Marsport Canoes

Don’t worry, your secret is safe with me….

The shop is looking a lot more festive!

Apologies: The shop will be closed on Thursday 1st December, as we will be unloading the long awaited Northstar Canoes delivery!

A nice new shiny fleet delivered to Lincoln canoe club this week!

Exciting times!

We've just had another container of boats arrive! Lots and lots of Prospectors - other models are on their way later this year.
Many thanks to Canoe and Kayak Store for the use of their yard and helping unload the delivery. Both Marsport and Canoe and Kayak store have a couple of stock boats left so get in touch if you want a treat

Photos from Louietheshopdog's post

Please note the Reading shop will be closed Tuesday, 14th June to Friday 17th June as we will be moving stock across to the new store and delivering fleets of Esquif around the UK.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Apologies: due to short staffing the shop is on an appointment only basis this week

Please note the shop will be operating on an appointment only basis this week, due to lack of space.

We have 30 canoes arriving on Monday, and until they are all collected, we'll have no room to serve customers!

Sorry for any inconvenience

We're going to need a bigger shop! Not sure where it's all going to fit.... Fortunately it's virtually all sold, so shouldn't be around for long

17 new shiny toys for some happy customers. Not everything came in, so sadly a small number of you will be waiting til our next container, however it’s coming direct from Canada so should be here a lot sooner. Currently anticipating late November/ early December

Our Reading shop will be closed on Saturday, 4th September, as we will be at the Nottingham Sprint championships

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Only 2 boats left in stock: Call now to get an order in to our next shipment

And... They're all sold!

Due to unprecedented global demand, we're experiencing long lead times at present. Our next shipment is due in July, most of which is already pre sold.

All we've left in stock today is a Mallard 12 in Camo, and a Canyon in Red

If you want anything soon, get an order in quickly!

New signage from the awesome Freefall paddles: as you can see, Mother Nature loves the recycled products as much as we do!

Now in stock in the UK!

For those pre-dawn paddling sessions, you can't beat the V DRY Jacket in reflective silver, for its visibility and extra layer of cold air protection.
Available online 👉https://www.vaikobi.com/collections/vest/products/vdry-lightweight-vest-reflective-silver

We will be short staffed for the next week, so to ensure social distancing can be maintained, we will be operating on an appointment only basis in store with immediate effect until the 18th September.

Please call before coming.

Please note the shop will be closing early at 3pm on Thursday, 23rd July: We're off delivering boats as we have too many to fit in the shop

Back to normal at 10am Friday - sorry for the inconvenience

Last call before we close orders for the next Northstar canoes shipment. Delivery expected in October.

You have 5 days to call me if you want one of the lightest, most aesthetic performance boats in the world!

There appears to be a Vodafone coverage issue locally: No landline at the shop, and iffy mobile connection

Use social media for a quicker reply while they solve it please!

Apologies - the shop will be closed on 20-21st May due to staff shortages

Mmmm new level 6 dry suits have arrived, and in company colours too!

Exciting times!

We are very pleased to announce that Marsport Canoes is the new Esquif International distributor in the UK. Marsport like Esquif is an independent, family owned business, they were established in 1981 and make their home in Reading, UK. Please contact Craig at T: 0118 9665912 or via email [email protected] for any of your Esquif Canoe needs. Craig would also like to invite any UK paddlers to demo the Esquif Canoes at the upcoming, Welsh Open Canoe Symposium later this month, October 25-27. Should you have a specific canoe you are hoping to demo at the symposium please contact Craig and he will do his best to accommodate your request.
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Nous sommes fiers de vous annoncer que Marsport sera le nouveau distributeur Esquif au Royaume-Uni. Tout comme nous, Marsport est une entreprise familiale indépendante. Elle fut fondée en 1981 à Reading ,UK.
Merci de joindre Craig à T:
0118 9665912 ou par courriel à [email protected] pour toutes vos questions concernant Esquif.

Craig invite aussi tous les pagayeurs britanniques à essayer un canot Esquif au Welsh Open Canoe Symposium les 25-26-27 Octobre prochains. Si vous souhaitez pagayer un de nos canots, rejoignez Craig qui saura vous conseiller personellement!!

Our mobile shop will be at the Falcon Hasler tomorrow!

If you need anything - let us know ASAP

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Marsport are very proud to support this event: You can watch live streams from the Wey Kayak page

Wey Kayak Club is taking part in a 24hr paddling challenge, we are trying to raise awareness and money for LimbPower who enable people with limb loss/impairment to access sport. So please raise support by sharing and if you can give to this cause go to our Just Giving Page
help us raise money for the Limbpower summer kid camps:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/24hrkayakergo?fbclid=IwAR2KGFWq4VSfNPRSlBAJoUk8Nv37Avma4ZfJOpxzvC3EUyREeNaBsj7jpWA&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_content=24hrKayakErgo&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=6dxBbr3yr

Read bryan's story bryan is raising money to help LimbPower

Apologies: Due to staff shortages, the Shop will be closed all day on Friday, 31st May.

