The WCA Member’s Yearbook contains a list of all clubs in Wales, and these are also detailed on the Welsh Canoeing Association website

You can check out the British Canoe Union web site at www.bcu.org.uk  this is the UK wide governing body and they have loads of information on coaching, the star awards, competition, access, etc.

BCU Approved Canoeing Training Centres:

A list is available from the BCU Head Office.
SAE to British Canoe Union
John Dudderidge House, Adbolton Lane,
West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 SAS
Tel: 0115 982 1100 E-mail - info@bcu.org.uk .

National Canoeing Venues For BCU courses:

Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig, Betws y Coed, North Wales.
LL24 GET Tel: (01690720214) Email: info@pyb.co.uk
www.pyb.co.uk

Plas Menai, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. LL55 1 UE Tel: (01248 670964) www.plasmenai.co.uk

Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland. PH22 2QU Tel: (0479 86256) www.glenmorelodge.org.uk

Canoeing Magazines

Canoe Focus is the official magazine of the British Canoe Union - produced every two months. It contains advertising, articles, competition results, book reviews and private sales. The magazine is free to members or £2.00 to non members.

Independent monthly magazines

Canoeist www.canoeist.co.uk
Paddles www.freepubs.co.uk
Playboating www.playboating.com
Canoe and Kayak www.canoekayak.co.uk
Sea Kayaker Magazine www.seakayakermag.com

Videos

A wide range of canoeing videos, including expeditions, coaching and competition are available.
Many retailers stock copies or alternatively you can check out the Coaching Supplies section of the BCU Website.

BOOKS The Canoe & Kayak Handbook is the most comprehensive book on the sport of canoeing and is the official manual of the British Canoe Union. It contains information on technique, skills for kayak and canoe, the behaviour of water, history, boat design, safety, teaching, canoeing for the disabled and a great deal more. Available from BCU. The Canoe & Kayak Handbook also contains a large bibliography of canoeing literature.

Some Retailers and Manufacturers

 Ocean Rock, in the form of Dave Thom who is a club member and coach, will give you a hefty 20% discount as a club member, offers a friendly local service, and can get all of the kit you are likely to want.  Dave is a dealer for Prijon boats so offers their range of kayaks and sit on tops.  He also sometimes sells second hand kayaks.

Our closest big dealer is Whitewater Consultancy near Carmarthen. 

Alicia Enterprises Ltd (ready made wooden kayaks and canoes) Great River Canoes

Up and Under, Cardiff (Friendly and Welsh Kayak retailers) www.upandunder.co.uk

Avoncraft Hertfordshire 01707 330000 www.avoncraft.co.uk

Capel Canoesport Kent www.crewsaver.co.uk

Cheltenham Canoes (mail order specialists) www.cheltenham-canoes.co.uk/

Cornwall Canoes www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk

Nucleus W’sports Clacton 01255 812146 www.nucleuswatersports.org.uk

Ocean Rock  http://www.oceanrock.co.uk/Contact.html

Paddlesport Warwickshire 01926 640573 www.paddlesport.co.uk

Pyranha Cheshire 01928 716666 www.pyranha.com

Ras Dex Nottingham 01159 813323 www.rasdex.co.uk

Tyrone Boats N.Ireland 01232 426389 www.tyrone.u-net.com

Whitewater Consultancy 01267 223666, South Wales www.wwc.co.uk

Wild Things Cornwall 01209 211977 www.wildthings-canoes.co.uk

Crewsaver Gosport 01705 528621 www.crewsaver.co.uk

Palm-Equipment Bristol 01275 842740 www.palm-equipment.co.uk

Perception Kayaks East Sussex 01825 765891 www.perception.co.uk

Simpsons Lawrence Glasgow 0141 3009100 www.simpson-lawrence.co.uk

Wild-Water Bolton 01204 528225 www.wild-water.co.uk

Pembrokeshire Pictures

www.pembrokeshire.net

On-line guide to canoe shops in the UK

www.canoe-shops.co.uk

Ocean Rock Kayak Expeditions

www.oceanrock.co.uk

Wales Watersports Directory

www.watersportswales.co.uk