Links to other useful sites

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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"Key Links List"

Playak - Canoeing Links

A very good set of worldwide links - about 1600 of them!

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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 - guidance for users of leisure craft - including the rowers' code and advice on canoeing
Two useful sites for local tide tables: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha Boat Club Port of London Authority
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
BCU SW - access info for the River Dart See also local weather info and webcam from "Dartcom" at Yelverton...
"Thames Valley Freestylers" - All about playing on Thames weirs - weir levels, discussion board etc.

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Disciplines etc

Canoe Slalom UK - Nick Penfold's excellent source site for up to date slalom info!	UK Slalom Bulletin Boards
BCU Sea Touring Committee	BCU Surf Committee
Liffey Descent	Wild water racing
Tyne Tour	Devizes-Westminster Race
Seapaddler - Articles on a range of topics relevantto sea kayakers.

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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
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)
Online canoe store and community with over 1000 products, discussion forum etc	Cardiff: independent canoe shop with all major brands
Nigel Dennis Kayaks - Anglesey-based, they make the very nice Romany sea kayaks
Playboater/System X	RoughStuff Paddles
Double Dutch (UK)	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)	Holme Pierrepont slalom course (check out the webcams!) or National Watersports Centre - Holme Pierrepont
Teesside WhiteWater Course (link from this site)	Thames Young Mariners (Richmond)
Longridge	Plas Menai
TYF Adventure, Pembrokeshire: for sea kayaking, rock hopping, surfing and Bitching - includes Bitches info & Tide Table	Purley Canoe & Activity Centre
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	Criccieth Hotels Hotels in Criccieth, Snowdonia and surrounding area.
	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
Port of London Authority (mariners' notes etc for the tidal Thames)	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
British Tourist Authority

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