Local Paddle shops

[quicky]

with this year flurry of unfortunate closeures it would be nice to make a list of paddle shops still going.

Please don't give an advertising load of blurb for the shops. Just something simple like the following that we can all collate into a UK map.

Shop name:
Location (e.g. North west England)
Address:
Tel No.
Web:

Stock boats (e.g. Yes)
Demo Boats: (e.g.yes/no)
Stock clothing (e.g. Wetsuits etc).

Can anyone thing of anything else (want to keep the post fairly short)

[Chris C]

Up and Under Outdoor Gear LTD
Cardiff South Wales

490 Cowbridge Road East
Victoria Park
CF5 1BL
02920 578 579
http://www.upandunder.co.uk

They have a massive stock boats (circa 200) in all year catering for all, White water, Sea, touring, recreational and sit on tops.
Demo sea kayaks and possibly a few white water models
Kit everything helmets, cars, trousers, thermals, drysuits, wetsuits, rescue gear, climbing gear, walking/ mountaineering gear etc

Hope that helps

[sully-g]

Hereford and Borders Canoes and Kayaks LTD
Hereford - WestMidlands/Wales Border

Burhope Farm
Orcop
Herefordshire
HR2 8EU
01981 580555
http://www.hbcanoekayak.co.uk

A Large Selection of Boat Stocks - Plenty of Open Boats, Whitewater, Touring, Recreational and Sit on Top Kayaks all year round
Demo Kayaks Available, Open Boats, Sit on Tops, Recreational Tourers and Whitewater Kayaks
Kit - Loads of paddling kit, PFDs, Clothing, Safety and Rescue, books, Accessories and also some fishing gear. All the kit you should need.
Also specialise in supplying commercial centres

[MJAS82]

That's 2 out of 3 of my local shops. 3rd one is:

Canoe and Kayak Store
A38 North of Bristol, as well as shop at Cardiff White Water centre

Outdoor Active Ltd,
Damery Works,
Woodford,
Berkeley,
Gloucestershire.
GL13 9JR
Tel : 01454 261058
Fax : 01454 260179
Email : sales@canoeandkayakstore.co.uk
http://www.canoeandkayakstore.co.uk

Outdoor Active Ltd,
Cardiff International White Water
Watkiss Way
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF11 0SY
United Kingdom
Tel: 02920 829 980

Boats - yes
Demo boats - yes, at Cardiff for a £10 hire fee (refundable if you buy the boat within a month I think) - at least 25 demo boats on the website
Clothing - yes - decent range

[John Robertson]

North East Kayaks & Paddles
Coquet Enterprise Park
Amble
Northumberland
NE65 0PE
01664 714039
www.northeastkayaks.co.uk
saleas@northeastkayaks.co.uk

Boats: over 150 with access to over 500, including white water, sea, open, SUP and SOT
Demo Boats: Good range of demo boats covering all the main manufactures.
Clothing: Excellent range of clothing and equipment to cover all types of paddling disciplines.

[AS Watersports]

Shop name: A S Watersports
Location Exeter, Devon, South West England
Address: 1 Terracina Court, Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8DP (canal basin)
Tel No. 01392 219600
Web: www.aswatersports.co.uk sales@aswatersports.co.uk

Winter weekend shop at the River Dart Country Park, Ashburton, Devon.

Stock boats Many main brands inc , Dagger, Pyranha, Wavesport, Jackson, P+H, Venture, Perception, Wilderness Systems, Valley, Tiderace, Ocean Kayak, Tootega, Hurricane, Prijon, Northshore, Infinity, usually at least 100 boats in stock.
Demo Boats: Yes, any boat on site for free. £30.00 to demo off site refundable against purchase of new boat.
Stock clothing Yes lots! Palm, Peak, Yak, Sweet, Kokatat and many more for all you accessories and clothing.

[Ian Dallaway]

Shop name: West Mids Canoe Centre
Location West Midlands (Walsall)
Address: West Midlands Canoe Centre, Sneyd Wharf, 401 Sneyd Lane, Bloxwich WS3 2LT
Tel No. 01922 479279
Web: http://www.canoesport.co.uk/
info@wmcc.co.uk

Stock all the usual canoes and kayaks and have a wide selection of paddling kit.

