Paddlesport at Manvers Waterfront Boat Club

Manvers Waterfront Boat Club has an extremely active Paddlesport section which currently has over 900 members. Our home base at Manvers Lake is the ideal venue for newcomers to try the sport and to learn the fundamental paddlesport skills in a safe environment. We have a wide range of craft available for members to use on any coached sessions including sit-in and sit-on kayaks, open canoes and stand up paddleboards. All of our paddlesport sessions are supervised by experienced British Canoeing qualified coaches, and activity assistants.

Paddlesport Coaching

​The club aims to run introduction and improver sessions for members in kayak, canoe and stand up paddleboarding (SUP). For those wishing to develop their paddling skills we also offer training and assessment of the British Canoeing Paddle Awards. Under our National Governing Body guidelines we offer the British Canoeing Start, Discover and Explore Awards at the club and we encourage all members to come onto one of our coaching courses. We also aim to organise a range of paddlesport courses including safety, leadership and coaching awards.

Recreation

We aim to run regular trips away from the lake. We try to cater for all tastes and abilities whether that is a gentle cruise on an easy river or lake, an adrenaline fueled blast down whitewater rapids or a journey on the ocean. In addition to day trips we also aim to run a number of longer trips usually over a weekend which generally involve camping. All club trips are led by qualified and experienced coaches and leaders. 

Recreational Paddlesport

Competition

Members participate in a range of competitive paddlesport disciplines including canoe polo, slalom, SUP racing, sprint and marathon. Don't worry if you are a beginner or not built like an Olympic athlete, there are divisions suitable for all levels from novice to expert and In the lower divisions it is more about having fun than winning.

Competetive Paddlesport

Club Sessions

The club aims to run regular club paddlesport sessions. These are usually:

1. Saturday 10:00-13:00 all year round.
2. Tuesday Evening 18:00-20:00 from mid-April to mid-September.
3. Thursday Evening 18:00-20:00 from mid-April to mid-September.

• Any Competent member with their own equipment can also attend outside of these sessions, from 9am - 4pm, when booked through Webcollect.

Please Note: The club is run by volunteers for your enjoyment who give up their time for free subject to their availability. 

New Paddler Sessions

New paddler introduction sessions are typically run over the warmer summer months from May to September, and will be published on the Members WebCollect booking system as and when they become available.
Please Note: Coached sessions are run by volunteer instructors who give up their time for free, so are subject to their availability. The club welcomes new members and new paddlers but the paddlesport section may be very busy during summer, and at periods where there is high demand the club may not have the capacity to immediately meet demand from new members or new paddlers. There may be a charge for some coached / club induction sessions. Charges will be shown on any WebCollect booking information.   

British Canoeing Affiliation

Manvers Waterfront Boat Club is affiliated to British Canoeing  which is the National Governing Body of paddle sport in England. The club holds Clubmark, Top Club and Paddleability Top Club accreditation. 

Any Questions?

If you are considering becoming a member please ensure you read the Paddlesport FAQ, and also check out our Facebook Group.
If you still have any questions please contact us by email at paddlesport@mwbc.org.uk or for paddleboarding at sup@mwbc.org.uk

See our Facebook Group for more info

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