Normal service from 9am Saturday

Apologies for any inconvenience

Two new staff members joining our team this year:

The handsome chap in the middle of the first picture is Richard Lovell - He joined us full time in January but has been helping us out for years and most of you will already know him. He's already dramatically improving our efficiency and giving me some time to get some new product development done!

The new member in the second picture hasn't confirmed their start date yet, but should be joining us in the next 3-4 weeks.

Apologies in advance if their arrival causes me to miss any races, but any employer knows staff timekeeping isn't always reliable....

The Marsport team would like to say a big thank you to all of our customers for an amazing year.

The shop is now closed until Tuesday, 8th January, but we’ll pop in from time to time to sort email/mail order and to have a much needed tidy up.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in the new year, with a whole host of clearance bargains and new toys to tempt you back onto the water

Happy birthday to us! Marsport turned 37 this week...

To celebrate we have a big announcement to make, but will tell you more next week.....

We'll be at the Ross Warland memorial race in Banbury tomorrow.

If there's anything you would like taking, let us know ASAP

We'll have plenty of thermals and pogies on board!

Offers

The price of the perfect location next to the Thames is you can't expand: So it's clearance time to make room in the shop - Lots of bargains on the clearance page on our new site and more being added each week

https://www.marsport.co.uk/offers

Offers

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New website finally live!
Lots of new items being added daily - why not have a browse?

www.marsport.co.uk

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Our latest shipment of Northstar boats has left the factory and is on it's way to port for shipping.

Exciting times!

Craig is about to head off to Germany, to the International trade show to find you the best our sport has to offer. Keep an eye on our pages next week for a few interesting announcements......

Just a head's up - we will NOT be at the Hasler finals this weekend, as Craig is off to hospital for a broken tooth extraction.

Normal service should be resumed next week, all things going well!

Setting up ready for Wokingham Canoe Club Hasler tomorrow

Based at the shop, it gives you the perfect opportunity to see all the goodies and toys we don't have room to take to every event, so come and have a chat and a paddle!

Will have almost the entire demo fleet on site so don't forget some spare kit........

If you haven't heard, Marsport is now the UK importer for Northstar Canoes (previously known as Bell Canoes)

We have a very shiny demo fleet if you are in the market for one of the most aesthetic composite boats on the market!

Talking to a couple of retailers at present, so if you're not local, we may be in your area soon!

Interested in DW?

Our next seminar takes place on 20th January 2018

Our next Training day takes place on 21st January 2018

Book now to avoid disappointment! Limited places available

Hi Folks

The shop is now closed until Tuesday, 2nd January

We'd like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in the new year

Thank you all for a truly magnificent 2017!

Christmas opening hours:

Wednesday, 20th December 10-5.30pm

Thursday, 21st December 10-5.30pm

Friday, 22nd December 10-5.30pm

Saturday, 23rd December 9-4pm



Shop is then closed for Christmas break and for stocktaking until



Tuesday 2nd January 10-7pm



Last posting date via Royal mail Wednesday 20th
Last posting date via courier Thursday 21st, 2pm

Collections OK up until Saturday!

Sobeka Flanders Cup

Loading up ready for the Sobeka Cup - The Marsport Roadshow is going to Europe!

Sobeka Flanders Cup Sobeka Flanders Cup - internationale kano- en kajakregatta - international canoe and kayak regatta -- régate international canoë-kayak - Zwevege

Calling all Northern and Scottish paddlers! The Big Northern tour is coming!

Want to demo Marsport / Kirton / Vajda boats but fed up with the long drive south?

Fear not! We're taking to the road to visit the end of Scottish racing week, and will be at Loch Ken on 12-13 August with our mobile shop and as many demo boats as we can physically fit on our trailer.

It's the perfect opportunity to paddle everything, and also take advantage of two great days racing on some lovely water.

If there's anything else you'd like us to bring up, let me know!

(PS Irish paddlers, if you're feeling left out, it's only a 3hr drive from Liverpool - why not pop over too?)





We'll also be touring Europe in September - watch this space for more information!

Apologies, we'll be operating erratically in July:

As some of you already know Claire recently had a melanoma diagnosis. On Monday, 10th July she is having investigative surgery to check the cancer hasn't spread. Consequently the shop will be shut on Tuesday, and we assume part time for the rest of the week.

We won't know how invasive that procedure is, until they are underway, so can't comment as yet as to how long the shop opening will be affected - Please bear with us.

Please check our page and Craig's personal page for updates to hours. (Craig Marsport Hill)

Emails will be checked intermittently. Thank you for your understanding.