Snowdonia Canoe Club (Cymdeithas Canw
Eryri) - c/o Jane Prosser & Kathryn Sawyers, c/o 1 Victoria St, Bangor
LL57 2HD - 01248 364632 / 715425 -
kathryn_jane74@hotmail.com:
www.snowdoniacanoeclub.co.uk - The club draws members from Anglesey
and Gwynedd. We meet on Monday Eves. at Plas Menai during the winter and at
various locations around the coast in the summer. There are monthly all day sea,
open boat and river paddles throughout the year. The club has a strong training
commitment. We are interested in kayaking, canoeing, surf and sea touring We can
accommodate beginners and people with disabilities and can offer coaching
through the medium of Welsh.
Colwyn Canoe Club - c/o Mrs S R
Preece - 01745 540338 -
sianpreece@hotmail.com:
www.canoecolwyn.org.uk
- Activities include kayaking, open canoe, sea kayaking and canoe polo. Summer
meets (May-Sep) Sat 6-8pm Rhyl Marine Lake and Sun 4-6pm. Also sea and river
paddles. Winter (Sep-May) 07/08 still to be finalised. Links with Sport Conwy,
Rhos on Sea Yacht Club, Snowdonia & Llanrwst Canoe Clubs. Can accommodate people
with disabilities.
Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers - c/o
Penny Wingfield, Coed Lyn, Rowen, Conwy LL3 8YL - 01492 650989 -
penny@dmxl.co.uk -
www.dcpaddlers.co.uk -
Meet every Tuesday eve and alternate Sat. mornings to paddle Conwy. Trips to
other venues. Marathon type boats used. Racing and recreational members. Some
white water racing. Interested in general recreation, sprint, marathon, WWR. Can
accommodate people with disabilities.
Welshpool Canoe Club - c/o Ian
Theedam - ian.theedam@tesco.net -
01938 810532
www.welshpoolcanoeclub.org.uk - Recreational club with main focus on touring
local mid-Wales rivers. Coaching / practice sessions Flash Leisure Ctr,
Welshpool, (Winter) - beginners welcome. Mainly adult club but junior members
encouraged. We have first language Welsh speakers amongst our members.
Aber Kayakers - Collette
Spooner - 01974 241526 - bob-collette-isfryn@talktalk.net
- Winter pool sessions Sun.eve. 5-6pm Plas Crug Leis. Ctr. (Winter), & alternate
Wed 7.30-9.30pm. Summer eve. meets Thurs. 6.30pm Full programme of weekend
activities throughout the year. Interested in sea & river touring, open
canoeing, kayaking, slalom, WWR, polo & surf. Can accommodate beginners and
people with disabilities.
Llangollen Canoe Club - c/o
Janet Jones,
janet@sunnydale73.freeserve.co.uk - 01978 842713 - Based in Llangollen &
meet every Wed. during summer on Dee. Courses have also started to be run on
Tues. due to popular demand. During the winter, pool sessions are held at Chirk
Leis. Ctr. Interested in kayaking, freestyle & general recreation. Can
accommodate beginners. This is a very active club that also meets upon weekends
to paddle together.
Mold Canoe Club - c/o John
Williams, 3 Cae Haf, Northop Hall, Mold, CH7 6GB -
john_m_williams@btinternet.com
- Meets during summer at Sandy Lane, Chester and during winter at Connahs Quay
pool. Slalom sessions are all year round either at Mile End Mill, Llangollen, or
Chester. The club also does a number of leisure activities. Polo sessions are
run in the pool, presently during the winter. Can accommodate beginners.
Llanrwst Canoe Club - c/o Helen
Webber : 01492 650684 :
keith@nwts.wanadoo.co.uk - Meet Mon. eves. Sept. to May, Llanrwst swimming
pool - 7.30-8.15 Juniors, 8.15-9pm Adults. June-August meet Monday eves. at
various outdoor venues, eg Llyn Geirionydd 6.30pm. Rolling session Plas y Brenin
6.30pm every 3rd Friday of month (limited numbers, prebook with club). Regular
river trips in North Wales and occasional weekend trips elsewhere. Can
accommodate beginners and people with disabilities. We have first language Welsh
speakers amongst our members, including some Welsh speaking instructors.
Interested in kayaking, canoeing, freestyle, river touring, surf & general
recreation
Dee Valley Racers - c/o Leesa
McConnachie, Treetops, Fron Isaf, Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5AH - 01691 774519 -
leesa@fron-isaf.freeserve.co.uk
- Slalom training group based around Llangollen.
Cybi Kayakers - c/o Rhian
Tildesley, 1 Yr Erw, London Rd, Holyhead LL65 2PT -
miketildesley@yahoo.co.uk - 01407
762840 - Newly established kayak club on Anglesey. Main areae of activity sea &
surf kayaking. Meet twice a week - 1 pool session and 1 surf/whitewater session.
Home waters Holy Island, 4 Mile Bridge, & SW Anglesey. Interested in kayaking,
sea and river touring, WWR, surf and general recreation. Can accommodate
beginners and people with disabilities. First language Welsh speakers amongst
membership, including some Welsh-speaking instructors.
Bala Canoe Club - c/o Sally
Jones, Glanmorfa, Llanelltyd, Dolgellau -
glanmorfa_uk@yahoo.co.uk - 01341
421222
Alun School Canoe Club -
Wrexham Road, Mold - c/o A Bowyer
Ysgol y Grango School CC -
Vinegar Hill, Rhos, Wrexham LL14 1EL
Bangor Uni. CC, c/o AU
President, Students Union, Deiniol Rd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2TH
The Anglesey ‘A’ Team, c/o John
Fox-Russell, Trefonen House, Beach Road, Gorad, Valley LL65 3BW
Clwb Antur Glaslyn Adventure Club,
c/o Tracey Evans, Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig, Conwy LL24 0ET
1st Penycae Scout Group, c/o
Gerry Kellett, Dunmore, Church St, Penycae, Wrexham LL14 2RL
South West Wales
Tawe Kayak Club - John Gravelle
- 01792 418213 - john@tawekayak.org.uk
- From Sep. to June, meet at Morriston Leis. Ctr Tues 8-9pm and Ystradgynlais
Leis. Ctr Fri. 8.30-9.30pm. During summer, meet at Caswell Fri. at 6.30pm. Can
accommodate beginners and people with disabilities. Interested in kayaking,
freestyle, polo, surf, sea and river touring & general recreation. Can offer
coaching sessions in Welsh language.
Gwendraeth Valley Paddlers -
Hilary Foster - 01267 221276 - In winter, meet alternate Weds. eves. in
Carmarthen Leisure Pool. In summer, meet alternate Weds on Towy River. Summer
weekends, surfing & sea touring around Pembrokeshire. Winter weekends, variety
of rivers, indoor polo sessions. Interested in kayaking, open canoeing,
freestyle, polo, surf, sea and river touring and general recreation. Can
accommodate beginners and people with disabilities and can offer coaching
sessions in both English and Welsh.
Pembrokeshire Paddlers - Rob
John - 01646 687662 - robjohn35@aol.com -
Meet Tues, May to Sept., Warrior Way, Pembroke Dock. Sessions on Daugleddau.
Start at 6.30pm. Sep to May, Pembroke Leis. Ctr, Tues. 8-10pm. Home waters
Daugleddau & Pembrokeshire coast. Base - South Quay, Castle Pond, Pembroke.
Interested in kayaking, polo, surf, sea and river touring & general recreation.
Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.
Llandysul Paddlers, c/o
Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Centre, Pont Tyweli, Llandysul, Carms. SA44 4AA - 01559
363209
www.llandysul-paddlers.org.uk - Club sessions: Llandysul pool Sun. 12-1pm;
River Teifi - (Summer) Mon, Tues, Thurs. Fri. 6-8pm. Interested in slalom,
freestyle, surf, river touring & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners
and people with disabilities.
Llandovery Rapid Riders - Mary
Thurgate - 01550 720225 - Home waters River Towy. Club sessions Thurs.
Llandovery Pool. Interested in slalom, open canoeing, surfing, polo, sea & river
touring & general recreation. Many junior members. Compete at Slalom and polo
competitions. We have first language Welsh speakers amongst our members and can
accommodate beginners and people with disabilities, although no special
equipment is available.
Narberth Canoe Club, c/o Raz
Sykes-Wilkes - 01834 869464 - Summer - meet Sat. fortnightly - sea / surf; Fri.
fortnightly - Polo training. Winter (Sep - April) - Wed 8-9.30pm club sessions x
3; Fri. 7-8.30pm Polo training x 3; monthly - outdoor paddle - sea / surf /
river. Home waters - Pembs. coast, Afon Cleddau. Interested in kayaking,
canoeing, polo, surf, sea and river touring and general recreation. Can
accommodate beginners and may be able to accommodate people with disabilities.
Links with GVP, Pembs. Paddlers, Llandysul, Haverfordwest canoe clubs and Twr y
Felin centre.
St David’s Kayak Club, c/o
Colin Holness, Glasfryn, Square and Compass, Mathry, Pembrokeshire SA62 5JJ -
01348 831603 - Active in an ad hoc basis. Interested in kayaking, surf and sea
touring. Can accommodate beginners.
