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Canoe and kayak club in Islington, London N1

Regents is a very active and friendly club based in Islington, London. The club runs beginner's courses and organises regular trips to white water rivers as well as the occasional trip to gentler flat water locations.

Some members also participate in slalom and river racing events and occasionally head off to the coast in search of surf.

Club nights

The canoe club meets Monday and Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:30pm on the City Road Basin of the Regents canal at Graham Street, London N1. For details of summer pool sessions see Club Calendar. The club is not usually open on Bank Holidays.

Facilities

Boats, paddles and bouyancy aids are available for use on club nights, changing rooms and hot showers are also available. The club owns a good deal of equipment which can be hired outside of club hours by club members. A slalom course is set out on the City Road Basin. Members have free use of all equipment and facilities during club opening hours.

How to find us

You will find us 10 minutes walk from Angel Tube (Islington) or Old Street Tube (both on Northern Line); From Angel head south east on City Rd, towards the City. From Old Street head north west along City Road, towards Islington. Graham street is about 1/2 mile from both stations. The club is 50 yds along Graham street on the right. The club shares the facilities of Islington Boat Club.

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Visiting the club
Non club members are welcome to visit the club for a 'drop in' session on Monday evenings (6:30 to 8:30pm). Cost is only £2.00 and there is no need to book in advance. You must be able to swim and aged over 18. Bring a change of clothes for paddling in, trainers or sandals for wearing when on the water and a towel.

A Duty Officer will usually be on duty at the club on Monday evenings to run the drop in sessions. They can show you around, kit you out, and if you need assistance they will accompany you on the water and explain the basic paddle strokes etc.

Taster paddlesport sessions - new for 2008 Regents Canoe Club is offering four, separate taster paddlesport sessions at the club in the following dates: Monday 30th June - gone Monday 28th July - session is full Monday 18th August Monday 29th September During the two hour session (6.30 - 8.30 pm) you will be introduced to canoes and/or kayaks, shown the key features, safe use, and guided in how to manoeuvre your craft on flat water. These sessions are aimed at adults over 18 years of age with no prior experience. All instruction is by club members, many of whom have a wide range of qualifications and lots of practical experience. The cost of the session is £10 (payable on the day) which covers all equipment and coaching. You should bring a towel, clothes which you don't mind getting wet (heavy cotton clothing, especially jeans are not suitable) and appropriate footwear, ideally old thin-soled trainers, sports sandals, or wetsuit type bootees. Places are limited, so please click here to open the booking form which you can fill in and submit online. See Calendar for further information.

Please note that we cannot accept group visits. The drop in sessions are intended to give individuals a first taste of kayaking. All assistance is provided by unpaid volunteers. If you are seeking professional instruction or wish to take a group kayaking, please see our links section where you will find several organisations offering excellent kayaking tuition. There are also links to companies providing canoe and kayak hire.

Non club members can also visit the club on Thursday evenings (6:30 to 8:30pm) but note that we will not have a specific Duty Officer available to offer assistance. Regents beginners' classes also take place on many Thursday evenings, which means that there will a very limited selection of free boats and other equipment.

If you wish to make repeated visits you will be expected to join the club, which currently costs £40/year.

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Beginners courses
Regents Canoe Club aims to run two or three beginners courses each year. Please see courses for more information. All courses for 2008 are full.

Children
To visit or join Regents Canoe Club you must be over 18 years old. Children and teenagers wishing to kayak should contact Islington Boat Club who are based at the same address as Regents.