WCA AFFILIATED CLUBS

NORTH WALES     :     SOUTH WEST WALES    :    SOUTH EAST WALES

NORTH WALES

Snowdonia Canoe Club (Cymdeithas Canw Eryri) - Debbie Hughes, Bryn Efail Uchaf, Garndolbenmaen  Gwynedd LL51 - N. Wales rivers & sea. Indoor sessions Monday 7pm (at Plas Menai in winter months). Interested in sea and river touring, open canoeing and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Colwyn Canoe Club - c/o Mrs S R Preece, Bont yr Aled Bach, Llanfair TH -  www.canoecolwyn.org.uk - Club sessions Colwyn Pool Fri. 9.30pm & Llandudno Pool Tues. 10.30pm. Home waters North Wales coast & rivers. Interested in polo, open canoeing, sea and river touring and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Dyffryn Conwy Paddlers - Jude Foulger, Tan-y-Rhiwiau, Iolyn Park, -    - Home waters Conwy Estuary. Club sessions Tues & Fri.7pm & Sat. by arrangement. Interested in general recreation, racing, marathon, WWR, open canoeing and river touring. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities

Welshpool Canoe Club - Ian Theedam, Pen-y-Cwm, Llanfair Caereinion, - - Flash Leisure Ctr, Welshpool, (Winter) Sun. 6-8pm. Local rivers. Interested in river touring & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Aber Kayakers - Pete Wilkins, Weathertop, Salem, Penrhyncoch, - Club sessions Sun.eve. 4-5pm Plas Crug Leis. Ctr. (Winter), & Thursday nights 6.30pm Rheidol Gravel pits (Summer). Home waters Rivers Ystwyth / Rheidol. Interested in polo, surfing, open canoeing and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Llangollen Canoe Club - c/o Lucy Gardner, -  Mile End Mill / Plas Madoc. Wed eve. 7-8.30pm

Mold Canoe Club - c/o Steve Wilson, Hillcrest, Caerwys Hill, Caerwys,    - Club Sessions Mold and Chester. Interested in slalom, surfing, polo, river touring and gen. recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Dee Valley Racers - c/o Leesa McConnachie, Tree Tops, - - Club sessions Mile End Mill, Llangollen,  Interested in slalom,

Llanrwst Canoe Club - c/o Maenan House, School Bank Rd, -  

Bala Canoe Club, c/o Maesglas, Frongoch, Bala LL23 7NT

Bangor Uni CC, c/o AU President, Students Union, Deiniol Rd, Bangor,

Alun School Canoe Club, Wrexham Road, Mold - c/o A Bowyer

Ysgol y Grango School CC,

NEWI CC, c/o Sport & Exercise Sciences, NEWI, Plas Coch,

The Anglesey 'A' Team c/o John Fox-Russell, Trefonen House,

SOUTH WEST WALES

Tawe Kayak Club - Phil Burton, , email:     - Indoor sessions (winter) Swansea Leis. Ctr Tues. 8.30-9.30pm/Ystradgynlais Leis. Ctr, Fri. 8.30-9.30pm (winter), local beaches, Fri. 6pm (summer). Interested in touring, river running, surfing & polo.

Afan Valley Paddlers - Alun Thomas, -   - Glyncorrwg Ponds - evenings from 17.00 April-Oct. Interested in slalom, polo & general recreation.

Dragon Canoe Club - c/o Hywel Whitaker,

Gwendraeth Valley Paddlers -Sue Holland, email:   - Home waters Towy River summer - alt. Wed. 8-9pm. Pool sessions alt.Wed. Carmarthen Leisure Centre 8-9pm (&, in winter, last Sat in month 6-7pm. Interested in surfing, polo & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Pembrokeshire Paddlers - Ross Kettle,   - Club sessions Sep.-May Pembroke Leis.Centre Tues.8-9pm & May-Sept. Pembrokeshire coast & Daugleddau. Interested in surfing, polo, sea and river touring and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Llandysul Paddlers, c/o Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Centre, - www.llandysul-paddlers.org.uk  Club sessions, Llandysul pool Sun 12-1pm; river Teifi (Summer) Mon, Tues, Thurs. Fri. 6-8pm.  Interested in slalom, freestyle, surf, river touring & general recreation.  Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities. 

