Canoeing and Kayaking on the River Don, Oughtibridge

River Don kayaking and Canoeing sessions

How To Find Us

Forge Lane Sports Ground, Oughtibridge, S35 0GG

Orchard Street one way system, turn left before the bridge, onto Forge Lane. After 100 yds turn left and immediate right onto the bumpy track, follow this to the end. Please drive slowly as there are animals and children on thls track at times. Map on the location page.

Our outdoor base on the River Don at Oughtibridge enables us to provide

Kayak and canoe coaching
A site for 2 National Division 3 / 4 slaloms each year
The "Discover", "Explorer", and "White Water Awards" in canoe and Kayak proficiency
The Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT) in canoe and kayak proficiency

River Don, Oughtibridge

Day	Where	Time
Sunday all year	River Don, Oughtibridge	9:30 -11:45am
Wednesdays, April (when we have coaches) - Oct.		6:30pm-8:00pm

It is essential to book your session using the following link.

Members please contact the session coach if it shows full on webcollect.

All children to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Concessions - seniors, over 18's in full time education.

	Members	Non-members
Children	£4.00	£6.00
Adults	£5.00	£7.00
Concessions	£4.00	£6.00

Non members may participate with the club a total of 3 times before becoming a full member.

You can bring your own kayaking equipment or borrow the clubs

Appropriate personal clothing:

Minimum requirement - beach shoes (not flipflops, trainers or wellies)
Waterproof trousers (no jeans)
Thin fleece top, waterproof top.
Ideally - wetsuit, wet boots, canoeing cag.
A towel, also bring a hot drink and a snack and a change of clothing.

IMPORTANT

The weather and season greatly affects water levels, changing from tranquil to challenging fast moving high water in the space of a day.

Our coaches use their experience and judgement to decide if the water level is suitable for you.

Everyone who paddles on a river (including the Don) or lake (including Rother Valley) needs to be aware of Leptospirosis (Weils Disease). Please see PDF.