North Wales
Clubs are a great way to meet people to get out on the water with. Find a club you like the look of and get in touch to find out more.
Aber Kayakers
c/o Pete Wilkins – 01970 828 701 -
The
club encourage participation of families. and aims to enable people of all ages
and both sexes to paddle. We hold
regular pool sessions (Sun. 4-5) during the winter and outdoor sessions are
held each Thursday evening. A
programme of activities is published every 3 months. We are interested in slalom, wild water racing, polo, surf,
sea and river touring and general recreation. We can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.
Aberaeron School Club
, Aberaeron School
Alun
School
, c/o Andy
Bowyer, P E Department, Alun School, Wrexham Road, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1EP
Bala Canoe Club
c/o Robin Davies, Hafod y Nant, Parc, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7YR – e
mail troodi@hotmail.com -
the club has regular
slalom training sessions at Bala Mill on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
weekends during the summer. Lake sessions are held each Friday with river
sessions at weekends in the winter. Pool sessions are held on Friday from 5:30
to 8:30 at Penllyn Leisure Centre
Bangor
Canoe Club
c/o Alexandra
MacGregor, Student’s Union, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd,
LL57 2TH
BHS Canoe Club
, c/o Richard Rendall - richard.rendall@brynllywarch.powys.sch.uk
Castle
Canoe and Kayak Club
c/o Jed Cooper, Preswylfa,
Ffordd-y-Llan, Cilcaw, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 5NH
Canw
Gogarth, Llandudno
c/o John Goodwin – e mail jon.goodwi,@gogarth.conwy.sch.uk –
a
school club
Clwb Antur Caban Bach
c/o Francis Filzek, caban Bach, Rhes Meirion, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41
3UA
Clwb Antur Menai
, c/o Val Owen - email valochryfoel@yahoo.co.uk
Clwb Antur Dwyfor Padlo
c/o Robyn G Williams Morfa Mawr, Ffrodd y Faenor, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5AF e
mail robyn@agoriad.org.uk
– outdoor adventure activities, one
activity being paddling. Training for volunteers to UKCC Level 1 to run pool
sessions with the long term aim of development to natural resources.
Clwb Antur Dyffryn Peris
c/o Barry Davies, Craigwel, Llanberis LL55 4LH
Clwb Antur Glaslyn Adventure Club
,c/o
Dylan Wyn Hughes, Bryn Mor, Llanfair, Harlech LL46 2SY – 01766 780065
Clwb Antur Menai
c/o Val Owen, Ochr y Foel, Nebo, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Clwb Canwio Amlwch
c/o Claire Branston, Plas Arthur, Llangefni. Ynys Mon.
Clwb Canwio Ieuenctid Urdd Gobaith Cymru
c/o Sion Lloyd and Arwel Elias –
located at gwersyll yr Urdd, Glanllyn, Llanuwchllyn, Bala –
01678 541 017. e mail gwydiont@urdd.org or arwele@urdd.org
Clwb Canwio Ysgol Brynrefail
c/o Phil Holland email philhol@hotmail.co.uk
Clwb Padlo Blaenau
c/o John Jones e mail to info@padloblaenau.co.uk
Clwb Padlo Dysynni Paddling Club
c/o Theresa Francis, 6 St Mary’s Terrace, Arthog, Gwynedd, LL39 1BQ
Clwb Padlo Mawddach c/o Ashley Charlwood, email to Ashley.charlwood@canoewales.com
Colwyn Canoe Club
c/o Christine Plant, www.canoecolwyn.org.uk
- Colwyn is a community club (we are one
of the longest established clubs in N.Wales). We paddle in different environments from sea to white water,
estuaries to lakes. We provide
training Sept. to May in Eirias Park Swimming Pool. Along with Pool Blades syllabus, members are able to
progress through proficiency standards and coaching quals if they wish, or just
get out and paddle. We are
interested in kayaking and canoeing, sea and river touring, polo and general
recreation. We can accommodate
beginners and people with disabilities.
Cybi
Kayakers
c/o Michael Tildesley, Ty'r Ardd, Llanfacraeth, Holyhead LL65 4UP - miketildesley@yahoo.co.uk -
-
Newly established kayak club on Anglesey. Main area of activity sea & surf
kayaking. Meet twice a week - 1
pool session and 1 surf/whitewater session. Home waters Holy Island, 4 Mile Bridge, & SW
Anglesey. Interested in kayaking,
sea and river touring, WWR, surf and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people
with disabilities. First language
Welsh speakers amongst membership, including some Welsh-speaking instructors.
Cymunedau'n Cyntaf De Pwllheli details to follow
Dreiau Gogledd Cymru
c/o Catrin Plumpton e mail to rachael.hobbs@faun.co.uk
Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers
c/o Penny Wingfield, Coed Lyn, Rowen, Conwy LL3 8YL - 01492 650989
-penny@dmxl.co.uk - www.dcpaddlers.co.uk -
Using
marathon boats on Conwy Estuary – Tues eves social paddle & training,
Friday evening Time trial.
