If you’ve tried kayaking/canoeing, perhaps on a lake or canal and keen to learn how to paddle on rivers like the River Derwent, you may like to consider our yearly 6 week introductory course.
Aimed at prospective new club members it offers an excellent way to learn the key skills to begin your ‘moving water’ paddling career with all equipment provided (kayak, paddle, helmet, buoyancy aid).
The course is suitable for adults and children, 11-18.(Please note every child must be closely supervised from the river bank by a parent or guardian at all times during the session).
Our next introductory course, which offers a small number of spaces, will start in the spring of 2026, most likely towards the end of April/ Early May. The sessions run on Wednesdays at 7pm, starting at a local outdoor swimming pool or canal with all subsequent sessions on the River Derwent near the Heights of Abraham cable car, starting on the flat moving water and then progressing down to the rapids throughout the course.
By the end of the course you should have the confidence to join our club sessions on Wednesday evenings. You will then be encouraged to buy your own kit but yo will be able to continue to borrow club kit until you are sure what is right for you.
To find out more about our next course please email coachingmatlockcc@gmail.com by the 28th February. Include your name, age, experience so far and they will follow up with further information about what to expect, costs and joining the club.