Axe Vale Canoe Club

Affiliated to the Paddle UK & Quality Mark Accredited

New: 2026 Courses will be bookable in March

Courses

Just click on the links or pictures below for more information on the course you are interested in. If you then want to ask any questions then please:

contact us with your e-mail address, mobile phone number and numbers of youths/adults interested.
- Click here to e-mail us (note this is just for information, not for Applications)

Courses 2025

We are planning to run our normal series of Kayak and Canoe Introductory Courses, School sessions and Safaris this year.
Kayak and Canoe Courses will be run again in May 2026

How do I Progress?

Click below for more information on the Introductory Course and how it leads to the Explore Award and then progressing to other PUK Awards:

Type

Kayak/Canoe Courses

GoCanoeing
Starter Sessions

Others

Courses open to the public
(non-members)

Introductory Courses - our 2025 courses will follow the PUK Paddle Awards Scheme.

Introduction & Intermediate Paddlesports Courses (Kayak/Canoe)
leading to Start Award with a follow-on option to Discover and potentially Explore awards in kayak or canoe for all ages (11 to 60+). Start dates are:

1. Kayak Tuesday 13th May 2025
for 3 sessions.

2. Canoe Wednesday 14th May 2025
for 3 sessions.

Junior’s Kayak Course - learn to kayak/canoe for 11-15 year olds, leading to Start, Discover and potentially Explore awards.

~~1. Starts Saturday 3rd May 2025.~~

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Want to try canoeing/kayaking - book onto one of short Introductory Courses. These will give you some fundamental paddling skills and a Start Award from Paddle UK. If you decidee you like it, you can continue with an Intermediate Course afterwards.

How about coming on an Axe Estuary Canoe Safari with an EDDC Ranger? Find out about the flora & fauna. 2025’s plan is for 5 sessions (one a month from May to September). Click the picture below for more info:

Follow-on courses once you have joined the club
(members)

Canoe Improvers
(Explore Paddle Award)
Click the picture for Info...

Kayak Improvers
(Explore Paddle Award)
Click the picture for Info...

Swimming Pool Sessions

Sessions are held at the Flamingo Pool in Axminster on Saturday afternoons.
A warm environment in which to practice support stokes (avoiding capsizing) and rescues (in case you or someone else does).
See the Winter Programme for details.

Personal Skills Pathway

Please ask the coaches/leaders about progression to Personal Performance Awards and how we can help you achieve this. Personal Performance Awards are split into several disciplines and you can choose which path to undertake: Touring, Open Canoe, WW Kayak, Sea Kayak, Surf Kayak, etc. So please ask for advice.

We are now able to award the Canoe Award, Touring Award and Sea Kayak Award at the club.

List of other Personal Performance Award Course Providers:

Geoff Oliver – (www.youcancanoe.com or geoff@youcancanoe.com
Ian Dovey – see facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DoveyCoaching/)
Daren Joy – see facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Fluidskills/)
Gary Peverill - see facebook (https://www.facebook.com/inspiringadventure/)
Sea Kayaking Cornwall (https://www.seakayakingcornwall.com/)
Richard Uren - Sea Cornwall (http://www.seacornwall.com/)

Coaching and Leading Scheme.
The Club scheme described below is overseen by the Club Coaching panel and is designed to encourage members to become coaches and leaders for club events and courses.