Links to other useful sites

[This collection of links is quite old now (May 2013)]

There are many UK canoeing and outdoor recreation links - I've tried to select those likely to be useful to our members, including ones I myself check or use regularly. I try to keep them checked, but links do move - so please do let me know of any problems or errors - or if you have a favourite, "undiscovered" link you'd like added to my list - just email secretary@civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk... I've tried to highlight Clubs, suppliers etc in the London/South East area at the top of relevant sections. For further information on other CSSC activities look at the CSSC London or the CSSC web sites.

Note: the Civil Service Canoe Club is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked web sites. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages.

Contents

• Bulletin Boards
• "Key Links Lists"
• Governing Bodies, BCU Regions/Access
• Disciplines
• Clubs and personal pages
• Manufacturers, Suppliers etc
• Centres, Magazines, Adverts etc
• Weather and other useful info
• Other useful stuff

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Bulletin Boards

The best resource for day-to-day kayaking news and gossip in the UK is the set of "bulletin boards" available in the "Community" section via The UK Rivers Guidebook where people can post questions, find information, and discuss relevant issues.

The Song of the Paddle is a similarly useful resource for open boating (Canadian canoeing).

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Governing bodies, Access etc

The UK Rivers Guidebook	Excellent UK Rivers on-line guidebook and more (bookshop, articles, worldwide links, discussion board etc), managed by Mark Rainsley - with contributions from anyone who'll write them!!
How to contact the British Canoe Union, Welsh Canoeing Association, Scottish Canoe Association	Or go straight to the BCU WEB SITE
Port of London Authority
Useful site for local tide tables: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha Boat Club
Information on London's Thames bridges: see www.touruk.co.uk/london_bridges/london_bridges.htm
www.canoewales.com - WCA's in-depth guide to paddling in Wales
River Dart local weather info and webcam from "Dartcom" at Yelverton...

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Disciplines etc

Canoe Slalom UK - Nick Penfold's excellent source site for up to date slalom info!
	Wild water racing
	Devizes-Westminster Race

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Clubs and personal pages

London area
Regents Canoe Club	North/West central London
Battersea Canoe Club	South/West central London
Shepperton Canoe Slalom Club	South-West of London
Bromley Canoe Club	South London
Purley Canoe Club	South London
Marlow Canoe Club	West of London
Blackwater Valley Canoe Club	Aldershot based
Castle Canoe Club	A small friendly canoe club based at the West Reservoir Centre in Hackney, North-east London.
Tower Hamlets Canoe Club	A big club based at Shadwell basin near Wapping
Chiswick Pier Canoe Club	Our neighbours
Canoe London	Canoe London is an independent website which promotes canoeing and kayaking in the London region.
Miscellanous sites
Playak.Com	"The Playspot Portal"
Shoulder Dislocation: The Paddlers Perspective	Don't read this if you are a nervous disposition!

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Manufacturers, Suppliers etc

"The Finest Canoe Shop in the Universe" - at Shepperton (south/west of London)	(near Sevenoaks)
New shop, based in Newhaven (10 minutes from Brighton)	Bournemouth Canoes
Plymouth-based store	(Exeter store)
	Cardiff: independent canoe shop with all major brands
Playboater/System X	RoughStuff Paddles
	Kirton Kayaks
Helpful "catalogue and retail" suppliers of outdoor equipment, many useful links.	The other major "catalogue and retail" supplier of all sorts of outdoor gear.
Paddleworks (based near the Tryweryn)	Joel Enterprises

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Centres, Magazines, Adverts etc

Nene Whitewater Centre (Northampton)
Longridge	Plas Menai
TYF Adventure, Pembrokeshire: for sea kayaking, rock hopping, surfing and Bitching - includes Bitches info & Tide Table
River Dart Country Park
Plas y Brenin - foremost outdoor training centre including canoe/kayak courses	Woodmill Outdoor Centre (Southampton) - local courses etc, plus white water and sea kayaking trips/courses in Spain
Braich Goch Inn, Corris, Nr. Machynlleth Run by paddlers, with paddlers in mind
	Canoe Focus Magazine
Pesda Press Books - Franco Fererro's publishing venture	Rivers Publishing - Pete Knowles's publishing venture

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Weather, tides and similar information

The Met Office	Not much "free" information, but things like current shipping forecasts, some links, and access to ...
European surf/weather forecast links - from Ric Harwood, Oceanographer!	European forecast charts
	Boatlaunch.co.uk slipway info etc - may just come in handy...
Surfing links including web cams	Environment Agency pollution, navigation, water levels etc

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Other useful stuff

Multimap.com - on-line UK street maps and aerial photos	Streetmap.co.uk - on-line UK street maps and aerial photos

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