Haverfordwest Kayak Club, c/o
Phil Williams, 01834 860461 -
philip.williams@pembrokeshire.gov.uk - Meet weekly (currently Monday) for
club nights at various locatins around Pembs. coast in summer and at
Haverfordwest swimming pool in winter. Other activities are organised at
weekends or evenings, epending on weather conditions and the availability of
coaches. Interested in kayaking, surf, sea & river touring and general
recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.
Amman Valley Paddlers, c/o
Craig Jones - 01267 275375 :
cjones@ammanvalleypaddlers.co.uk:
www.ammanvalleypaddlers.co.uk - Meet during school term at Ammanford Leis.
Ctr Mon. 9pm. During summer hols. surfing sessions are various locations.
Various river trips throughout year. Interested in river touring, freestyle,
kayaking, polo, surf & general recreation. Compete in Polo League. Links with
Llandysul and Llandovery canoe clubs. Can accommodate beginners and people with
disabilities. We have first language Welsh speakers amongst our members
including some Welsh speaking instructors.
Aberavon CC, c/o Harry Worth,
79 Windsor Village, Baglan, Port Talbot SA12 7EY - 01639 779733 -
email:harold.worth@ntlworld.com
- Club sessions Afan Lido Leis. Ctr Thurs. 7.30-9.30pm (winter), Aberavon Beach
Thurs. 6-9pm (Summer).
Celtic Coast Sea Kayakers -
Tasker Milward School, Haverfordwest SA61 1EQ
Dyfed Army Cadet Force, c/o
Major Malcolm E Evans, HQ Dyfed ACF, TA Centre, Murray St, Llanelli
Coedcae Canoe Club, Coedcae
School, Trostre Rd, Llanelli SA15 1LJ
South East Wales
Cardiff Canoe Club - Susanne
Nind - susanne@nind.wanadoo.co.uk
- 02920 851014 - Expanding club with paddlers covering all age groups and
abilities. We meet on Tues. at Splott Pool for beginners and youngsters and on
Wed. Eves. for teenagers and the more advanced. We organise trips for both river
and sea paddling. Home waters Taff, Rhondda, Usk. New members welcome, although
numbers restricted in pool. Can accommodate people with disabilities. Interested
in kayaking, canoeing, surf, sea and river touring and general recreation.
Cardiff Bay Kayakers, c/o Paul
Sander, 142 Parc Bryn Derwen, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9TX - 01443 239067 -
psander@uwic.ac.uk - CBK meets for
organised training Sat. 9am. at Channel View, Jim Driscoll Way, Cardiff
throughout the year. During summer months, we also meet there on Thurs. eve.
6pm. We train on the River Taff, Cardiff Bay and River Ely out of Cardiff Bay.
Whilst the club is a flat water racing club, we welcome members who enjoy
paddling on flat water. Interested in sprint and marathon racing. Can
accommodate beginners and may be able to accommodate people with disabilities.
Dragon Paddlers -
Secretary:Hywel Jones, 17 Orchard Castle, Y Ddraenen, Caerdydd CF14 9BA - 029 20
625064
email:hywelm.jones@talk21.com:
www.dragonpaddlers.org.uk - A family oriented club but with active adult
paddlers too. We hold fun pool sessions at Fitzalan high school Saturdays
3.30-5.00pm (during school term) and run frequent river, sea and surf trips. We
regularly paddle on the Wye, Taff, Usk, Rhodda Fawr in the Beacons. We have
first language Welsh speakers amongst our members and can accommodate beginners.
Aberfan Canoe Club - c/o Tony
Griffiths - 01443 413122:
tony@griffith369.orangehome.co.uk -
Club night Aberfan Community Ctr., Fri.7-10pm. Home waters rivers Wye, Usk,
Taff, Gower. Interested in polo, surf, marathon, open canoe, kayak, sea and
river touring and general recreation. We have first language Welsh speakers
amongst our members and can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.
Senior & Junior sections.
Bridgend Canoe Club - c/o Tim
Morris, 22 Ysbryd-y-Coed, Pen-y-Fai, Bridgend CF31 4GF - 01656 657043 -
sirromtim@aol.com -
www.bridgendcanoeclub.co.uk - Regular pool sessions Pencoed Rec.Ctr,
Wed.8-10pm. Home waters River Ogmore. Interested slalom, polo and river touring,
surf & general recreation. We have first language Welsh speakers amongst our
members and can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.
