Activities in Hertfordshire

Whoosh Explore, based in Sawbridgeworth and Stanstead Abbotts, runs kayak and canoe tasters and courses, a PaddleUK canoeing award, family paddling, pub paddles, full moon paddles, paddleboarding and kayak rental. In Welwyn Garden City, 3 Counties Snowsports runs skier development sessions, and Team Evolution Snowsports runs race training on Wednesdays. Junior Sharks Rugby lists rugby camps and clinics for children. For more nearby, see Welwyn Garden City, Essex and Buckinghamshire.

With Whoosh Explore, taster sessions cost from £26.50 per person, family paddling and full moon paddles £30, paddleboarding £37.50, kayak rental £35, introduction courses £55 and the PaddleUK canoeing award £60. Pub paddles are £40 to £45 per person. Skier development sessions with 3 Counties Snowsports are £20, or £6 for members, and Team Evolution race training is £30 for two hours. Junior Sharks Rugby sessions are about £17.50 per person.

Most Whoosh Explore paddling sessions have winter dates, and the ski sessions with 3 Counties Snowsports and Team Evolution Snowsports run over the winter. Check the Junior Sharks Rugby activities for their next dates. Paddleboarding with Thames Paddleboarding, foraging walks with The Foraging Mermaid and kayaking with Baldock and District Canoe Club show on eola when they add new dates.

Whoosh Explore's learn to paddle course is for adults, families and children, and parents or guardians are responsible for under-16s on family paddles. Junior Sharks Rugby runs camps and clinics for children, including a Minis morning for under-6 to under-12 age groups. Team Evolution race training is for skiers with club or race experience, and 3 Counties Snowsports sessions don't state a minimum age, so check the activity page.

For paddling with Whoosh Explore, bring a change of clothes, trainers or water shoes (no flip-flops), waterproofs and a dry bag for your phone and keys; there are no changing rooms or toilets at the start point. For Team Evolution race training, bring skis, poles, a helmet, gloves, a long-sleeved top, tracksuit bottoms and water, and arrange equipment hire with them in advance. For Junior Sharks Rugby, bring water, suitable clothing and lunch for the full-day camps.