Timeline for Getting into canoeing - UK
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| Apr 10, 2017 at 17:06 | comment | added | Eazis | That actually is rural Oxfordshire ;) | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 13:50 | comment | added | David Richerby | The River Thames is more than 200 miles long. What you would need to do to be legal and safe in, say, a gentle, non-tidal stretch of the river in rural Oxfordshire that you'd be sharing with a goose and three ducks is likely to be very different from what you'd need in the wide, tidal reaches of the river in central London that you'd be sharing with shipping. | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 13:26 | comment | added | Chris H | It might be a good idea to brush up on your swimming too (and may be a requirement of any course you do) | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 9:13 | comment | added | user2766 | If your new to the water make sure you invest in a personal flotation device. Rivers can seem very calm and inviting but often have hidden dangers and currents. | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 8:58 | answer | added | RedGrittyBrick | timeline score: 6 | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 7:32 | comment | added | Aravona | Also go speak to the guys at Canoe England (British Canoeing), they're really nice and will let you know what you need for licenses (It's about £30-60 a year to go on a lot of waterways) the money simply goes to river/canal upkeep. Plus as a member you get "Civil liability insurance up to £10 million" which is brilliant, britishcanoeing.org.uk/membership/benefits and they also have a list of everywhere they cover and where you can kayak/canoe for free. | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 7:30 | comment | added | Aravona | Related: outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/5913/3313 | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 23:43 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackOutdoors/status/851219074956890112 | ||
| Apr 9, 2017 at 20:05 | vote | accept | Eazis | ||
| S Apr 9, 2017 at 19:31 | history | suggested | Martin F | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 9, 2017 at 18:32 | answer | added | Martin F | timeline score: 13 | |
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| Apr 9, 2017 at 18:07 | history | asked | Eazis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |