Youth Organisations

The Canoe Sports Trust welcomes Scouts, Guides, other uniformed orgaisations and youth sports clubs access to a wide range of paddlesports.

Activities available in 2024 include:

• Open Canoes
• Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUPs)
• Kayaks (closed cockpit)
• Sit on Top kayaks
• Coracles
• Mega SUPs
• Katakanus
• Rafts
• Kayak, SUP or Coracle Polo (experienced paddlers)

2024 Prices

Instructor led sessions are £120 for a minimum of 8 participants – that’s as little as £15 each.

Groups with qualified leaders can run their own activities for £8 per person per activity (£10 including a wetsuit). We will need to conduct an assesment beforehand of any leader before your first visit.

To book, complete the online enquiry form.

Half and full day bookings

Two activities can be achieved in a 3 hour visit and can be booked either 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm or an evening 6pm to 9pm. Each visit for up to 8 participants is £220 – that’s £27.50 each!

Three activities can be achieved in a 4 hour visit and can be booked anytime between 9am and 6pm. Each visit for up to 8 participants is £260 – that’s £32.50 each! A maximum of 48 participants can be managed at the same time, with 16 people doing any one of the three activities at the same time.

If you have a day to spare anything up to 7 hours we can achieve 4 activities that includes time for lunch and breaks. Full day visits can be booked for any 6 or 7 hour durations between 9am and 9pm. Our charge for 8 participants is £360 – that’s £45 each! A maximum of 64 participants can be managed at the same time, with 16 people doing any one of four activities at the same time.

Activities are all inclusive so if you have any SEN children then additional adults may be required for their supervision, please advise us when booking to allow full participation by everyone on the day.

Large groups of Scouts, Guides or Youth Club members can be accommodated. Our multi-activity programmes allow young people to rotate through different water activities based on their age and anticipated ability. Such events can involve up to 100 people on the water. Email enquiries@canoesportstrust.org.uk in the first instance to arrange such an event as we will need to ensure nothing else is booked on that day.

Participants may wish to access British Canoeing courses for the Paddle Start, Paddle Explore and Paddle Discover awards, check out either the Nomad or the Canoe Sports Trust websites. Courses normally run during the school holidays with courses starting at £45. Should you require, courses can be orientated towards DofE paddlesport orientated expeditions.