[psm outdoors]

Shop: PSM Outdoors
Address: 7 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DF.
Tel: 01497 820022
e.mail: sales@psmoutdoors.co.uk
web: www.psmoutdoors.co.uk

Location: Right on the Welsh boarder with Herefordshire in the beautiful Wye Valley.
Excellent outdoor and canoe shop for all your needs.
Good selection of kayaks from Dagger, Pyranha, Wilderness Systems. White water, touring, sit on top and sea.
Good range of open canoes by Mad River and Venture.
Our display area for boats in store is not huge but we do warehouse/stock a large number of craft nearby.
Demo kayaks and canoes are available.
Excellent range of paddling clothing by Palm, Yak, Crewsaver, Gull etc.
Courses: we run BCU canoe and kayak courses on the local rivers Wye and Usk and work closely with SKG of St.Davids for sea paddling courses.
We also stock a big range of outdoor clothing and camping equipment.

Our store is owned and run by local canoeists, all our staff are active outdoor people with a wealth of knowlage.

Thanks
Peter.

[surf-lines]

Shop Name : Surf-Lines Ltd - The Palm Store
Location: North Wales
Address: Unit 2, Y Glyn, Llanberis, Gwynedd. LL55 4EL
Tel: 01286 879001
Web: http://www.thepalmstore.co.uk and http://www.surf-lines.co.uk
email: info@surf-lines.co.uk

We stock the complete range of Palm Gear in all sizes and colours. We are the first branded paddle store in the UK.
We also have demo and stock boats from Dagger, Mad River, Wilderness Systems, Islander and Infinity. We are only 10 metres from Llyn Padarn and a short drive away from some of the best rivers and sea paddling in the UK.

[tjruddy91]

Escape-Watersports

Units 12 - 13 Village Court
Village Farm Industrial Estate
Pyle
Bridgend
South Wales
CF33 6BX

Telephone: 01656 745 774
Email: sales@escape-watersports.co.uk

NEW web page: http://www.escape-watersports.co.uk
Ebay page: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/escapewatersports

Stock boats: Yes over 150+ in stock. Sea kayaks, fishing kayaks, sit-on-tops, white water kayaks, canoes, inflatable kayaks, SUP boards.
Stocks a wide variety of clothing, equipment and accessories, from a range of brands at competitive prices.
Demo Boats: Yes, call for more details.

Brands: Palm, Dagger, P&H, Wilderness Systems, Starboard, Native, Sweet, Islander, Infinity, Werner, Scotty, Peak, Sealect Designs, HF, Kokatat, Typhoon, Teva, RUK, Shred Ready, Perception, Smiley, Sea to Summit .... and many more.

[knw]

Kayaks North West
Located in the North West of England
Marina Village,
Preston Brook,
Runcorn,
Cheshire WA7 3DW
Tel No: 01928 715 664
Web: www.kayaksnorthwest.co.uk

Stock boats: yes
Demo Boats: yes
Used Boats: A very large selection of used touring and white water kayaks!
Stock clothing: A large variety from entry level through to more advanced apparel.

If you have any questions then please don't hesitate to get in touch.

[geyrfugl]

Can anyone think of anything else ? (want to keep the post fairly short)

Yes ! A grid reference. A postal address is rarely useful if you don't know the area, but a grid ref will always get you there. Ideally a ten-figure ref for the normal customer entrance...

Opening hours would also be useful.

Andy

[Darksideup]

Windermere Canoe & Kayak
Ferry Nab Road
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3JH
Tel: 015394 44451
http://www.windermerecanoekayak.com

Stock boats: Yes
Demo: Yes
Hire: Yes
Kit: Yes

[Cam Allan]

Shop name: Go Kayaking Scotland
Location: Perth, Scotland
Address: Unit 1 -2 Inveralmond Road
Inveralmond Ind Est,
Perth
PH1 3TW
Tel No. 01738628859
Web: info@gokayakingscotland.com http://www.go-kayaking.com

Stock boats Yes
Demo Boats: Yes
Stock Clothing: Beginner to Expert Apparel and Accessories
Hire: Yes
Concession Instore: http://www.escape-route.co.uk Bikes and Outdoor Equipment
Open 7 days a week.

[AlexHolt]

Shop name: Marsport
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Address: Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, RG6 1PQ
Tel No: 0118 9665912
Web: http://www.marsport.co.uk/

Stock boats: Yes - Whitewater, Sea, Racing, Recreational, Open boats...
Demo Boats: Yes
Hire: Yes
Stock clothing: Yes - BA's, Helmets, Drysuits, Cags, Thermals plus rescue gear and bits & bobs. Also accessories and boat repairs.

