Youth Programme

Learn to sail and or kayak and make new friends whilst having fun on the water. Youth Club activities and memberships are available for all young people aged 10 or over.

Pay per session or take a membership to have sessions included.

 

What’s included with membership?

  • Evening sessions: Sailing tuition as per the RYA Levels 1-3 / Stages 1-4 syllabuses. Canoeing & Kayaking tuition as per the Paddle UK Awards.
  • Recreational sailing and kayaking sessions (Sundays) for those that are already proficient (minimum abilities: PaddleUK Discover or RYA Level 2 / Stage 3 dinghy sailing).

  

Explore Youth Membership

Sailing

 

Sundays 10am-1pm : experienced youth only (RYA Level 2/stage 3 +).

 

2026 evening and beginner tuition sessions tbc

 

Evening sailing ends on 30th September.

Sailing is available on Sundays all year round, subject to clothing requirements and experience from November to March. 

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Kayaking

Sundays 10am-1pm: experienced paddlers (Discover+).

 

2026 evening and beginner tuition sessions tbc

 

Evening kayaking ends on 31st October.

Sessions are available on Sundays all year round subject to experience amd clothing requirements from November to March. Usually approx. 4 tuition sessions will be sufficient to develop your skills for this.

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What will I learn?

The beginner tuition sessions will provide you with an introduction to the sports. You will learn the basic strokes required to manoeuvre your craft as per the BC or RYA personal skills awards. But its not just tuition - there's lots of fun and games too!

Our weekday evening and Sunday sessions must be pre-booked but you do not have to come every week if this is difficult for you, as the instructors will continue to teach you from the point you were at the last time you came.

Whatever your skill level, book "Youth Tuition".

Once you have progressed to a standard where you can handle your craft, you can join the Sunday sessions for experienced paddlers and sailors. Your instructors can advise when you are ready to move on.

You must be changed and ready to go for the advertised start time of the sessions so arrive 15 minutes earlier. It is not possible to join once the session has started, nor to leave before the end.

 

What do I need to bring?

  • A second change of clothes including shoes, towel and washkit.
  • Under 18s must have WRITTEN parental consent.
  • A small padlock to secure your valuables in one of our lockers (optional).

NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE WATER WITHOUT THE ABOVE.

These are watersports and there is a fair chance you'll get wet to some extent so be prepared for this.