Circular canoe camp on River Idle & Chesterfield Canal.

Beginners to canoe camping are very welcome, but this trip is not suitable for inexperienced canoeists due to the distances to be paddled.

This is a circular trip, i.e. no car shuttle, just chuck your kit in your boat and three days later we arrive back where we started.

Please note that I am not organising a day paddle option.

Lunches & breakfasts need to be carried. The only shop on the run is a big Asda at the Sunday lunch stop.

For those who don’t want to cook, there are pubs serving good value food and traditional ale near all the camp sites.

Programme

Arrive at Misterton Friday evening if camping or by 9am Saturday.

Haxey Quays , Misterton (OS112, 765962) DN10 4BA Site No. 112/100

or

White House Farm, Misterton (OS 112, 763955) DN10 4BA Site No. 112/100

No Sanitation. Chemical Toilet will be available.

£ per tent + £ /car parking fees(we leave the cars here until Monday).

Saturday

Launch onto river, paddle downstream to 700m trolley portage. Adds 3.5km + 1 extra lock.

Launch onto Canal and paddle to Dave Otter’s site at Hayton. (OS120 727847)

19.5km with 2 locks.

Certified Site. Toilets and a shower.

Price £5 per person.

Alternatively, for a shorter first day or later Saturday arrival:

Launch at Bridge on

1. Trolley your boat for the 1.5 mile portage or car shuttle/walk. Shortens paddle by 3.5km

Sunday.

Continue on the Canal to East Retford, portage to the river and continue to the King William at Scaftworth.

8km + 2 locks on the canal + 18km of river. One weir may need to be portaged or lined down.

1st stop is usually at the portage to the river. This is a long day, so needs an early start.

Camp in the pub garden, Usually no charge. Pub is a free house and serves excellent food.

Toilets available during opening hours only. We will have the club toilet for when they are closed.

Monday

Continue on the River back to Misterton where we started.

18km no portages