Useful Info

The Canoe Sports Trust works closely with a number of organisations for mutual benefit. All organisations are based locally in Rickmansworth and are associated with water use or enjoyment of the Colne valley.

The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) came into existence in April 1996. The Health and Safety Executive is currently designated as the AALA. Adventure activities licensing ensures that activity providers follow good safety management practices. These should allow young people to experience exciting and stimulating activities outdoors without being exposed to avoidable risks of death…

This is a very common question the answer to which depends on a few factors, such as the time of year, the risk associated with the activity being undertaken, your susceptibility to the cold, and how accident prone you might be. Let’s start off with how accident prone you might be. There is no doubt…

Would you believe me if I said learning to Kayak is easier than learning to ride a bicycle, yet it is always amazes me how many people learn to ride a bike yet worry about learning to paddle a kayak? If you think back to the days you learnt to ride a bike, first time…

Often asked is what’s the difference between a Canoe, a kayak and a Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board, well the SUP board is the easy one, it looks like a surfboard.

After having attended a few activities and courses you will start to think it quite a good idea to own your own boat (subject to the availability of funds) though we would encourage you to give it a bit of time before doing so.

At the Canoe Sports Trust we pride ourselves in providing you a quality product. We are not interested in being the cheapest provider of canoe sports in the area, instead we recognise the benefits of giving you access to excellent facilities, good equipment, and the best instruction.