A Canoeing Club for Everyone

If you have not canoed before, we offer the chance to try a range of boats and provide all of the safety equipment you need. Just bring a towel and a change of clothes. We are open for everyone, offering a family experience in a safe environment.

If you have taken a break from canoeing, we can welcome you back with equipment, coaching and support to get back on the water. If you are an experienced paddler looking for a club, we offer a range of canoeing trips on all types of water in all types of boats.

We are a British Canoeing recognised and insured club with Club Mark award status.

About Newark Canoe Club

Newark Canoe Club was founded in 1991 with a few friends getting together every Sunday for a paddle.  With no club facility and unable to find a suitable venue in Newark to create a club, they looked further afield.  After an extensive search, they were offered a sub let at an old quarry at Thurlby, being operated by the then RMC company, now a part of the Cemex Group. That was in 1994, by which time the membership had grown to 30 people. However, as a sublet they found the costs of running the Club were higher than expected and were in danger of going out of business.

In 1997 the Club was given its own 10 year lease on the site with a fair rent paid direct to the new landlord, which enabled the membership to make long term plans for the development of the site and facilities. In 1998 a grant from Awards for All meant the first landing area and disabled ramp could be constructed, In the same year a further grant enabled the Club to purchase a storage container for equipment.

Between 1997 and 2003 the membership numbers grew from the original 30 to 120. In 2003, the annual membership fee was introduced to create a sustainable club capable of being self financing in the long term.

Club House Facilities

In 2006 the Club invested in a club house with toilets, changing facilities and a meeting room. In 2008, a further grant from Awards for All allowed the purchase of another storage container, boats and paddling equipment. This offered the Club the chance to expand its ability to offer paddling to all.

In 2011 the members made a further investment to expand the club house facilities to those that we see today.

Club Location

Newark Canoe Club is located on the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border at a private lake close to the village of Witham St Hughs

The nearest post code for Thurlby Lake SatNav purposes is LN6 9QG

The Club will be open on Sunday’s for members and visitors as follows:

Between 26 March 2018 and 27 October 2018 – 2 pm until 4 pm.

Between 28 October 2018 and 18 March 2019 – 1pm until 3 pm every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month.

(1st Sunday of month is pool session and 3rd sunday of the month is a river trip)

Newark Canoe Club is located on the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border at a private lake close to the village of Witham St Hughs

The nearest post code for Thurlby Lake SatNav purposes is LN6 9QG

http://newark-canoe-club.org.uk/