The club has an active group of touring and flat water paddlers, who undertake trips in all kinds of craft, including kayaks, open canoes, and stand-up paddle boards.
As the club is based on the River Wey navigation, local trips are a perfect introduction to flat water paddling. These can be extended to encompass the river sections of the Wey as well as the Thames. A popular club trip involves a route up the Wey navigation from the club, returning down the river section through Brooklands and Weybridge – a full day trip of around 17km.
Within the local area, there are many routes on the backwaters of the Wey and the Basingstoke Canal. Slightly further afield, the club has paddled loops off the Thames such as Chertsey’s Abbey River, St. Patrick’s Stream near Shiplake, and the Jubilee River near Eton.
The club also runs trips to other stretches of water, including the Medway in Kent, and open water paddling such as Langstone Harbour.
During Spring, Summer, and Autumn, the club aims to run at least one flat water touring trip a month.
How to join in
Club flat water touring paddles are usually held on weekends and bank holidays during Spring, Summer and Autumn.
- A slide down the Medway
As part of our increasing programme of flat water and touring trips, Addlestone Canoe Club organised another day trip down… Read more: A slide down the Medway - Bank Holiday Wey
On the May bank holiday, intrepid explorers from the club took on the challenge of an expedition around the Weybridge… Read more: Bank Holiday Wey - Day trip down the Medway
Sunday saw about 20 of our members travelling to Kent to enjoy a paddle down the River Medway. We paddled… Read more: Day trip down the Medway