Thursday 30 May 2024 | by Henry Carter
Michael Lambert, a kayaker from South West London will be setting off this weekend attempting to circumnavigate the UK in record time. He aims to use the trip to raise awareness of Aortic Dissection in memory of his mother whom he lost 5 years ago.
Sunday 26 May 2024 | by Brett Scillitoe
I’m not used to writing love letters, but today it is time. In early 2023 we at Hampton-Molesey we struggling with the weather, most of our events were having to be be cancelled due to to higher river flows on the River Thames. After the great start in 2022, this...
Friday 26 Apr 2024 | by Brett Scillitoe
In 2022, when we were just starting out and still quite small, British Canoeing approached us with an intriguing proposition. They sought to collaborate with a reputable organisation, one they could recommend to paddlers, aiming to enhance safety within the non-club paddling community. Our Free Paddle Events, focused on safety...
Wednesday 31 Jan 2024 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 96 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in January 2024 to complete one of the 10 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 30 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
Monday 08 Jan 2024 | by Al Patterson
Over the previous couple of weeks the AquaPaddle team and I have been hard at work to launch the latest (and greatest) version of our site, and this post shall be an insight into some of the new features and upgrades we’ve rolled out. This version of the site is...
Sunday 31 Dec 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
We at Hampton-Molesey are very fortunate to have an alternative location to AquaPaddle when the River Thames is in spate and that is of course the Island Barn Reservoir. We are grateful to our friends at the Island Barn Sailing Club for letting us use the water. It does mean...
Sunday 31 Dec 2023 | by Danny Shuker
Despite the mixed weather, we’ve been lucky to continue our weekly paddle at Alderford Lake throughout December, with minimal impact from the high winds due to our sheltered location.
Sunday 31 Dec 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 30 festive paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in December 2023 to complete one of the 8 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 30 paddlers clocked up a combined time...
Thursday 30 Nov 2023 | by Jane Burren
I woke early with anticipation on Sunday morning and eagerly set off to Manvers Lake the venue for AquaPaddle Rotherham. As I navigated the car park and faced the lake I was greeted by a beautiful glassy millpond, still air and the glimpse of sun. Today was going to be...
Thursday 30 Nov 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 100 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in November 2023 to complete one of the 13 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 100 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
Thursday 16 Nov 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
With all the Autumn rains, the River Thames has risen and is constantly running now at over 100 tonnes of water a second. Which is very fast. It also means that running any sort of event, let alone paddling on the river would just be dangerous.
Tuesday 07 Nov 2023 | by Danny Shuker
There were lots of great costumes at our Halloween themed AquaPaddle last weekend. Sam was awarded Best Halloween Costume, voted for by all the paddlers, though there were plenty of worthy...
Wednesday 01 Nov 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 198 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in October 2023 to complete one of the 17 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 198 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
Monday 30 Oct 2023 | by Jul Kokocnk
Our Halloween-themed paddle had everyone rocking their most creative fancy dress outfits, and the energy was through the roof! The day started with sunshine beaming down, and the clear waters were just perfect. But, as the day went on, the wind added an extra twist, making it even more thrilling...
Monday 23 Oct 2023 | by Samm Pawley
Fantastic support for our first AquaPaddle here at Cotehele in Cornwall. The sun was bright and warm, the wind non-existent, the river like a mill pond and the tide times perfect, if only we could can that every time!
Tuesday 17 Oct 2023 | by Danny Shuker
It’s been amazing to see so many paddlers continue heading to Alderford Lake on a Sunday morning for our weekly AquaPaddle. Since we started in May, we’ve built up a lovely community of paddlers, with both regular attendees and newcomers continuing to join us.