Arnside Sailing Club is now a Paddle UK Club as well as a sailing club. Paddle UK is the new name for British Canoeing, who now cover Paddle Boarding as well as canoeing.
The Club introduced Paddle Boarding in 2000 and have since taught 400 people to paddle board. The Club has paddle boards and sit on top kayaks available for use by members.
In 2025 we are offering a programme of group social paddleboarding and kayaking on the estuary at Arnside and trips to other locations, such as lakes, canals and rivers. This includes family taster sessions at Arnside so that children can paddle board or kayak with their parents. The sessions will be led by trained leaders and instructors. The Club also offer taster sessions for schools and youth groups.
By offering social paddleboarding and kayaking, we are giving a people chance to paddle with others, make new friends, discover new place to paddle and enjoy the safety benefit of paddling in a group with trained leader rather than alone.
To start the season the Club are hosting a talk on Friday 4th April by Jo Moseley, bestselling author of books on paddle boarding in the Lake District and in Great Britain.
Jo had her first paddle board lesson in 2016 at the age of 51. In 2019 she paddled 162 miles across the country from Liverpool to Goole on the canal collecting litter on the way. Jo’s motto is “You’re never too old to do something wild and it’s never too late to make a difference.” Tickets are available online via https://www.tickettailor.com/events/arnsidesailingclub
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