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Public Paddling

Introduction

Whether you want to paddle on our lake or master the drop and eddies of our white water courses you won’t find water quite like it so close to London!

Paddling Sessions

To paddle on the Lake, Legacy Channel or Olympic Channel you must have completed the corresponding assessment. Once this has been checked and varified by our team of Instructors you will be free to book yourself on the next available session and paddle!

Legacy Channel

  • Thursday and Friday: 18:30 (1Hour, 30mins)
  • Saturday: 10:00, 11:30 (1Hour, 30mins)

                       15:00, 16:00 (1Hour)

  • Sunday:  10:00, 14:30 (1Hour, 30mins)

                       13:30 (1Hour)

Olympic Channel (no rafts)

  • Friday: 18:00 (1Hour) -until the end of the summer holidays
  • Saturday: 13:00 (1Hour), 16:30 (1Hour, 30mins)
  • Sunday: 10:00 (1Hour, 30mins), 13:00 (1Hour)

Olympic Channel(with rafts) – subject to raft bookings, these sessions will be released seven days prior.

  • Wednesday - Friday - session times may vary
  • Saturday: 10:30, 14:00, 18:00 (1Hour)

                       11:30, 15:00 (1Hour, 30mins)

  • Sunday:   11:30, 15:00, 16:30 (1Hour, 30mins)

                       14:00 (1Hour)

 

These session times may vary or change at the descretion of the venue, please check the website for availability and accurate session times. 

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Essential Information

Rescheduling your booking must be completed prior to 16:00 the day prior, failure to do so will result in cancellation charges.

For more information please see our Paddler FAQs.

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