[NottsMark]

Shop name: Desperate measures
Location (e.g. North west England) Nottingham - 5mins from the white water course at Holme Pierrpont
Address: 39-41 Trent Boulevard, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5BB
Tel No. 01159816815
Web:www.desperate-measures.co.uk

Stock boats (e.g. Yes) Too many brands to list
Demo Boats: (e.g.yes/no) Yes
Stock clothing (e.g. Wetsuits etc). Everything you need to get on the water

[buck197]

Shop Name:Kayaks & Paddles Ltd


Unit 1 & 2 Richmond Place
Central Avenue
Lee Mill Ind Est
Ivybridge
Devon, PL21 9RL

Tel: 01752 892672

Email: sales@kayaksandpaddles.co.uk

Located near Ivybridge not far from the Erme, close to the Dart, Plym, Tavy, Walkham and south coast beaches.

Stock lots of boats, many brands in WW, Sea, SOT, Canoe and GP etc
Demo boats: yes
Stock all the kit you need to get on the water plus accessories you may need when in Devon or replacement kit

Friendly knowledgeable helpful staff: Tom, Mike, Brim and Tom will be glad to help you

Open 7 Days a Week

Monday - Friday 09:30 - 17:30
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday - 10:00 - 16:00

Bank Holidays - 10:00 - 16:00

[mgmark1]

Shop name: Cornwall Canoes (The Canoe Shops Group)

Location: St. Columb Road, Cornwall
Address: Cornwall Canoes, Canoe Shops House, Newquay Road ,St Columb Road ,Cornwall ,TR9 6PZ

Tel No: 01726 862798
Website: http://www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk/

Stock boats: Yes - Stock all main brands in Sea, Surf, Whitewater, Recreational, Touring, etc...
Demo Boats: Yes
Stock clothing: Yes - BA's, Helmets, Drysuits, Cags, Thermals, Union Suits, Rescue Gear. Very helpful at ordering in specific items you may need.

Part of The Canoe Shops Group and all of their shops are open for business.

Cheers

[suescanoes]

Shop name: SUE'S CANOES
Location NORFOLK
Address: UNIT 7 NORWICH ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WATTON NORFOLK IP25 6DR
Tel No. 01953 885569
Web: http://www.suescanoes.co.uk

Stock boats YES MOST MAIN BRANDS
Demo Boats: YES
Stock clothing YES

Large industrial unit (3000 sq.ft.) easy parking , family business

[Summit to Sea]

www.summittosea.co.uk

Summit to Sea, The Old School, London Road, Valley, LL65 3DP
email: info@summittosea.co.uk
Tel: 01407-740963

Opening Hours:
Winter (October 31st -Easter)
09:00-17:00 every day except Wednesday

Summer (Easter to October 31st) 7 days a week
Mon-Thursday: 09:00-17:30
Fridays 09:00-19:00
Saturday & Sunday 08:00-18:00

Stock Boats: Whitewater, Sea Kayaks (an extensive range), Sit-on-tops
Demo Boats: Huge range of sea kayaks, less huge whitewater range, limited open canoes available
Stock Clothing & accessories: Yes
Also stock climbing & general outdoor equipment, clothing, tents, stoves, sleeping bags, etc.


Grid Reference: SH28997955

Thanks,
Pete

[NS Watersports]

Northshore Watersports
Tees Barrage International White Water Course
Tees Barrage Way
Tees Barrage
Stockton
Ts18 2QW

Tel No. 01642 520234
Web: http://www.nswatersports.com
Email: sales@nswatersports.com

Stock boats all major brands – over 80+ including Open, Sea & SOT as well as a large selection of WW
Demo Boats: Yes – Playboats, Creekers and River Runners, Open and SOT - £15 for 2 hours or £25 per day (try as many as you like) refundable against boat purchase within 6 months. Try them on the flat or the WW.
Stock clothing - Massive selection from Palm, Sandiline, Peak, Nookie, Sweet, SR and all accessories

Check out over website for all the latest kit and offers!

[Wadhamite]

Windermere Canoe & Kayak
Ferry Nab Road
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3JH
Tel: 015394 44451
http://www.windermerecanoekayak.com

Stock boats: Yes
Demo: Yes
Hire: Yes
Kit: Yes

But no white water demo/hire boats, because every in the National Park has got the willies about loaning out river-runners...