Croesyceiliog Canoe Club - Ian
Rogers - ian.slim@btopenworld.com
- Pool sessions Thurs. 7.30-9.30pm NISV, Newport. Interested in kayaking,
canoeing, slalom, polo, surf, lifeguards, sea and river touring. Can accommodate
beginners and people with disabilities.
Afan Valley Paddlers - Alun
Thomas, c/o 52 Park View, Maesteg CF34 9SG - 01656 810409 -
alun-thomas@supanet.com -
Glyncorrwg Ponds - evenings from 17.00 April-Oct. Interested in polo, kayaking,
surf & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.
Dragon Canoe Club - c/o Hywel
Whitaker, Canolfan, Windmill Lane, Cowbridge, CF72 7HX - 07785 371706 - Canoe
Polo club with both Welsh and English speakers.
Wye Bother Canoe Club & Lifeguard Unit
- 01633 668667 / 07834 833189 :
info@wyebother.org:
www.wyebother.org - Meet throughout summer at Llandegfedd Reservoir. River
trips on Wye / Usk / Taff area and surf trips. Interested in river touring,
kayaking, canoeing, general recreation and canoe lifeguards. Strong links with
BCU Lifeguards. Beginners welcome and kayak coaching sessions in Welsh can be
arranged. Can accommodate people with disabilities. Senior & Junior sections
(Blades Junior CC).
Monmouth Canoe Club, c/o Brian
Frost 01600 713633 -
http://monmouth-canoe-club.org - Pool sessions Monmouth swimming pool
6.30pm-7.30pm Sunday (Winter); summer sessions - Wye Sun. 3.45pm. Can
accommodate beginners.
SwiftWater 2000 Search & Rescue Unit,
c/o Simon Fairless, 6 Greenwood Drive, Henllys, Cwmbran NP44 6EA - 07010711945 -
email:
lifeguard@swiftwater2000.co.uk - Home waters Wye, Usk, Severn, Llwyd. Club
sessions Sun.10.30-4.30pm. Lifeguard unit. Can accommodate beginners.
Rhondda Paddlers, c/o Matthew
Free : 07795 391668 : matt.free@sky.com
- Family club meeting during term-time at Porth Commun. School pool Tues.7-9 and on local waters eg Taff, Rhondda, Usk,
Wye & various ponds / lakes. Main areas of activity river touring, open
canoeing, kayaking, surf & gen. recreation. Beginners & more advanced paddlers
welcome.
Ebbw Vale Canoeing Club, c/o
Jon Kivell - 01495 711816 :
parcbrynbach@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk - Meet Wed. 8-10pm Ebbw Vale Leis. Ctr.
The centre is used to coach basics to 1 star. Regularly take more competent
paddlers out on day trip on local rivers and to North Wales. Less competent
paddlers are taken to Bryn Bach Parc lake. Interested in kayaking, sea and river
touring, freestyle, polo and surf. A range of kayaking takes place with river
runs i the winter and surfing in the summer.
Glam Boaters, c/o Kevin
Gutteridge - 07980 541921 - Club meets at Easton Leis. Centre, Cardiff, Mondays
7-8pm & 8-9pm (Juniors); Wednesdays 8-9.30pm. Home waters - Taff, Rhondda, Usk &
Wye. Interested in kayaking, open canoeing, freestyle, surf, sprint racing,
river touring and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners & people with
disabilities.
Glasbury Paddlers, c/o Peter
Mayall, Hillbury, Glasbury, Hereford HR3 5NS - 01497 847181 - Club meets every
Tues. evening 6.30pm at Glasbury on River Wye during May-Sept. for paddling
skills, paddle power for junior members and star awards etc. Winter weekend
whitewater river trips. Swimming pool sessions on Tues. eves. Oct - April,
usually at Riverside Caravan Park indoor pool Bronllys. Interested in kayaking,
canoeing, surf, river touring & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners
and people with disabilities.
Brecon Canoe Club, c/o Liam Hosie, 8 Camden Rd,
Brecon LD3 7BU 01874 625184 -
membership@breconcanoeclub.org.uk -
www.breconcanoeclub.org.uk - Family-friendly club. Summer - meet Wed. eves,
Brecon Promenade. Pool sessions some Saturday evenings, Brecon Leis. Ctr. Flat
water and white water touring, kayak and canoe. Training for adults and
youngsters. Home waters Usk, Wye, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Can accommodate
people with disabilities. Interested in kayaking, canoeing, river touring &
general recreation.
Yat Racers, c/o Dave Wakeling, 6 Granville St.,
Monmouth NP25 3DR - 01600 714275
Maesteg Canoe Club, c/o Andrew
Pritchard, 11 Metcalfe St, Caerau, Maesteg CF34 0TB