Canoeing and other sport related sites.

Please note that the club does not accept responsibilty for the content of these external links, links to suppliers of canoeing equipment are listed for information only, if you are unsure what kit to buy we recommend you seek advice from experienced club members (preferably more than one).

Environment Agency - Local River Level

Canoeing and other sport related organisations

• The BCU (British Canoe Union)
  • UK Canoe Marathon Site
  • BCU marathon site
  • Paddle-Ability Information for people with disabilities interested in canoeing
• Conservators of the River Cam - including a diary of events on the River Cam
• Wassersportclub 1931 Heidelberg-Neuenheim e.V. - our twinned club in Germany
• CanoeScotland - The Scottish Canoe Association
• Welsh Canoe Association
• International Canoe Federation
• British Olympic Association
• Sport England (previously the English Sports Council) - including the Lottery Sports Fund
• SportsAid - The Charity for Sport
• UK Sport
• GB Canoeing - World Class Programme

Suppliers of boats and equipment

UK Shops

• Berkshire Canoes (Reading)
• Cheltenham Canoes (Cheltenham)
• Desperate Measures (Nottingham)
• Family Adventure Store (Trowbridge, Wiltshire)
• Marsport (Reading)
• Tradewinds (Wellingborough)
• Whitewater the Canoe Centre (Shepperton)
• Robin Hood Watersports
• Brookbank Canoes
• Sues Canoes (Watton, near Thetford)
• Norfolk Canoes (Norwich) - Currently offereing 15% off RRP to club members who apply for loyalty card (correct on Jan 2015)

UK manufacturers

• Double Dutch UK suppliers of boats for Sprint/Marathon, WWR, Slalom and Polo
• Gees wooden seats and other fittings for racing boats
• Kirton Kayaks long established British manufacturer of sprint and marathon boats (and very fast sea kayaks)
• Lendal paddles
• Nookie paddling kit, clothing, rescue kit, accessories (15% discount to club members online)
• North Shore Sea Kayaks
• Pyranha - whitewater/freestyle kayaks
• P&H sea kayaks
• Rockpool Kayaks
• Sea Kayaking UK (previously Nigel Dennis Kayaks)

International

• Braca-Sport Hungarian/Lithuanian paddles (currently popular with the sprinters)
• Brian's Kayaks South African manufacturer of boats for racing, touring etc.
• Craft Scandinavian Clothing
• Dansprint Kayak Ergos
• Dutch Composites Dutch manufacturer.
• Elio Kayaks Racing Boat Maunfacturer
• Epic American Wing Paddles
• Helly Hansen top thermals
• Hódy Sport Hungarian Boats
• Hypoxic Training Systems "high altitude" sleep tents - lets get serious
• JanTex Slovakian paddle manufacturer
• Kajner Hungarian wing paddles
• Lettman boats and paddles (some say the best racing paddles you can buy)
• Nelo Kayaks Portuguese racing boats - good pictures
• Nielsen-Kellerman Makers of the Speedcoach boat speedos
• Plastex Composites top Polish racing boat manufacturer
• Struer Danish wood veneer racing boats
• Willy Neumann German boats
• Wetsuit Wearhouse Wetsuits and other gear

Assorted canoeing and coaching related sites

• All About Kayak Adventures American adventures
• About Paddling
• Canoe Focus BCU Magazine
• Coachwise Coaching books etc.
• Coaching Science Articles
• Adelaide University applied maths dept. kayak articles
• Masters Athlete Physiology and Performance
• Sports Coach UK
• sprintkayak.com
• UK Rivers Guidebook (and UK Sea Kayak Guidebook)
• Gene 17 great white water coaches.
• Plas Y Brenin Welsh national mountain centre.
• PaddlePursuits Blog with info on trips, equipment, technique etc.
• NoobNorm Beginners guides to kayaking and other outdoor activities.