Activities in Berkshire

Paddleboarding is the main activity. Paddleboard Maidenhead runs guided river trips, SUP Starters lessons and SUP Safaris, Go With The Flo Wargrave offers group, one-to-one and SUP Pilates sessions, and Creek Paddles runs lessons and board hire at Wraysbury and Longside Lake. In Newbury, Waterside Centre has youth clubs, paddling sessions and women and girls boxing, and Greenham Community Centre runs a junior holiday club.

See the Newbury page for more.

Paddleboard Maidenhead's guided river trips are £22 per person and its SUP Starters lesson is £50. Group sessions with Go With The Flo Wargrave start from £42 per person, and SUP Pilates is £25. Creek Paddles lessons start from £50 per person. At Waterside Centre, paddling sessions for ages 12 to 17 are £66.34 per person and women and girls boxing is £3.50.

Paddleboard Maidenhead has guided river trips, SUP Starters and SUP Safaris with dates from November to March, and all Go With The Flo Wargrave sessions have winter dates. Waterside Centre's youth clubs, paddling sessions and boxing also run then. Creek Paddles has no winter dates listed.

The Outdoor Ed School, Paddle SUP Company and Joyful Swim Coaching have taken bookings in Berkshire but are not on sale here right now.

Waterside Centre in Newbury runs youth clubs by age: Juniors 8 to 11, Inters 12 to 14 and Seniors 15 to 17. Its paddling sessions are for ages 12 to 17. At Go With The Flo Wargrave, children must be accompanied by at least one adult. Other partners list their requirements on each activity page.

For paddleboarding, bring a drink and a change of clothes, and wear water shoes, sliders or flip flops to reach the board. Paddleboard Maidenhead asks for no cotton clothes unless it is hot, and Go With The Flo Wargrave can provide wetsuits if you ask in advance. For Waterside Centre paddling, bring closed-toe shoes, a towel and a change of clothes. For boxing, wear active wear and trainers.