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If you enjoy paddle sports, the guaranteed clean fast flowing white water at Lee Valley White Water Centre is perfect for you. Experience the thrills as you tackle Olympic standard wild rapids, drops, holes, eddies and boils on the 300m Olympic Standard Competition Course or the 160m Legacy Loop. With two pumped white water courses which use filtered water fed by an aquifer and a flat water lake the size of two football pitches, you’ll be in white water heaven!

Your safety, and the safety of other water users, is important to us. There's no minimum age requirement, but as our courses range between Grade 3 and Grade 4, ALL paddlers need to  have white water experience and complete a short competency assessment to demonstrate a competency level of BCU 3* standard. 
 

Winter paddle sessions

  • 6 January - 9 April
    Legacy Loop: Fridays (17:00 - 20:00) & Saturdays (10:00 - 14:00)
    Olympic Standard Competition Course: Saturdays (12noon - 14:00) and during booked rafting sessions (please call less than a week in advance to check). 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-members

All non-members need to complete a short competency assessment to demonstrate a competency level of BCU 3* standard. This will include an assessment on our flat water pool and Legacy Loop, followed by the Olympic Standard Competition Course for more experienced paddlers.

 

Paddling Assessment Session £10 On successful completion of this short assessment you’ll become a member of the centre and will be free to enjoy the remainder of this one hour session in the appropriate paddling area and book future paddling sessions at your convenience.

 

 

Members

On successful completion of the Paddling Assessment, you'll become a member and will be able to book the following sessions at the centre, or by calling us on 08456 770 606.  

 

Special offer - six paddling sessions for the price of five 08456
770 606 Olympic Standard Paddling
Love paddling at Lee Valley White Water Centre? Take advantage of this seasons paddling offer and enjoy six sessions for the price of five
Offer available on either the Olympic Standard Competition Course or the Legacy Loop. T&Cs apply.

 

 

Legacy Loop Paddling £5 White Water Legacy Loop Enjoy an adrenalin fuelled hour of white water paddling as you take on our demanding Grade 3 160m Legacy Loop course. Get set to surf some waves, negotiate the drops and face the oncoming eddies! 

 

 

Olympic Standard Competition Course Paddling £10 White Water Weekend Paddling Join the adrenalin hungry rafters on our Grade 4 Olympic Standard Competition Course and enjoy an hour of extreme paddling as you negotiate your way through 300m of obstacles, drops and fast flowing clean white water – a paddler’s dream!  

 

 

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  • British Canoe Union (BCU)
    The governing body for the sport and recreation of canoeing and kayaking in the United Kingdom, represents the interests of canoeists
  • Herts Young Mariners Base
    If you are looking for outdoor adventure you have come to the right place! We offer a range of courses in canoeing, sailing, climbing, caving, first aid, and many more, with professional instructors and to nationally recognised standards. We provide tailor made courses, activity specific team building, and pure recreation.

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