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Member Places to Paddle

Paddle UK On the Water membership is your gateway to the waterways. It gets you straight onto the water with a licence to paddle over 4,500km of canals, rivers and other managed waterways.

You can explore blue spaces far and wide including the Birmingham Canal Navigation, Norfolk Broads, the Fens of Cambridgeshire and River Thames making it the most comprehensive and cost-effective licence available (purchased individually these would cost around £130 so a massive saving of around £80).

Paddle UK is proud to take the lead in protecting and securing places to go paddling. Currently, we maintain several sites nationally that provide us with fantastic places to get on the water. You can explore these Places to Paddle through the tiles below.

PaddleUK Places to Paddle For Members

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Places To Paddle

Washburn

The River Washburn is a dam release river, paddleable only when Yorkshire Water release from Thusscross Reservoir. This creates 2km

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Places To Paddle

Symonds Yat

Symonds Yat is one of the most iconic canoeing destinations in Britain. Thousands of paddlers navigate the rapids each year

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Places To Paddle

Halton Rapids

Halton Rapids is located on the River Lune, about a kilometre upstream of the M6 bridge, north west of Lancaster.

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Places To Paddle

Hoarwithy

On the River Wye near the quiet village of Hoarwithy, this site is split into two fields with access to

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Places To Paddle

Holne Weir

This short strip of woodland alongside Holne Weir continues to provide a popular access point for paddlers enjoying the Dart

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Other Benefits of Membership

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Membership Benefits

Waterways Licences

Paddle UK On The Water membership includes a waterways licence to paddle over 4,500km of river navigations and canals across

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Green Spaces

Did you know a contribution of membership income is passed onto the waterway authority? As paddlers the environment and waterways

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Membership Benefits

Craft Insurance

Paddle UK have teamed up with Noble Marine giving members exclusive discounts on a range of products. Paddle UK members

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Supporting Paddlers

Supporting paddlers and paddling is core to Paddle UK membership. Individual On the Water membership allows paddlers to access a

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Individuals
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£ 29-60 Annually
  • Waterways Licence
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NEW MEMBER PRICES
Adult (23+): £60
Young Person (18-22): £47
Youth (Under 18): £37

RENEWING MEMBER PRICES
Adult (23+): £47
Young Person (18-22): £37
Youth (Under 18): £29

THREE-TO-FIVE-YEAR
3 Year (Adult): £141
5 Year (Adult): £235
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£ 68-164 Annually
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Children need to be under 18 years of age.

FAMILY PRICES
1 Adult 1 Child: £68.00
1 Adult 2 Children £89.00
2 Adults 1 Child £105.00
2 Adults 2 Children £129.00
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£ 85-110 Annually
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Note, Couples is defined as membership for two individuals.

COUPLE PRICES
Adult (23+): £85
Young Person (18-22): £85
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Great choice! First step is your postcode...

Membership is determined by where you live in the UK. So, enter your residential postcode below and we can signpost you. Note that Scotland and Northern Ireland membership do not come with a waterways licence. No licence is required to paddle in these countries. Only waterways in England and Wales require a licence. If you are unsure use our waterways licence look up.

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Paddle Scotland

As you reside in POSTCODE you need to join Paddle Scotland. Note that Scotland membership doesn’t include a waterways licence. No licence is needed to paddle in Scotland.

Use the button below to visit the Paddle Scotland website to learn more about membership and to join.

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Paddle Northern Ireland

As you reside in POSTCODE you need to join Paddle Northern Ireland. Note that Northern Ireland membership doesn’t include a waterways licence. No licence is needed to paddle in Northern Ireland.

Use the button below to visit the Paddle Northern Ireland website to learn more about membership and to join.

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Canoe Wales

As you reside in POSTCODE you need to join Canoe Wales.

Use the button below to visit the Canoe Wales website to learn more about membership and to join.

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Paddle UK

As you live in the POSTCODE area, you need to join Paddle UK.

If you have never been a member of British Canoeing or PaddleUK before use the First Time Member button to purchase through our in-site shop. Note, this is for individual members only. If you are renewing, want couples or family membership, or 3-5 Year Membership use the JustGo button to join or re-join. Full prices for all On The Water memberships can be found on the page linked here.

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Check Your Waterway

Becoming a member of PaddleUK gives you the best value waterways licence around. Simply become a member and you are covered for over 4,500km of water. Start to type a river, canal or lake below to find out if your waterway covered by membership. Don't know your nearest waterway? Then enter your full postcode and it'll return all the waterways in a 30-mile radius of the location with the nearest first.

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If you have a question about membership, its benefits, or how to become a member you can ask PaddleBot below, contact our customer services team on 0300 0119 500, use the online contact form linked below.

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On the water 3-5 year prices

3 Year Youth Price

Under 15 Years…£87

16 Years…£95

17 Years…£103

3 Year Young Person Price

18 Years…£111

19 Years…£111

20 Years…£111

21 Years…£121

5 Year Youth Price

Under 13 Years…£145

13 Years…£153

14 Years…£153

15 Years…£161

16 Years…£169

17 Years…£177

5 Year Young Person Price

18 Years…£185

19 Years…£195

20 Years…£205

21 Years…£215

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Great choice! First step is your postcode...

Membership is determined by where you live in the UK. So, enter your residential postcode below and we can signpost you. Note that Scotland and Northern Ireland membership do not come with a waterways licence. No licence is required to paddle in these countries. Only waterways in England and Wales require a licence. If you are unsure use our waterways licence look up.

Looks like you need to join
Paddle Scotland

As you reside in POSTCODE you need to join Paddle Scotland. Note that Scotland membership doesn’t include a waterways licence. No licence is needed to paddle in Scotland.

Use the button below to visit the Paddle Scotland website to learn more about membership and to join.

Learn More & Join

Looks like you need to join
Paddle Northern Ireland

As you reside in POSTCODE you need to join Paddle Northern Ireland. Note that Northern Ireland membership doesn’t include a waterways licence. No licence is needed to paddle in Northern Ireland.

Use the button below to visit the Paddle Northern Ireland website to learn more about membership and to join.

Learn More & Join

Looks like you need to join
Canoe Wales

As you reside in POSTCODE you need to join Canoe Wales.

Use the button below to visit the Canoe Wales website to learn more about membership and to join.

Learn More & Join

Looks like you need to join
Paddle UK

As you live in the POSTCODE area, you need to join Paddle UK.

If you have never been a member of British Canoeing or PaddleUK before use the First Time Member button to purchase through our in-site shop. Note, this is for individual members only. If you are renewing, want couples or family membership, or 3-5 Year Membership use the JustGo button to join or re-join. Full prices for all On The Water memberships can be found on the page linked here.

First Time Member
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