Whoosh Explore Canoe Club

27/08/2026

Paddleboarding
Introduction to paddle boarding
Learn to paddleboard on the river Stort with Whoosh Explore Canoe Club ,Sawbridgeworth based community canoe club

Our session offers paddle of about two hours on the river covering basic paddling techniques to get started in an exciting sport. We look at safety as a priority and offer the correct buoyancy paddles and equipment as well as arrange for paddleboard suited to your height and size,and ability.

We have sessions on Friday at 9:30 and 1pm to join in the fun.

21/08/2026

Links to paddleboarding with Whoosh

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Paddleboarding

Introduction to paddle boarding
Learn to paddleboard on the River Stort with Whoosh Explore Canoe Club
We offer a starter session paddle of about two hours on the river covering basic paddling techniques to help you get started in this exciting sport. We run our sessions with safety as a priority and offer the correct buoyancy of boards to suit beginners as well as paddleboard paddles and equipment as well as paddleboard suited to your height and size along with advice on skills to develop provided by a professional Paddlesports coaches in a canoe club recognised by paddleuk

Pub paddle
Pub paddles take place on the river stort between the Sawbridgeworth and Spellbrook Lock with a short walk to the Three Horseshoes public house where we stop to enjoy a drink snack and a break from paddling- if the pub busy, we allow extra time for people to stay longer in the pub so there’s no need to rush back to our base for a deadline -The Three Horseshoes pub has outside accommodation and welcomes paddlers for meals just a short walk from Spellbrook lock heading over the railway line at the crossing.

Family paddles
family paddles are a short introduction with an instructor or coach and offers families an introduction to paddling under the watchful eye of our club paddlers, instructors and coaches. We have a wide range of safety equipment suited to younger paddlers and recommend the best way to get your family paddling
We have canoes that small toddlers and children under the age of nine can paddle with a parent or older paddlers and those who are confident are able to paddle their own boat.
Parents are responsible for children at all times on the water but we aim to have a coach or instructor nearby to assist with developing basic paddling skills for children and parents setting out for the first time.

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20/08/2026

Paddling with Whoosh Explore Canoe Club
Sessions available this weekend
We have a range of paddling experiences for you to try this summer ranging from Canoe trips to Kayak adventures with Whoosh Explore Canoe Club
We are open for paddling over the summer holidays for a range of recreational activities including
- [ ] Paddleboarding taster sessions
- [ ] Family paddles in Canoes and kayaks
- [ ] Pub and Cafe paddle sessions
- [ ] Environmental paddles
- [ ] River tours
Find out more about or
Summer festival of paddling
at www.whooshexplore.co.uk

Our paddleboarding taster session gets you started on skills and paddleboard techniques to get you exploring local waterways through a stater session where expert paddlers and paddleboard coaches will help guide you through your initial introduction to this amazing way to explore waterways.

Our family paddling sessions offer a brilliant way to get out on the water with younger paddlers, choose from canoes which are suitable for younger paddlers or combine canoes and kayaks for a fun event for your kids who are ready to head out with you on an adventure in there own boats under supported with a Paddlesports guide to help you get the most of of you time on the water.
Family paddles are bespoke paddling sessions developed with our youngest paddlers in mind - we start off with little sessions to develop skills and water confidence on a pleasant stretch of the River Stort.

Our pub and cafe paddles are adult paddling sessions aimed at families and friends looking to get together for there own adventure which might be a session off to the local cafe or to the pub for a light lunch. If heading to the pub our session starts at 11 with a plan to be in the pub as it opens at noon to ensure you get a table - we have this trip as a fairly open ended session so you don’t need to rush back as we know that when the sun is shining our local pub can get busy. Aspects of this paddle are self guided as much as we would like to - we can’t spend all of our afternoon with you in the pub !
For those looking for a shorter or longer paddle we can recommend our cafe paddling

17/08/2026

Family paddling on the River Stort available from 22nd to31st August
festival
Whoosh Explore Canoe Club

13/08/2026