Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club: Public Profile

Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club is a welcoming, active paddling club based mainly at the National Watersports Centre in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. With a large membership, it supports people at different experience levels, from those trying canoeing or kayaking for the first time to paddlers developing skills or training for competition. The club is affiliated with Paddle UK in the East Midlands Region and is a registered charitable incorporated organisation.

Its activities include recreational paddling, touring, whitewater, stand-up paddleboarding, freestyle, raft racing and slalom. Regular sessions cater to juniors and adults, beginners and improvers, as well as more advanced paddlers. Options include moving-water instruction, playboating, social river paddles for competent participants, slalom training, polo training and junior and adult SUP sessions. The club also offers ladies-only coaching and organises river trips, with separate enquiries invited for sea kayaking information. Sessions take place throughout the week, with booking links available through the club’s website. Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club aims to help members get started, build confidence and enjoy paddling together.