South-east Wales

Aberfan Canoe Club - Tony Griffiths - 01443 413 122: Tony.Griffiths@carillionplc.com - Club night is on Friday nighst at the Aberfan Community Centre from 7-10pm for general sessions. Club interests include kayaking, canoeing, polo, river touring & general recreation.  The club can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities and offers coaching in both Welsh and English.  The club has Senior & Junior sections.

Brecon Canoe Club - Mrs Kathy Haye, 8 Camden Road, Brecon LD3 7BU -  01874 625184 membership@breconcanoeclub.org.uk  - www.breconcanoeclub.org.uk - During summer the club meets on Wednesday evenings at Brecon Promenade.  Pool sessions are held on Monday evenings from September to March at Brecon Leisure Centre. The club offers opportunities for flat water and white water touring for kayak and canoe, training for adults and youngsters. We are a family-friendly club.  Home waters are the Usk, Wye and Brecon to Monmouth Canal.  BCC can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Bridgend Canoe Club - Mrs Ruth Saxon, 26 Westward Place, Llangewydd Court, Bridgend, CF31 4XA – 01656 669 687 – ruth@saxon3032.fsnet.co.uk www.bridgendcanoeclub.co.uk   - The Club meets at Pencoed Swimming Pool each Wednesday night from 8 to 10 Slalom and Polo sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Clubs’ home river is the River Ogmore and its members compete in National, South West and Welsh Canoe Polo Leagues at senior level as well as in Welsh Leagues/Tournaments at youth and under 14 level. This year the club will be running its first ranking slalom event.  Brodgend can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Cardiff Canoe Club,  - Phil Keable, 02920 889108 – phil.keable@tiscali.co.uk   - The club meets for pool sessions on Wednesdays at Splott and at Cardiff Bay on Tuesdays.  Its paddlers use Cosmeston Lakes (Penarth) on Thursday and Friday evenings and its home waters are the Taff, Wye, Rhondda, Rhymny and the Usk.

Cardiff Polo Club - Dylan Dixon, 24 Mortimer Road, Cardiff, CF11 9JZ

Croesyceiliog Canoe Club - Ian Rogers - ian.slim@btopenworld.com - Pool sessions Thurs. 7.30-9.30pm NISV, Newport.  Interested in kayaking, canoeing, slalom, polo, surf, lifeguards, sea and river touring.  Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Dragon Canoe Club - John Morris, 11 Heol Beca, Carmarthen SA31 3LS – A Canoe Polo Club jm230460@farmersweekly.net

Dragon Paddlers – Hywel Jones, 17 Orchard Castle, Y Ddraenen, Caerdydd CF14 9BA - 02920 625 064 email: hywelm.jones@talk21.com - www.dragonpaddlers.org.uk - An active club established in 1983, welcoming to families and individuals – beginners and experienced paddlers. We run two pool sessions each week at Fitzalan High School, Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 and then on Wednesday from 10:00 to 20:00. Members also paddle regularly on rivers and the sea (touring and surfing) throughout the year.  We have first language Welsh speakers amongst our members.  We can accommodate beginners and may be able to accommodate disabled people, dependant on their level of disability.

Glam Boaters - Owen Struthers – Ty Isaf Farm, Llansor, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1L – The club meets at Easton Leis. Centre, Cardiff,Mondays 7-8pm & 8-9pm (Juniors); Wednesdays 8-9.30pm.  Home waters - Taff, Rhondda, Usk & Wye.  Interested in kayaking, open canoeing, freestyle, surf, sprint racing, river touring and general recreation.  Can accommodate beginners & people with disabilities.

Glam Boaters Junior Club Nik Mason, 666 Newport Road, Rumney Hill, Cardiff CF3 4DF -  The club welcomes paddlers of all abilities to its venue at Rumney Hill, Cardiff. Members of the Welsh Special Olympics Squad take part in our sessions.

Monmouth Canoe Club - Graeme Thomas, 26 Willow Drive, Monmouth N25 5DW – 01600 713401 -http://monmouth-canoe-club.org – The club holds meetings every Sunday for all-comers. One evening per week in the summer for specific training or activities etc. Meetings in winter are held every Sunday in a swimming pool. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities. 

Rhondda Paddlers - Matthew Free : 07795 391668 : matt.free@sky.com  Rhondda Paddles is a family friendly canoe club that meets at a variety of venues and times throughout the week, as well as on local waters such as the River Taff, local lakes and coastal areas at weekends. The club participates in a range of disciplines including white water kayaking, open canoeing, canoe polo, surf and sea kayaking. We have some first language Welsh speakers amongst members and can accommodate beginners & people with disabilities. Although the club currently has a waiting list for non-coaching applicants, existing coaches would be welcomed without being added to the waiting list.

Wye Bother Canoe Club - Paul Evans, The Oaks, Crumlin Road, Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 6AT -  info@wyebother.org: www.wyebother.org  - A small Adult Club that meets once a week at the reservoir and during most weekends on local rivers. Club members are i nterested in  river touring, kayaking, canoeing, surf, wild water racing, general recreation and canoe lifeguards. We have some first language speakers amongst membership. The club can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities and has both Senior and Junior sections.

Antur Gwyr - Aled Tinnuche, Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr, Talbot Street, Tregwyr, Abertawe, SA4 3DB

Atlantic College Lifeguard Service - Nick Janvier, Atlantic College, St Donats, Llantwit Major CF6 9WF

Bay Canoe Club - Secretary: S Aldridge. 13 St Gildas Rd, Heath, Cardiff - 01222 692108

Blades CC Cwmbran (junior club) - Steve Thomas, Torfaen Youth Service, The Settlement, Trosnant St, Pontypool NP4 8AT

Builth Wells High School - Emily Kendrick, 5 x 60 Officer, Builth Wells High School, Builth Wells, Powys

Caerphilly Adventure Group - David Williams, 3 Stanley St, Blackwood NP2 1PT

Cardiff University Canoe Club - Catherine Lear and Stuart Read, Cardiff University Students Union, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3QN

Caerphilly Adventure Group - David Williams, Ynys Hywel Activity Centre, Cwmfelinfah, Ynysddu, NP11 7JD

Cardigan Bay Sea Kayakers - Sue Turland, North Flat, Ffynore Mansion, New Chapel, Boncath, Pembrokeshire, SA27 0HQ

Dyffryn Taff Paddlers - Owen Pullman-Slater, North Road, Whitland, Carmarthenshire

5^th Barry Sea Scouts - Richard Fechan, 35 Everard Street, Barry, CF63 4PN

John Beddoes School – Owain Harpwood, Broadaxe Lane, Presteigne, Powys

Llandrindod Wells High School - Emily Kendrick, 5 x 60 Officer, Llandrindod Wells High School, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Maesteg Canoe Club - Kelvin Burke, 2 Catherine St, Abveravon SA12 6AZ – 07773 323367 – www.maestegcanoeclub.co.uk

Monmouth School CC - David Kingsley Jones, Monmouth School, Almshouse St, Monmouth NP5 3XP

Stanwell Canoe Club -  D Darwall, Stanwell School, Archer Road, Penarth, CF64 2XL

Whitchurch High School - Mark Gambold, Whitchurch High School, Penline Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2XJ