[dmansdad]

Shop name: Norfolk Canoes
Location: Longwater Business Park, Norwich (opposite Showground off A47)
Address: Unit A, Eastern Court, Longwater Business Park, Norwich, Norfolk NR5 0JU
Tel No: 01603 747139
Website: http://www.norfolk-canoes.co.uk/

Stock boats: Yes - Canoes, kayaks, sit on tops and inflatables. Always have a good selection of boats, fast sourcing and delivery of something I wanted they didn't have.
Demo Boats: Yes
Stock clothing: Yes - BA's, Cags, Trousers, Helmets, Drysuits, Thermals, Equipment and Accessories. Big shop and very helpful each time I've been in.

Happy Paddling All.

[WWTCC]

Shop name: Whitewater The Canoe Centre
Location: South West of London (10 mins from J1 of the M3)
Address: Shepperton Marina, Felix Lane, Shepperton TW17 8NS
Tel No: 01932 247978
Web: www.whitewaterthecanoecentre.co.uk

Stock boats- Yes - WW, sit-on-tops, open, boats, sea boats, touring boats
Demo Boats: Yes and hire boats for taking out on the river
Stock clothing: Wetsuits and canoe and kayaking gear

[geyrfugl]

Still only one shop prepared to admit to their location with a grid reference I see.

Well done Summit to Sea - very handy for Stanley, too !

Andy

[carpyken]

1st Wet & Wild Watersports Ltd
Anlaby Road
HULL
East Yorkshire

a family business of over 25 years in the making

All things kayaking & canoeing
Skiing, climbing, snorkelling as well as many other outdoor activities..

01482 354076

http://www.facebook.com/1stwetwild

New website in construction...

[Pyro]

Robin Hood Watersports

152 Leeds Rd
Heckmondwike
WF16 9BJ
http://roho.co.uk/


Kayaking and canoeing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, diving, surfing, waterskiing and various other gear.

Boats: Yes
Kit: Yes
Demo: Yes

And a great bunch of guys to boot.

[Canoe Kayak Trader]

Canoe Kayak Trader
Warwickshire

In the Leam Boat Centre
Mill Gardens, Mill Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1BE

Tel No. 01926 889928 option 1
Web: http://www.canoekayaktrader.co.uk

Stock boats:, yes, mainly pyranha, dagger, jackson
Demo Boats: yes, lots, as above. Onsite demos or take it away. We do charge but refundable if you buy a boat.
Stock clothing (e.g. Wetsuits etc): yes
Also lots of canoe and kayak courses

[KentCanoes]

Shop name: Kent Canoes
Location: Wrotham, Kent (South East)
Address: Kent Canoes, New House Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham. TN15 7BU
Tel No.: 01732 886688
Email: info@kentcanoes.co.uk
Web: www.kentcanoes.co.uk

Stock boats: Yes.
Products from Dagger, Feel Free, Islander, Jackson, Liquidlogic, Mad River, Ocean Kayak, Old Town, P&H, Perception, Pyranha, Venture Canoes, Venture Kayaks, Wavesport, Wen-oh-ah and Wilderness Systems.

Demo Boats: Yes.
Wide range in stock (others available on request).

Stock clothing: Yes.
Full ranges of Cags (dry/semi dry), dry trousers, wet suits, immersion suits, PFDs, neoprene socks/gloves/shoes, water shoes etc

Other hardware also available; paddles, karabiners, throwlines etc
We also offer a substantial range of courses and trips for kayaking and canoeing.

Being only 5mins from the M20 motorway, we are located fairly near to the River Medway and only 35-40mins (via the Dartford Tunnel) from Lee Valley and the Olympic White Water Course.

Grid Reference: TQ 60004 59144

[Peter Holgate]

Lovelyplanet LTD
Kayakingkit.com

Kayakingkit.com
Unit 1
The Fairgate Centre, Fordingbridge
Hampshire
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
SP6 1LX
01425 655240
0208 123 0739 (out of hours number)
http://www.kayakingkit.com
sales@kayakingkit.com

Based in the New Forest we have
230 boats in stock, Take a look at the showroom here
http://www.kayakingkit.com/showroom.html
Stockists of Tahe Marine, Zegul, Riot, Mega, Palm, Dagger, Robson, Liquid Logic ....... and Venom Kayaks