You will need a licence to use a paddleboard on a canal. If you try stand up paddle boarding with a club, they can arrange a licence for you. If you want to go on your own, you can book a short term licence via the Canal Trust Website.
Can I paddle board on the canal?
Yes, you do need a licence to use a paddleboard on a canal. If you try stand-up paddleboarding with a club, they will arrange the licence for you. If you want to go on your own, have a look at our short term licences.
Can I paddleboard anywhere?
Although weather conditions can influence your trip, you can stand up paddle board on any body of water. Rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans are the most common locations for paddle boarding. However, more people are using paddle boards at whitewater locations, icy ravines, and indoor pools.
Can you paddleboard on the Royal Military Canal?
All bookings for the hire of canoes, kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards (‘a hire’) are taken at the centre, subject to availability. They are for use on the Royal Military Canal between Seapoint Canoe Centre and the Hythe West Dam.
Do I need a license to sup UK?
Where do I need a licence to paddle board? You need a waterway licence to paddle board on the majority of managed rivers and canals in England and Wales. Because if you don’t have proof of a waterway licence you could end up with a hefty fine from the waterway authority that manages that stretch of water.
How much is a paddle board licence UK?
Prices range from around £20 for a week’s licence on a river only to around £122 for 30-day ‘Explorer’ licence on a canal or river (prices as of April 2022), which allows you to spread out your use across the year.
Do you need permission to canoe on a canal?
You need a licence to paddle on Canal & River Trust and Environment Agency waterways, plus other actively maintained waterways including the Norfolk Broads. Most of the waterways which require a licence to paddle on are covered in British Canoeing (or Canoe Wales) membership. Check waterways covered here.
Can you drink a beer on a paddleboard?
Never Drink While Paddle Boarding
Other things to stay away from while out on the water include any medications that make you drowsy and any other medications that can impair your coordination or judgment. In short, you need to treat drinking and paddleboarding just as you would drinking and driving.
Can I take my phone paddleboarding?
One way to keep your phone dry while paddleboarding is to put it in a waterproof case. This will ensure that if you happen to fall in the water, your phone will stay dry. There are a variety of waterproof cases, especially for popular phones like iPhones and Androids.
How many miles can you paddleboard in a day?
A beginner can paddle 6-9 miles in a day, while an advanced paddler can go 18-30 miles in a day. Ultimately the distance covered on a paddle board within 24 hours depends on speed, which can be affected by weather, fitness, and the experience of the paddler.
Can you paddleboard on UK canals?
You can take your paddleboard along canals, rivers and lakes in the UK. Inland waterways are calm and suited to beginners and those interested in leisurely paddleboarding.
Do you need a license to paddleboard on the Thames?
Do I need a licence to paddle on the Thames? If you’re paddling on the non tidal section of the river (Cricklade Bridge to Teddington) yes, you need either a non powered pleasure craft licence available from the environment agency here or join the British Canoeing here.
Can I paddle board on Hythe Canal?
After West Hythe Dam no license is required to paddleboard along the canal. Find some self launch spots from the Go Paddling website detailed a bit further down – like Appledore!
Can you kayak on canals UK?
If you’re kayaking, canoeing or stand up paddleboarding in England or Wales a waterway licence is required to paddle on over 5000km of waterways that are managed by the Canal & River Trust, the Environment Agency, the Broads Authority and a number of other waterway authorities.
Do you need insurance to paddle board?
Like all water sports, there always risks involved when paddleboarding. If you fall off your paddleboard, you could pick up an injury or even damage the paddleboard itself. This is why it is so important that you have paddleboarding insurance in place before you head out onto the water.
Can I paddleboard without a lifejacket?
Always wear a PFD or a lifejacket.
Can I paddleboard anywhere UK?
Not all waterways in the UK require a licence, but if you are paddleboarding, kayaking or canoeing in England or Wales it’s pretty likely that you will cross waters that require a permit.
Do you need a life jacket to paddle board UK?
You should wear a suitable personal flotation device.
This can be a buoyancy aid or a lifejacket. Choose one that still allows you plenty of movement so you can paddle freely. Not only will it keep you afloat, but it will also help give you time to recover should you fall in – and chances are you will!
Do you need a license for an inflatable boat UK sea?
To simplify the answer, if you want to paddle on virtually all the inland waterways in England you will need a licence. This includes narrowboats and unpowered craft such as canoes, kayaks, dinghies, rowing boats, paddleboards, and light inflatable craft.
Can I use an inflatable kayak on a canal?
Keep your inflatable in their natural environment such as on canals, sheltered lakes and slow flow rivers. As always when you go paddling, whether you’re in an inflatable or not, there are a few safety precautions you should take just to stay on the safe side. Wearing a BA when you paddle is a must.
Do you need a TV Licence on a canal boat?
“You need a valid TV Licence if you use TV receiving equipment to watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV. ‘TV receiving equipment’ means any equipment which is used to watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV.