Y Paddle – The Original Underground Canoe Club

Y Paddle’s autumn introductory course starts on Monday September 27.

Learn to kayak in the warmth and comfort of the Central YMCA pool in London’s West End.

Our six-week beginners course will teach you all the basic skills to safely handle a kayak and will take you through to the new BCU One Star award.

To book a place on the course, contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.org.uk/PROGRAMMES/Lifestyle.aspx)

Apologies for the late update, but there are still spaces on our latest introductory course.

Learn to kayak in the warmth and safety of our pool then get out and enjoy the British countryside in the British summer.

Book via the Y at http://www.ymcaclub.org.uk/programmes/lifestyle.aspx

Want to know the best time to learn to kayak?

Develop the skills this winter in the warmth of the Central YMCA pool, and you’ll be able to put them into practice as the weather improves.

Our six-week beginners course will teach you all the basic skills to safely handle a kayak and will take you through to the new BCU One Star award.

To book a place on the course starting 18 January, contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

Please ask any questions in the comments below.

Castle Canoe Club, Stoke Newington, London – www.castlecanoeclub.org

Chiswick Pier Canoe Club – www.chiswickcanoeclub.co.uk

Ealing Canoe Club – www.ealingcanoeclub.org.uk

Pirate Castle Canoe & Kayak Club – www.thepiratecastle.org

Laburnum Boat Club, Hackney, London – www.laburnum.org

Regents Canoe Club, Islington – www.regentscanoeclub.co.uk

Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club – www.sheppertonscc.freeserve.co.uk

Tower Hamlets CC – www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk

Been bitten by the paddling bug over the summer? Perhaps you had your first experience of sea kayaking or inflatables, or been inspired by Griff Rhys-Jones canoeing the rivers of Britain?

Our six-week beginners course will teach you all the basic skills to safely handle a kayak and will take you through to the new BCU One Star award – in the comfort of the Central YMCA pool in London’s West End.

To book a place on the course starting 21 September, contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

After a successful Spring course, we’re pleased to be running an additional beginners course this July.

The course will run for six weeks on Monday nights at the YMCA pool. It will teach you all the basic skills to safely handle a kayak and will take you through to the new BCU One Star award.

To sign up contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

The Central YMCA is now taking bookings for our beginners’ course starting Monday 20th April 2009.

The course will run for six weeks (excluding the Bank holidays) on Monday nights at the YMCA pool, and will include two outdoor sessions. It will teach you all the basic skills to safely handle a kayak and will take you through to the new BCU One Star award.

To sign up contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

Please post any questions as comments.

A little advance warning, the Central YMCA pool will be closed for our session on Monday 6th April – we’re taking the opportunity to hold our AGM that evening. It will be followed by our traditional curry.

The Spring Beginners’ Course will run for six weeks from Monday April 20th until the 8th June (excluding the two bank holidays). The Y isn’t yet taking bookings but if you’d like to be advised as soon as they are, please send us an email via our email contact form

This Winter we’re running our rolling and rescue course.

This is a chance to improve your rolling technique in the comfort of the YMCA pool. You will receive close guidance from from the club’s coaches and members.

Participants are expected to have BCU 1-2 star kayaking skills. This is NOT a beginners’ course.

The course runs from 19 January to 16 February 2009 (5 sessions) between 8.30-10pm – to book, please contact the Central YMCA on 020 7343 1700 or www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking information on www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

Inspired by the canoeists and kayakers at the Olympics? Why not learn to paddle in the comfort of our Central London pool?

The seven week course leads to BCU Star qualifications, and starts Monday 22nd September. It costs £77, with a third-off for Central YMCA members.

To sign up contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)