Kayaking
Willen Lake’s sheltered waters are a great place to learn to control a kayak and develop your skills.
Discover Kayaking
Try your hand at kayaking with tuition from one of our qualified coaches in this 90-minute session.
Participants will use one of our closed cockpit kayaks designed to help with progression or can try one of our sit-on top kayaks if this is more suitable. The session will start with a safety briefing and being introduced to your equipment before going onto the water. You will learn how to control your kayak whilst enjoying the scenery of Willen Lake.
This session is designed for the complete beginner and is £32.50 per person. Suitable for adults and children over eight years. For any participants under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must stay onsite within sight of the activity area for the duration.
The ideal next step after trying the sport in a Discover session. The Paddle Start Award is a one day course (3 hour session) with one of our qualified instructors.
The course covers:
- Launching and recovering the kayak
- Forward paddling, moving backwards and sideways
- Turning and controlling the kayak
- Self-rescues
- Journey planning
Upon successful completion you will receive a Paddle Start Award issued by British Canoeing. The course costs £60 and participants must be aged 8+.
Learn how to paddleboard, kayak and sail on Willen Lake with our range of watersports sessions.
