COVID UPDATE
PLEASE FIND THE FULL STATEMENT FROM BRITISH CANOEING
​IMPORTANT BRITISH CANOEING GUIDANCE:
TIER 1 AND 2
  • AS LONG AS THERE ARE COVID SECURE ARRANGEMENTS THERE IS NO LIMIT ON CLUB OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES; COACHING RATIOS STILL APPLY AND THE RULE OF SIX APPLIES BEFORE AND AFTER PADDLING; 
  • THE RULE OF SIX APPLIES BEFORE AND AFTER; CAR SHARING BETWEEN HOUSEHOLDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IN TIER 2 AREAS THE SIX CAN ONLY BE OUTSIDE.
TIER 3
  • TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED FROM OR TO TIER 3 AREAS; PADDLING CAN ONLY TAKE PLACE IN YOUR LOCAL AREA. THIS MEANS  IT IS NOT PRACTICAL AT THIS TIME FOR THE CLUB TO RUN ON THE WATER SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE AREA AND IN TIER 3.
  • PADDLING MUST OBSERVE THE RULE OF SIX; PADDLING CAN TAKE PLACE ALONE, OR WITH UP TO 5 OTHERS. THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON HOUSEHOLDS BUT THEY SHOULD BE FROM THE SAME AREA AND ONLY MEET OUTSIDE.
  • ​​BRITISH CANOEING MEMBERSHIP; PADDLERS ARE REMINDED THAT A WATERWAYS LICENCE IS REQUIRED TO PADDLE ON LICENSED WATERWAYS. MEMBERS OF CLUBS WHO ARE NOT FULL MEMBERS OF BRITISH CANOEING ARE ONLY LICENSED AND INSURED TO PADDLE ON WATERWAYS WHEN TAKING PART IN ORGANISED CLUB ACTIVITY.
  • SAFETY AND PADDLING WELL WITHIN CAPABILITIES; ONLY COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED PADDLERS SHOULD BE ON THE WATER INDEPENDENTLY. PADDLERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AT ALL TIMES AND THAT CURRENTLY THE RESOURCES OF THE WATERWAYS AUTHORITIES AND THE EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE VERY LIMITED. PADDLERS SHOULD TAKE CARE TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS, PADDLE IN FAMILIAR LOCATIONS, AND FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS.
  • FURTHER ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL PADDLERS; IN THIS FIRST PHASE OF RETURN TO ACTIVITY, ALL INDIVIDUAL PADDLERS SHOULD RESTRICT THEIR PADDLESPORT ACTIVITIES TO ENVIRONMENTS WHICH ARE WELL WITHIN THEIR CAPABILITIES, ALERT FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO THEIR ACTIVITY AND PREDICTED RETURN TIMES AND ENSURE THEY HAVE A MEANS TO CALL FOR HELP, HANDY AT ALL TIMES.
  • SELF AND PEER TO PEER RESCUES; ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY TO SELF RESCUE TO A SAFE EXIT POINT AND BE COMFORTABLE IN DEEP WATER RESCUES.

The Club

We are planning some new taster sessions for people new to the club once Covid restrictions are eased.

Upton Warren Canoe and Kayak Club, based in Bromsgrove, is a friendly recreational club for both experienced paddlers and complete beginners.

We offer coached sessions in a safe, fun environment for a range of paddle sports including canoe, kayak and Stand Up Paddleboarding. Our sessions are led by our members, so we can provide British Canoeing training awards or just a relaxed environment on the water.  The experienced paddler will find opportunities to paddle with other like-minded boaters on moving water, try an aspect of paddling they haven't done before, work towards coach awards or simply relax on the lake after a hard day at work.

Outdoor Sessions normally run from April to September on a Monday evening. They start at 6.30pm to start on the water at 7:00pm. You are welcome to bring our own equipment or borrow equipment from the club. At the lake sessions you can enrol on the training courses in both canoe and kayak. Once a month we will make a local trip to a canal or river to practice our skills in different environment.

Pool Sessions are currently suspended due to Covid restrictions. Sadly we do not expect to run pool sessions this winter.

Trips are run by the club throughout the year from social events for the whole club to specialist coached trips for those interested in developing skills in specific environments. Typically there is a weekend day-trip once a month, plus several more weekends away for whitewater, surfing, sea kayaking and touring. We try to make sure we offer  variety of environments to suit a range of abilities and interests.

More detailed information about the club is in the About Us section.
Upton Warren Canoe and Kayak Club, based in Bromsgrove is affiliated with British Canoeing and have been sponsored by Sport England to receive a National Lottery funding for our club development project.