Axe Vale Canoe Club

Affiliated to the Paddle UK & Quality Mark Accredited

20 Mar 26
Canoe Safari Dates

Taster Sessions

If you are interested in arranging a Taster Session for you and your friends/colleagues, then to get further information please:
- Click here to e-mail us

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Trips with the East Devon Countryside Rangers
Canoe Safaris:

In 2026 we are repeating the excellent Canoe Safaris under the guidance of the East Devon Countryside Rangers. A canoe trip provided with the paddling support of the Axe Vale Canoe Club with the expertise of the Rangers describing the Axe Estuary’s flora and fauna on the banks and mud flats.

2026 Dates (subject to change)
Friday 15th May
Monday 15th June
Monday 13th July
Thursday 13th August
Thursday 10th September.

All participants (all sessions) must be able to swim 25 metres, although for assistance, buoyancy aids will be provided. Minimum Age is 12 years old with U18s accompanied by parent/guardian. The club insurance covers third party liability but not personal accident. You should not get wet apart from your feet maybe.

Click here to read our Event/Course Data Processing Notice.

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BOOKINGS - Wild East Devon Events website

Location: Seaton Wetland car park (nr EX12 2SP).
Time: 6.00 – 8:30 pm;
Cost: See EDDC website
Min: 12 people, Max: 16 people
Min age: 12 yrs (U18s accompanied by adult)

Individual and Family Taster Sessions

For individual and family Taster Sessions, please see out Beginner's Courses which provide a 3-session experience covering the basics of Paddlesports and Safety on the water.

School Taster Sessions

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We have for many years now offered ‘taster days’ for children attending local junior Schools. These days typically run from 9:30am to 3:00pm and use Canadian canoes with three children in each canoe with a instructor. We go up river to see the Axe estuary in the morning session then do some canoe skills and play in the afternoon.

Each year around 150 pupils from local schools attend these sessions; mainly from Year 6 in local Primary Schools but also from senior schools. Schools come back year after year due to the combination of learning and fun that the sessions provide.

Contact: Angela Quick for more details at
info@axevalecc.co.uk

Local Group Taster Sessions

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Examples of those who have taken part in taster sessions recently include:
- Local Scout groups.
- Police Cadets, from two different divisions.
- Ladies of a local W.I., they got very wet and came back.
- Young Farmers, a well as Old and Middle aged Farmers.
- The Staff of several local businesses.
- The Doctors and Nurses of a medical practice.

Besides our regular and intensive commitment to our club members, schools and young persons, the Axe Vale Canoe Club reaches out into the wider community by offering very enjoyable Taster Sessions to whoever may be interested in taking part. The number of sessions we run is limited each year so please book your place as soon as possible.

These are three hours sessions and take place largely on the wide estuary and lower reaches of the river Axe, where the river penetrates deep into reed beds; a very peaceful paddle well removed from noise and traffic as it is generally an area which is only accessible by canoe.