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CLUBS The main Associations all have a wealth of detail on kayaking (sea and river) as well as details of affiliated clubs - the Scottish Canoe Association covers Scotland, the British Canoe Union is the place for English clubs, the Welsh Canoeing Association covers Wales, and the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland will point you in the right direction for clubs in N.Ireland. The BCU also has a dedicated Sea Kayaking site. The Irish Canoe Union is the official Association for Ireland. The Irish Sea Kayaking Association has an informative site and "independently represents sea-kayaking in Ireland". Both have a lot of info, links and detail on kayaking in Irish waters. The clubs listed here are those believed to be active in sea-kayaking, either in the context of having a specific focus on sea paddling, or in having a core of members active on the sea. Some clubs have their own sea-boats available to members, or (in some cases) available for hire or loan. The list is of course not exhaustive and is based on the editor either having found the club details, or having been asked to include a link. If you'd like your club added to the list, please mail me - a reciprocal link would be appreciated if you have a website. Ideas, suggestions or broken links? Please email me with details. |
| Aberdeenshire has the Integrate Paddling Club that offers sea kayaking opportunities and equipment to anyone interested and of any ability. They say they have a growing selection of sea kayaks (singles and doubles) available for hire. Bath Canoe Club has an active sea kayaking program with regular trips, training courses and away weekends Birmingham Canoe Club seem to do some sea paddling. Bolton Canoe Club - nice site with a good pic reports section. These folk seem active in paddling salt water. Carlisle Canoe Club - pics and trip reports. Celticseakayking.com - Celtic Sea Kayaking group is one of the regional areas affiliated with the Irish Sea Kayaking Association (I.S.K.A). Chelsea Kayak Club was officially formed in 2010 by a small group of enthusiastic London paddlers to help support the need for sea kayaking / touring opportunities in London. Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Kayak Club - based near Kilsyth, close to Glasgow, this club is active in sea paddling. East Anglian Sea Kayak - beautifully presented site aimed at sea kayakers in East Anglia. Edinburgh Kayak Club. Surprisingly enough, in Edinburgh! Fife Sea Kayak Club (FSKC) - no website, but contact details are here. Garnock Canoe Club - based in Garnock. Glasgow Kayak Club. Surprisingly enough, in Glasgow! Hereford Kayak Club have a nice new website and are keen to find more sea-kayakers based in Hereford. Inverness Canoe Club is mainly river, sea and surf orientated at present. Isle of Man - www.kayak.im links to two kayaking clubs on the Isle of Man - Paddle Buddy is for more experienced kayakers and Manx Paddle Sports is aimed more at schools. Jersey Canoe Club, in the Channel Islands. Liverpool Canoe Club are active in sea paddling. Lomond Kayak Club - based near Glasgow, good site with trip reports and pics. of some nice sea trips. Lothian Sea Kayak Club functions as a contact point for sea kayakers in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians. Mallaig Canoe Club - serving the West Lochaber area - and beyond. Midland Canoe Club - based in Derby. New Forest Kayak & Canoe Club are active in sea paddling. Northwest Sea Kayakers. Excellent website with plenty of useful info, and reports. An "informal" paddling group based loosely in the North West. Orkney Sea Kayaking Association - promoting sea kayaking around Orkney. Pentland Canoe Club is based in Thurso with The Pentland Firth and some of the World’s best surf on their doorstep. Penzance Canoe Club have some interesting waters to paddle in. Portsmouth & District Canoe Club - very active sea kayak club loosely based in the Solent area with members from Bath, Brighton, Midlands, Isle of Wight, London etc - interesting audio effects on the Pic Gallery tho. Ringwood Canoe Club are based in Hampshire / New Forest – but, to add to the confusion, they meet at Mudeford, Christchurch in Dorset. They seem to be doing a lot of sea paddling these days. Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club are based in Greenock and have a fleet of sea kayaks as well as a clubhouse and bar. South Skye & Lochalsh Kayak Club Scarborough & District Canoe Club use the sea a lot it seems. Shetland Canoe Club, based on Shetland - a wonderful area to paddle in. South East Sea Kayakers seem to be an active, "informal" sea-kayaking group based (would you believe) in the South East. Stirling Canoe Club offer an active programe and seem to have some involvement with sea kayaking. Stornoway Canoe Club are an active club in the Western Isles. Tower Hamlets Canoe Club are an active club with a small but growing band of keen sea kayakers who paddle every week on the Thames Tideway from a base at Wapping, and are trying to arrange more sea-kayaking trips. Wirral Sea Kayakers - "is an informal group of enthusiastic sea paddlers with a penchant for voyaging and rough camping". Yorkshire Sea Kayakers - the Yorkshire Region of the BCU has an "informal (sea kayaking) group run by paddlers for paddlers. There is no club structure, just a group of interested paddlers".
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