As a section of the Camping and Caravanning Club, all our camping events are open to Camping and Caravanning Club members (including Canoe-camping Club members) only. Anyone participating must be a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club before attending a meet.

Please remember to bring your Club membership cards to all club events, since we are required to check and record memberships are current.  We also need to record BRITISH CANOEING numbers for those who have them. Paddlers need to be a member of the Canoe-camping Club and/or one of Britain's paddlesport National Governing Bodies*.   These are needed to ensure that we are covered by the Club's and British Canoeing's insurance.
Canoeing and kayaking are ‘assumed risk’ ‘water contact’ activities, however serious accidents are very rare.
Participants should be aware of and accept these risks, and be responsible for their own action and involvement.
All participants in club trips or meets do so at their own risk, and neither the Club nor its officers can accept any liability for loss or injury of any kind sustained whilst on a Club trip, meet or other activity.

*British Canoeing / Canoe Wales / Canoe NI / The Scottish Canoe Association

Coming events

RIVER THAMES from Bourne End
Sunday 25 June 2023
Contact Kevin East 01932 562111 / 07941 501224

Sunday, 25 June, 2023, River Thames, Bourne End to Maidenhead

A 10 -12 mile out and back paddle from Spade Oak, Bourne End to Ray Mill Island. There is the option to include Hedsor Water.

Run Leader:  Kevin East – Tel. 01932 562111and Mob 07941 501224 on the day.

Programme and Notes

Advisable to meet by 9:30 a.m. to ensure a space in the car park (height restrictor) by Spade Oak Farm, Coldmoorholme Lane, Bourne End, Post Code SL8 5PS, OS: 175/SU 88379 87516, Lat/Long 51.579587, -0.72593987 ,  w3w: bunch.value.branched . This is a turning off the A4155 adjacent to a roundabout to the west of Bourne End. 

To reach the river at Spade Oak it necessary to use the railway level crossing.  Please take care in doing so.  A trolley is recommended.

Launch before 10.30 and paddle downstream to Cookham Lock with option to paddle up and back Hedsor Water before continuing to Maidenhead. Land at Ray Mill Island (café & toilets), by Boulters Weir for the lunch stop before returning to Spade Oak.   

Please note the CCC Safety Policy (see below) and that:

British Canoeing membership or an Environment Agency licence obtainable on the day from locks is required.

The trip is suitable for all in kayak or open canoe.

Location Bourne End