Occasional weekend paddles on Conwy Estuary and other venues. Interested in river touring, open
canoeing, sprint, marathon & wild water racing and general recreation. Can accommodate some people with
disabilities.
1st Penycae Scout Group
c/o Gerry Kellett, Dunmore, Church St, Penycae, Wrexham LL14 2RL
Holyhead Sea Cadets
- c/o Sue Williams - email:suewilliamsyea@hotmail.com
Llanddwyn Sea Kayaking Club
secretary@llandwyn.org.uk
–
Llanddwyn Sea Kayaking Club promotes all aspects of sea kayaking around
Anglesey, particularly traditional methods. The members meet monthly for trips
aroung Llanddwyn along the Menai Straits or other areas.
Llangollen Canoe Club
contact via e mail to:- membership@llangollencanoeclub.org.uk website www.llangollencanoeclub.org.uk
From
April-Sept, the club meetings are weekly, with coached sessions achieving star
awards. During the winter
pools sessions and river tours are
organised. Regular organised trips
throughout the year eg Tryweryn, Alps, sea trips etc. We can accommodate beginners.
Llanrwst Canoe Club
c/o Ramona & Robin Murray - 01492 641474 -
Meet Mon. eves. Sept. to May, Llanrwst swimming pool - 7.30-8.15
Juniors, 8.15-9pm Adults.
June-August meet Monday eves. at various outdoor venues, eg Llyn
Geirionydd 6.30pm. Rolling session Plas y Brenin 6.30pm every 3rd Friday of
month (limited numbers, prebook with club). Regular river trips in North Wales
and occasional weekend trips elsewhere. Can accommodate beginners and people with
disabilities. Can offer coaching
in both Welsh and English.
Interested in kayaking, canoeing, slalom, freestyle, sea touring, surf
& general recreation.
Mold Canoe Club
c/o Steve Wilson – email: stevefromwales@hotmail.com –
Training sessions weekly at Chester, Llangollen and swimming pool during winter
months. Interests polo, slalom,
canoeing, kayaking, surf, wild water racing and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people
with disabilities. We have some
first language Welsh speakers amongst our membership and can offer coaching in
both Welsh and English. Links with Bala and Castle Canoe Clubs. Committee
meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at the Royal Oaks, Caerwys.
North Colwyn Canoe Club c/o Christine Plant - e mail to jjcmort@tiscali.co.uk
Padlo
Blaenau
c/o Kay
Garwood, 2 Tan y Rhos, Manod, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4BG –01766 832321 –
Padlo
Blaenau is a general purpose canoe/kayak club. We mainly paddle on local rivers, lakes or the sea. In the summer months we meet twice a
week for outdoor sessions and in winter we have pool sessions one night a week,
as well as a trip at the weekend.
Post 16 Youth Work Project
c/o Miss Pam Rigby, Yale College, Grove Park Road, Wexham,LL12 7AB
Pwllheli Youth Project
c/o Eril Price e mail to cipol@tiscali.co.uk
Rydal Penrhos Canoe Club
c/o gethin Roberts e e mail to groberts@rydal-penrhos.com
2nd Valley and 1st Treadur Bay Guides
c/o Ann Ward, Pwllpillo Farm,
Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, LL65 2RQ
Snowdonia Canoe Club (Cymdeithas Canw Eryri)
c/o Alwena Leadbitter, Glyn Arthur,
Penisarwaun, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 3PP – 01286 870 453:
www.snowdoniacanoeclub.co.uk
- The club meets every Monday evening
throughout the year – from mid-April to mid-September in various locations in
the area and from Sept. to mid-April at the pool in Plas Menai. Monthly river and sea day paddles
organised and expeditions to locations in the UK. Interested in kayaking, canoeing, slalom, sea and river
touring and general recreation.
Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.
St Davids College Canoe Club
c/o Aled Edwards, St Davids College, Llandudno LL30 1RD – 01492 876307
Welshpool Canoe Club
c/o Richard Rendall – richardrendall@btinternet.com - 01686 610 197
www.welshpoolcanoeclub.org.uk -
A mainly an adult recreational club involved in running local Mid-Wales
rivers. We also encourage and
coach junior members in river running skills. From October to March on Sunday evenings, we hold
coaching/practice sessions at Welshpool Flash Leisure Centre, where beginners
are welcome. Fortnightly river
trips are also organised during this period.
Ysgol Gyfyn Llangefni
c/o Llio Davies, Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni, Llangefni, Ynys Mon – e mail to
llio-jones@hotmail.com
Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi
c/o Ian Grant, Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi, Alderley Terrace, Caergybi, LL65 1ND