Friday 06 Sep 2024 | by Emily King
The inaugural Thames Ultra 200, a 200-kilometer paddleboarding event stretching from Lechlade, Gloucestershire to Teddington, Southwest London, was an adventure that truly tested my limits. As I prepared to start, the rain poured down, mirroring the anxiety I felt after a sleepless night. Having never paddled this section of the...
Friday 23 Aug 2024 | by Betsy Ray
At the source of the Thames River tomorrow in Lechlade, over 100 paddlers will embark on the inaugural Thames 200 Ultra: a race that covers the entire length of the navigable, non-tidal Thames. James Fletcher is determined to set the first record for prone paddling the length of...
Friday 09 Aug 2024 | by Betsy Ray
The newest paddling race in the UK: who’s going to win the first Thames 200 Ultra? This August Bank Holiday weekend marks the start of the first ever Thames 200 Ultra, the UK’s newest endurance paddling race. Paddling the full length of the Thames, from its navigable...
Friday 09 Aug 2024 | by Brett Scillitoe
Poplar We have started working with a new charity, introduced to us by the PLA (Port of London Authority) who have generously funded the sessions on East London as part of their Active Thames Project. The Charity is the Kitchen Social project. It is for underprivileged...
Monday 24 Jun 2024 | by Marian Spiers & Brett Scillitoe
BlueSpace Report – Newham – ELCAN – The Dost Centre – 22nd June 2024 Due to many months of terrible Winter and Spring weather, running BlueSpace sessions has been a big challenge. But now, finally, the sun has come out and organisations are feeling like taking up our offer of...
Friday 31 May 2024 | by Paul Simmons
Advice from Paul Simmons, UK Brand Manager – Starboard SUP Stand up paddleboards come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes. Choosing board that’s wide and boasting width in the nose and tail brings the stability that first-timers require for confidence-inspiring paddling. Such boards do have their limitations...
Thursday 30 May 2024 | by Henry Carter
Michael Lambert, a kayaker from South West London will be setting off this weekend attempting to circumnavigate the UK in record time. He aims to use the trip to raise awareness of Aortic Dissection in memory of his mother whom he lost 5 years ago.
Sunday 26 May 2024 | by Brett Scillitoe
I’m not used to writing love letters, but today it is time. In early 2023 we at Hampton-Molesey we struggling with the weather, most of our events were having to be be cancelled due to to higher river flows on the River Thames. After the great start in 2022, this...
Friday 26 Apr 2024 | by Brett Scillitoe
In 2022, when we were just starting out and still quite small, British Canoeing approached us with an intriguing proposition. They sought to collaborate with a reputable organisation, one they could recommend to paddlers, aiming to enhance safety within the non-club paddling community. Our Free Paddle Events, focused on safety...
Wednesday 31 Jan 2024 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 96 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in January 2024 to complete one of the 10 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 30 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...
Monday 08 Jan 2024 | by Al Patterson
Over the previous couple of weeks the AquaPaddle team and I have been hard at work to launch the latest (and greatest) version of our site, and this post shall be an insight into some of the new features and upgrades we’ve rolled out. This version of the site is...
Sunday 31 Dec 2023 | by Brett Scillitoe
We at Hampton-Molesey are very fortunate to have an alternative location to AquaPaddle when the River Thames is in spate and that is of course the Island Barn Reservoir. We are grateful to our friends at the Island Barn Sailing Club for letting us use the water. It does mean...
Sunday 31 Dec 2023 | by Danny Shuker
Despite the mixed weather, we’ve been lucky to continue our weekly paddle at Alderford Lake throughout December, with minimal impact from the high winds due to our sheltered location.
Sunday 31 Dec 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 30 festive paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in December 2023 to complete one of the 8 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 30 paddlers clocked up a combined time...
Thursday 30 Nov 2023 | by Jane Burren
I woke early with anticipation on Sunday morning and eagerly set off to Manvers Lake the venue for AquaPaddle Rotherham. As I navigated the car park and faced the lake I was greeted by a beautiful glassy millpond, still air and the glimpse of sun. Today was going to be...
Thursday 30 Nov 2023 | by Al Patterson
How Many Paddlers? A total of 100 paddle boarders, kayakers, and other paddle lovers took to the water in November 2023 to complete one of the 13 Free 5k paddle event in their local area. What was the total time paddled? Those 100 paddlers clocked up a combined time of...