Get on Derwent Water

Our introduction to paddling experience can be as dry or wet a Lake District activity as you want! After meeting and getting changed, your friendly and experienced instructor will introduce you to the equipment and boats, and then we head straight out onto Derwentwater. Once out on the water, we will adapt the activities to the group, playing games, jumping in, exploring through the nature reserve or focus on coaching skills as you wish / require. For those wanting to stay really dry, it is possible, but not guaranteed! We will have a dry bag for you to put any valuables in, so don't panic about the car keys. On calm days we can head right out to explore the famous St Herbert's Island, featured in the recent Swallows and Amazons film.

For those who are interested in learning some personal canoeing skills, we can take you through a progression of activities, from the absolute basics, right through to rescues, and give you a really good grounding for future canoeing adventures in the Lake District or further afield.

Please note, if you are a more individual player, we strongly recommend our kayaks or paddle boards as being a more suitable boat for you! (please note the maximum kayak comfort limit; 14 stone and 6 foot)