We encourage potential new members to come and try the sport. The first Saturday(winter) or Friday
night(summer) of each month are designated "come and try" days.
On these days, potential new members are given priority for the hire of club
equipment and can receive some basic tuition.
These sessions can be very popular so you may like to contact any committee
member and pre-book a boat.
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We have weekly club paddles on the Stour, meeting in the Quay Theatre car park in Sudbury. During the Winter months we
meet on Saturdays and are on the water for 10:00am. During the Summer months we switch to Friday evenings at 7:00pm.
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Yes, very much so. We are a family oriented club and have a very active youth section.
The club operates the BCU
Paddle Power
scheme, which teaches the youngsters basic paddling skills in a fun and friendly environment.
All club coaches and committee members are CRB checked and we follow the clubs
Child and Vulnerable Adult policy
We also have 2 junior reps on the committee and a Junior Officer responsible for all aspects of the junior members welfare.
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We have regular junior paddling sessions, where basic skills are taught by qualified coaches.
Once the basic skills are mastered, unaccompanied children are welcome to join our weekly club paddles where they
will be in the company of other keen youngsters.
We do ask that you leave your contact details with the duty officer as children can sometimes get very cold and
need to return from the paddle early.
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The club has a selection of kayaks and canoes that can be hired for a nominal fee. Also included are paddles, bouyancy aid, spraydeck
and helmet if required.
We have a limited selection of paddling cags and recommend that members source their own waterproofs. For summer paddling,
just a t-shirt and shorts is often sufficient!
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Our weekly club paddles are on the Stour but the club has a very full calendar of extra paddling trips.
In the last year we have paddled whitewater rivers in the Alps, Belgium, Wales, Cumbria and Yorkshire. We also visit artificial
whitewater courses at Northampton and Cardington on a regular basis.
We also paddle local flatwater rivers, such the Thet, Lark, Blackwater and others.
Accomodation for weekend trips is usually either camping or hostels and are great social occasions.
Take a look at the Events Calendar on our News/Dates page, the photos in the Gallery and the Trip Reports.
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We endeavor to keep costs to a minimum, with family membership fees of just £25 per annum. A full list of membership
fees and hire costs can be found on this page.
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