Welcome to Baldock and District Canoe Club (BDCC)

We are an adult canoe club, who enjoy everything from testing whitewater rapids , slalom competitions, canoe polo matches through to gentle afternoon paddles on local quiet water.

We mostly paddle kayaks, but also enjoy open Canadian canoes.

Benefits

Learn in an ultra safe, warm environment from qualified coaches.

We run pool sessions, all year round, for the first two Sundays in each month starting at 8:15pm at North Herts Leisure Centre, Baldock Road, Letchworth - the pool is heated.

A selection of kayaks and paddles is available at every session so you don't need to provide your own kit.

Every 4th Sunday we run a polo session in which our polo team practices and gives informal guidance to one another. (This session is still open to other paddlers)

Club members organise a variety of trips throughout the year, with at least one trip a month. These trips occur throughout the UK and normally take place over a long weekend. With venues as varied as North Wales, Dartmoor, Yorkshire, South Wales, Lake District, Scotland etc.

We also organise gentler, quieter days trips on local rivers.
Members may borrow club boats and other equipment from our boat shed, at no cost.

We run social events of all sorts throughout the year from barbecues, quiz nights, ten pin bowling to meet-ups at the Orange Tree pub and Garden City Brewery.

Interested? The contact form is at the bottom of this page.

New Members

We welcome new experienced adult members. Either demonstrate competence with a British Canoeing award issued within the last 5 years, or contact us to undergo a safety assessment. Find the Skills Requirement here.

All members are expected to contribute to making the club a success.

Beginners

We are currently running beginner courses, if you are interested feel free to contact us.

A beginners course consists of 3 skill sessions in the pool followed by a local river trip.

Juniors

We do NOT have a Junior section, but club members are welcome to bring along and supervise their own children.

Costs

Pool session cost:

£8 per adult member

£5 per student/unwaged member

Membership cost:

£75 - adult

£40 - student/unwaged

£115 - Single Parent Family

£150 - Two Parent Family 

Visiting

Would you like to try it out before deciding?

Come along and meet us at the next Sunday pool session and have a paddle. As a non-member the charge will be £16 per adult, or £10 per junior, with a maximum of 4 visits at this price.

Please contact us beforehand so we can ensure there is someone to welcome you.

The contact form is at the bottom of this page.

Trips

Previous trips

Consent form

Calendar

We aim to have at least one trip out on the water, and one social event each month. You can see our calendar by following the link below.

Calendar

Club Policies

We take your, and our, safety very seriously. Canoeing is a sport with inherent risks which you need to acknowledge, understand and mitigate through effective learning. You will need to adhere to our Club Policies whether a member or not if involved with BDCC in any way.

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