienced paddlers/throwlines/cakes.

Meet at the club to leave by 09.00 there could be many other clubs preparing for the winter white water season so it does get busy at midday.

On average it's about a 1:15 - 1:45 and 64 mile drive. Depending on paddlers energy levels or time spent in pub we may not be home much before 18:00.

Please register if you intend to come. It will log your experience, if car has boat carrying capability and emergency contact details that make it a little easier for the organisers.

What to bring - the usual stuff but not forgetting:
Warm paddling kit as it could be cold?
A cold/hot drink could be a must have - an unbreakable flask or drinks bottle (attached) in the back of your boat.
Food - high energy food is best (flapjacks/Mars bars/banana are good)
Dry warm clothes to get changed into post paddle.
At least one GBBO technical challenge home-made cake for Martin.

Getting there:
We share the cost of the fuel (130+ miles so could be around £20-£35 per car). We'll also have parking/launch to pay for.

Organiser Martin pool@bathcanoeclub.co.uk