Winter Pool Sessions at Salendine Nook High School Pool have returned! Click on the picture to book now! More info below. Our pool sessions will be available from October 2019 to March 2020 Courses run on Thursday evenings between 8pm and 9pm and 9pm and 10pm and cost £40 for a block of 5 lessons …

Several years ago Puzzle Weir (also know as Hollins Mill Weir) started to collapse.  Floods and high water have furthered the collapse of the face of the weir since and at times it does appear attractive to paddle. Recently we have been looking at the weir and whether it remained a hazard or not as …

COULD YOU HELP TO RUN HXCC? Halifax Canoe Club is entirely run by a dedicated group of volunteers and we need to replace our company secretary by the end of May as our current volunteer (Stuart) has decided to focus on other work for the club. The task isn’t huge, doesn’t take up much time …

If you are free during the week (usually Tuesdays) and fancy getting out for a bit of gentle paddling on the rivers and canals in the area why not join up with the Water Rats.  Outing have included various stretches of the Calder / Aire & Calder Navigation, Bridgewater canal, Peak Forest canal, Salford Quay …

Bad news everyone: we’ve just heard from Yorkshire Water that there will no longer be a Washburn release on September 8th, due to “unfavourable reservoir levels”. We think this means there’s too much water in the lower reservoir to accommodate the release from the upper reservoir. BUT FEAR NOT! As we have the date in …

The lovely folk at Robin Hood Watersports (http://www.roho.co.uk/) will be bringing their fleet of demo boats along to our Washburn Cruise for you to try out. Thinking of buying a new boat? Now’s your chance to try a few out! Sunday September 8th, the Halifax Canoe Club “Washburn Cruise” This is the highlight of the …

Hi all, An important date for your diaries: Sunday September 8th, the Halifax Canoe Club “Washburn Cruise” This is the highlight of the Club’s event calendar, held at the River Washburn near Harrogate (https://bit.ly/2MXE9JB). The Washburn is a dam-release river (so we’re guaranteed good levels!) suitable for “confident beginners” and above. If you don’t feel …

Our first set of eight week river courses have been so popular that they’re full. In fact, they so full that they’re overflowing and there are no more places left. If you we were hoping to book a spot you’ll have to wait until our next course – sorry! We’ll be running a second set …

Wow! Our Taster Sessions are Full! Who knew that our taster sessions would be so popular? They’re full to bursting and there’s no more spaces left. We can’t wait for next weekend to give everyone who’s coming along to our taster sessions a great time! If you’ve booked on a session please keep an eye …

Online membership just got easier with the new LoveAdmin app! Simple to use you’ll be able to: Update your/your family’s personal information Create a profile picture Make payments and see your payment history Register for events and keep track of booked events Purchase optional extras, such as boat storage or club keys Search for LoveAdmin …

We love canoeing and want you to love it too! Come along to Hollins Mill pub on 26th March and find out more about what we can offer you! We’ll be there between 7 and 8.30pm.  Never paddled before and want to see if it’s for you? Try one of our taster sessions – they’re …

Our Annual Awards and Social Evening is coming up soon! We’ll be handing out our highly sought after awards on 9th February – be there to cheer on the nominees! Best beginner Amy Blackburn Joanne Blackburn Julie Petty Ross Peel Most improved male Steve Smith Stan Lawler Eliot Wood Michael Whitaker Colin Ward Bob Lawler …

The club’s AGM and annual awards and social evening will take place on Saturday 9th February 2018 – 7.15pm start at the Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club, Turntable Works, Walton St, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1AN. Click HERE to view a map. All members and their families are encouraged to come along, get involved and have some fun! We spend the first 15 minutes …

We’re on the water between 1.30pm and 3pm (December 15th), so arrive at 1pm please  – festive dress preferred! Come on down and paddle in your best Christmas outfit – you’ll have a great time with everyone having a giggle on the river whilst we all get in the Christmas spirit. When:  1pm meet to …

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Thursday Evening Kayak Pool Sessions – Available to Book Now!   Learn How to Paddle or Refine Your Roll! Thursday Evening Pool Kayak Pool Sessions Available to Book Now! Winter pool sessions are now available to book online via the Halifax Canoe Club website. Coached sessions run from October to March at Salendine High School …

Our 9th September Washburn release has been cancelled due to a lack of water in the release reservoir. We’re working to organise a river trip on that day, but this is a bit tough due to the lack of water in the rivers. Please bear with us. Please monitor our Facebook page and the website …

We are running the tour event at the River Washburn on Sunday 9th September. The Washburn is a dam controlled grade 3 river near Harrogate that releases on a number of occasions a year for canoeing, and we are running this event (water release to be confirmed). Help is needed throughout the day between 8:30am and …