Welcome to North Avon Canoe Club. We are a friendly and inclusive canoeing and kayaking club, based in the Bristol area, with regular activities ranging from ‘have a go’ sessions to training courses and an exciting range of club trips.
Please have a look around the website and feel free to get in touch or turn up to a ‘have a go’ event. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming club with approachable members and low membership fees.
Whether you want paddle kayaks or Canadian canoes, take on the challenge of white water, surf, the open sea or just enjoy a quiet paddle down one of our beautiful rivers we will have something for you.
We are already an inclusive and welcoming club, but now we are a Paddle UK #ShePaddles Club!
Our female membership at the end of the last membership year was 45%. Being a #ShePaddles Club means that we will do our best to remove any potential barriers to women and girls joining NACC, enjoying paddlesports, or progressing their skills.
Our #ShePaddles Club Champions. Pat and Margarita share the role of #ShePaddles Club Champion which exists to promote a positive environment for women and girls to engage in all levels of club activity. This involves arranging women-only events, working to support the representation of women in coaching and leadership roles, and improving the understanding and awareness of the need for suitable amenities for women and girls.
Pat or Margarita can be contacted via
Summer Training Courses 2026
Our 2026 Summer courses programme are now OPEN FOR BOOKINGS
Three courses this year, start on May 5th and are 6 weeks long (with a break for half term, so 7 weeks end to end)
Adult Beginners Kayak – A great place to start from scratch and work towards the Paddle UK Discover award if you want to.
Junior Kayak – From zero to hero, a fun course tailored towards the younger paddler ( 8- 14 years) and a chance to work towards the Paddle UK Discover award.
Adult Beginner’s/Intermediate Canoe – Start from the basics and become a confident open canoeist, optional assessment for the British Canoeing Paddle Discover Award is included if you’re interested.
The heart and soul of North Avon Canoe club is found in our club trips – lasting friendships are made on our many outings – encompassing a whole range of activities from gentle Sunday lunch trips to wild water weekends.
Touring Trips
Sea Kayaking Trips
White Water Trips
Biblins Summer Camp
White Water Weekend
France Trip
Get Involved – have a go at Kayaking or Canoeing
We love messing about in boats and it’s our mission to share that enjoyment as widely as possible. We run a variety of regular paddling sessions to encourage newcomers to paddlesport – from easy river trips to swimming pool sessions. For a small fee, we provide all the equipment you need to enjoy yourself safely.
Saturday Paddles
Tuesday Evenings
Summer Training Sessions
Club Equipment Hire Regulations
Club members may hire club equipment by contacting the equipment officer. The price is £10 per boat per day, with a returnable (cash) deposit of £20.00 per boat. Club boats may be taken on a maximum of grade 2 water (with grade 3 features). The deposit is increased to £50.00 for any greater white water.
72 hours notice is required when hiring club equipment
The club reserves the right to refuse any booking
All club equipment hire cancellations must be notified immediately
Club equipment hire fees must be paid on or before collection
Return of hired equipment must be arranged in advance of hire
Equipment must be returned in a clean state (i.e. washed)
Any damage to club equipment must be reported immediately
Any damage must be paid for or rectified by hirer
Intended use of club equipment must be agreed with equipment officer
Ardèche Trip 2020
Unfortunately due to the corona virus pandemic, this year’s Ardèche trip has been cancelled. We hope to run this trip in future years.
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