Starters Youth Paddling Sessions

  • kayaking

  • 1 hr

  • Max 16 people

Start your paddling journey with us, in this weekly after school group!

Description

Starters After-School Club is for young people starting their journey in paddle sports, the instructor will give participants the opportunity to experience different types of paddling, giving them a firm grounding in the sport, to further develop them as paddlers.


Recommended for children aged 8+


You can book one session as a taster at any time or book a class pass to get a block discount.

Requirements

  1. Participants should be comfortable on and around the water, please let us know if you have any concerns surrounding this.
  2. The participants should be able to partake in physical activity for this period of time, please check with your doctor or call us with any concerns.

What to bring

Please ensure that you have clothes appropriate to the weather and a change of clothes for after the session including:

  1. Footwear - Covering shoes such as old trainers/wet boots - that you don’t mind getting wet (not flip-flops or wellington boots)
  2. Lightweight trousers or shorts
  3. T-shirt / Long sleeved garment
  4. Lightweight sweatshirt
  5. Windproof top and trousers
  6. Hat, sunscreen
  7. Drink
  8. Towel and dry clothing
  9. Any medication eg: Inhaler, EpiPen (ensure staff are informed of any medication that you drop your child off with).



Itinerary

We will work on different skills each session, aiming to develop a passion and enjoyment for the sport.

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    Wokingham Waterside Centre

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    Reading, GB

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21 days ago

Brilliant kayaking taster session. Great instructor and everyone was very friendly and helpful. Thanks for a lively afternoon

helena d

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a month ago

Great Waterside Centre. I organised a ladies paddleboarding session for my church in July 2025 and the centre was excellent, taking all the stress out of booking. I just needed everyone's email and the rest was sorted. ...

Dorcas Baxter

Dorcas Baxter

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a month ago

Lovely part of the river. Free parking and beautiful scenery what more could you ask

Daniel McGowan

Daniel McGowan

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3 months ago

Did axe throwing and buggy building and it was such a fun experience for a group of 13. The staff were really friendly, accommodating and fun for the two activities and would def come back

Clodagh Barry

Clodagh Barry

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3 months ago

Completed a fantastic instructor course here, made us feel so relaxed and at ease

Marie Potter

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