Understanding The Equipment

So for your safety everybody is issued with a buoyancy aid. For a buoyancy aid to provide protection when you need it we have chosen a design that is comfortable and adjustable, In addition it has been chosen for its high buoyancy capability 50 70n– to keep you afloat more in the event of a capsize situation. On occasions, unfortunately clients do capsize their canoes. Children’s buoyancy aids are provided with a crotch strap for additional safety. This prevents the buoyancy aid from sliding over the head of a child immersed in water. It also stops someone from accidentally pulling a buoyancy aid off a child as they try to rescue a child by pulling them out of the water.

Helmets are available on request and are compulsory in some river conditions and also for Children under the age of 14. As well as providing protection from objects in the river if a person has fallen into the river, it also provides protection from objects on the river banks, branches etc To ensure that the helmet fits properly they have an adjustable inner cradle. The design also incorporates an ear guard frame, which while it provides additional protection to the side of the head still enables a person to hear what is going on around them.

Our Canoes can carry two or three people. For multi-day trips it is recommended to have 2 people so the canoe has the capacity for extra kit. For groups with young children the canoe is also suitable for being rafted (joined to another canoe to provide additional stability).

Our paddles come with a sturdy polypropylene blade, on an aluminium shaft with a plastic T-piece handle. We will give you a paddle of a length that suits your height and build. We have paddles for children that have shorter shafts designed to make them more practical for shorter arms.