SHEFFIELD CITY KAYAK CLUB paddle sessions take place on Sunday mornings all year round and Thursday evenings throughout the Summer months.

Meeting at the Bridge on Ball Street near Kelham Island at 9.00am on Sundays and 6.30pm on Thursdays.

If paddling conditions are not ideal for all attending members then the session will be moved, a short distance to the Victoria Quays canal basin where all members can have a safe paddling environment whatever the conditions.

Parking is conveniently located on the parkway side of the canal, just follow the first exit of the Parkway leaving Sheffield city centre.

CHECK OUT OUR RIVER & CANAL SECTION IN OUR GALLERY FOR AN IDEA OF WHAT WE DO!!

WHAT SPECIAL EQUIPMENT WILL I NEED?

IDEALLY YOU WILL NEED A WATERPROOF TOP EVEN IF ITS JUST A CAGOULE TYPE AND SUITABLE FOOTWEAR, TRAINERS ARE NOT SUITABLE - THESE CAN PREVENT A QUICK EXIT FROM A BOAT IN AN EMERGENCY SO CHEAP BOATING SLIP ON SHOES ARE ADVISABLE, IT IS ALSO ADVISABLE NOT TO WEAR HEAVY WEIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS JEANS WHICH SOAK UP WATER, THESE WILL BECOME SODDEN AND UNCOMFORTABLE OR TROUSERS WITH LININGS AS THESE CAN FILL WITH WATER AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SWIM.

ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS BOUYANCY AIDS AND HELMETS WILL BE SUPPLIED IF YOU DONT HAVE THEM ALREADY.

CAN I BRING MY OWN EQUIPMENT?

YES. ALTHOUGH ANYONE BRINGING THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT MUST HAVE IT PASSED BY AN OFFICIAL BEFORE IT WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE USED IN A CLUB SESSION.

DO I NEED EXPERIENCE?

NO. BEFORE YOU GET ON THE WATER YOU WILL BE GIVEN INSTRUCTION ON WATER SAFETY AND PROTOCOL ON THE WATER BY A CLUB COACH. IF YOU ARE A BEGINNER THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE KAYAKING IN A FLAT WATER ENVIRONMENT FIRST TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY AND WELL BEING, AS YOU GET USED TO THE KAYAK AND THE WATER FLOW THEN WE CAN PROGRESS THE PADDLER ONTO SLIGHTLY MORE CHALLENGING CONDITIONS, YOU WILL NEVER BE PUT INTO A SITUATION THAT WE THINK YOU CANNOT HANDLE, SO DONT WORRY, COME DOWN AND ENJOY YOURSELF. IF YOU ARE STILL WORRIED ABOUT BEING IN A KAYAK FOR THE FIRST TIME WHY NOT COME DOWN TO OUR POOL SESSION ON A FRIDAY NIGHT FIRST TO EXPERIENCE KAYAKING IN A WARM FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.

CAN I WORK TOWARD AN AWARD?

YES. AT SHEFFIELD CITY KAYAK CLUB OUR COACHES ARE QUALIFIED TO COACH AND ASSESS THE BRITISH CANOE UNIONS 1-STAR, 2-STAR AND 3-STAR QUALIFICATIONS. FOR OUR YOUNGER PADDLERS THERE IS ALSO THE PADDLEPOWER PASSPORT SCHEME WHICH IS AIMED AT THE UNDER 14'S. WE ALL HAVE BUSY SCHEDULES SO OUR COACHES HAVE WORKED HARD ON DESIGNING A PROGRAMME TO ENABLE SOME OF OUR COURSES TO BE TAKEN IN A MODULAR FORMAT SO YOU CAN PROGRESS TOWARD YOUR CERTIFICATE AT A PACE THAT SUITS YOU.

CLICK ON THE LOGOs FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE BCU ABOUT OUR COURSES.

RIVER SESSION PRICES

IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF SHEFFIELD CITY KAYAK CLUB YOU CAN STILL JOIN IN AT ONE OF OUR SESSIONS BY PAYING AN ADDITIONAL £4.00 TO COVER THE COST OF DAY MEMBERSHIP AND INSURANCE.

UPTO 3 VISITS CAN BE MADE BEFORE YOU HAVE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP.

A TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP FORM AND CONSENT FOR THE UNDER 18'S NEEDS TO BE FILLED OUT EACH TIME YOU VISIT.

A BCU CONSENT FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR ARCHIVES PAGE.