Axe Vale Canoe Club

Bob’s Open Canoe Weekend (39th) is planned to be on 4, 5, 6 July 2025

This annual event is referred to as Bob's Open Canoe Weekend after a much loved club member Bob Ottley. As usual there will be a varied programme of skill development (equivalent BC Discover to Open Canoe Award levels) and scenic paddles along the Jurassic coast. It is also a great way to make and renew friendships in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

The event starts at 17:00hrs, Friday 4th July and finishes at 16:00hrs Sunday 6th July 2025 and is based at Axmouth Campsite in Devon - camping facilities are available. You can arrive on Friday evening or early Saturday morning ready for the 09:00 start on Saturday.

We have arranged for the separate camping field as usual at Axmouth Camping Site, which is located on the side of the estuary at Axmouth, and gives direct access to the water when the tide permits. The full Axe Vale Canoe Club facilities will also be available for use with courses and trips. These facilities are also used when the tide prohibits access at the site.  The site accepts caravans, motorhomes and tents, however power is only available in the main field; there are toilets, showers, laundry and shop on site. Please read the Campsite Rules in the Information Leaflet.

Essential Safety Information:
- All participants shall wear ISO/ENC approved buoyancy aids.
- Each canoe shall have 12.5kg (30lbs.) minimum buoyancy securely fixed at each end.
- Each canoe shall carry a spare paddle.
- Under 18s shall wear a Helmet on trips and, desirably, all adults carry one with them on trips.

Please read all of the information contained in the leaflet shown on the right       ---->
(subject to change) . This includes some safety related information for paddlers.

BOOKINGS ARE OPEN - please use the ‘AVCC on WebCollect’ on-line application process.
Click the ’Apply Here’ button, sign-up for WebCollect (or Sign-in if you have used it before),  and on the AVCC page,
select the ‘Open Canoe Weekend’ event on the 4th July.

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

Club members please note: If you want to loan a club canoe please book by 6th June; after that date we will start allocating loan canoes to other attendees who request them (donation applies to non-club members using club canoes.

The typical timetable is shown below: