Anna
Wonderful service, great place and really friendly! Thoroughly recommend!
Welcome to our essentials course, designed to equip you with the skills and confidence needed to paddle independently. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to enhance your kayaking abilities, our 4-week course offers a comprehensive experience led by experienced instructors.
During our kayak course, you'll venture on a progressive journey of skill development spread over four weeks. Each 90-minute session is carefully structured to cover essential techniques and knowledge needed for confident kayaking.
Every lesson is designed to build upon the previous one, from learning how to lift, carry, launch, and recover your kayak to mastering efficient paddling strokes and manoeuvres. You'll delve into personal risk management, environmental awareness, and trip planning, ensuring you're well-prepared for independent paddling adventures.
Additionally, safety and rescue skills are a key focus, with theory and practical sessions covering protocols, self-rescue techniques, and assisting others in need. You'll gain the necessary skills to paddle with confidence through a blend of hands-on practice and expert guidance.
Our course takes place on the scenic non-tidal River Thames in Surrey, offering a peaceful yet active environment with islands, bridges, locks, and weirs, along with abundant wildlife and nature.
No prior kayaking experience is necessary. We welcome beginners and those looking to enhance their skills. All equipment is provided, and we start with a land-based briefing to ensure everyone is on the same page.
See the difference with our small, local company led by passionate enthusiasts. As Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing) Delivery Partners and members of esteemed associations, we prioritise safety and professionalism.
Benefit from our team's extensive knowledge and enjoy an exciting yet secure kayaking adventure.
No, all equipment is provided, including the kayak.
Participants must be 12 years or older.
We are based on the towpath in West Molesey. It’s an easy place to walk and cycle to and we encourage all our customers to do that if possible – we have plenty of space for bike storage.
If you are driving, the nearest free public parking is at Hurst Park.
Learning to swim is a fantastic investment of your time! It is an excellent, very low-impact sport, easy to access and will give you confidence in and on the water. It may even safe your life!
You can use a kayak, but as there is a chance of you falling into the water you should wear a life vest and always paddle with someone.
Kayaks are mostly considered safe to use and are not easy to tip over. The recreational and touring kayaks we use here are extremely stable.
However, that does not mean that they can’t capsize! But it will really depend on the type of boat, the conditions, your experience and the type of water you are planning on paddling in.
We cover capsizing and recovery in our Kayak Essentials course.
Wonderful service, great place and really friendly! Thoroughly recommend!
We had a fantastic morning on the river, the sun was shining and Andy was very helpful in his advice of where we could get to in the time we’d booked. All equipment and facilities great too, very handy to have lockers to leave some bags behind. Would definitely recommend!
Had a great Kayak session with Andy. A knowledgable, friendly and interesting guy and gave me the confidence I needed to start going out on my own kayak reguarly.
We partner with Rewilding Britain to help protect our natural spaces for future adventures.
All centres are vetted for safety and quality. Your adventure is in good hands with adventuro.
Operated by Hampton Court Paddle Sports, a partner of adventuro.
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