Llandovery Rapid Riders - Mary Thurgate, Whitehart,   - Home waters River Towy. Club sessions Llandovery Pool Thurs. 7-9pm. Interested in slalom, freestyle, open canoeing, surfing, polo, sea & river touring & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities, although no special equipment available.

Narberth Canoe Club, - A family-orientated club.  Pool sessions Sep-May at Narberth Swimming Pool Weds. 8.00-9.30pm.  Sessions booked in advance, ring for details.  Canoe polo sessions Fri fortnightly 7-8pm. by invite only.  Programme of outdoor paddling inc. general kayaking & canoeing, surfing & sea kayaking.  Will always try to accommodate people with special needs.

St David’s Kayak Club, c/o Colin Holness, Glasfryn, - Club sessions Twr y Felin Mon. 6pm (Summer) & North Pembs. coast Saturday (Summer). St David’s Pool Fri 7.30pm (Winter). Interested in sea and river touring, surf and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and may be able to accommodate people with disabilities.

Haverfordwest Kayak Club, c/o Phil Williams, Cwm Bach,   - website:  Pool sessions Haverfordwest swimming pool Monday eve.  Friendly open club.  Structured training sessions - beginners to advanced.  We enjoy sea, surf, rivers, racing, general recreation.  We will always try to accommodate people with special needs. 

Amman Valley Paddlers, c/o Mark Sutton,    

Aberavon CC, c/o Harry Worth, 79 Windsor Village, Baglan, Port Talbot SA12 7EY - - email:   - Club sessions Afan Lido Leis. Ctr Thurs. 7.30-9.30pm (winter), Aberavon Beach Thurs. 6-9pm (Summer).

Celtic Coast Sea Kayakers - Tasker Milward School, Haverfordwest SA61 1EQ

UW Swansea CC, c/o Athletic Union, Mandela House, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP

Dyfed Army Cadet Force, c/o Major Malcolm E Evans, HQ Dyfed ACF, TA Centre, Murray St, Llanelli SA15 1BQ

Coedcae Canoe Club, Coedcae School, Trostre Rd, Llanelli SA15 1LJ

SOUTH EAST WALES

Cardiff Canoe Club, - Phil Keable, / -   - Home waters Rivers Usk, Taff, Rhondda, Rhymney and Wye. Club sessions in Splott pool Thurs. 8.30-9.30pm. Interested in racing, slalom, surfing, marathon, WWR, sea and river touring & general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Dragon Paddlers - Secretary: Hywel Jones,   - - Indoor sessions Fitzalan School pool Saturdays 3.30-5.00pm (during school term). Home waters, Wye, Taff, Usk. Interested in general recreation. Can accommodate beginners.

Aberfan Canoe Club. - - www.aberfancanoeclub.co.uk   - Indoor sessions at Aberfan Community Ctr., Fri.7-9pm. Home waters rivers Wye, Usk, Taff, Gower. Interested in polo, surf, WWR, marathon, racing, open canoe, sea and river touring and general recreation. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities. Senior & Junior sections.

Bridgend Canoe Club - Helena Cook, New House, Higher End, St Athan CF62 4LW -    - Regular pool sessions Pencoed Rec.Ctr, Wed.8-10pm. Home waters River Ogmore. Interested slalom, polo and river touring. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Croesyceiliog Canoe Club - Martin Beer, 15 Firbank Cres., Newport NP19 7QR - - - - Pool sessions Thurs. 8-9.30pm Maindee Pool, Newport. Interested in polo, surf, inland & sea touring. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities.

Wye Bother Canoe Club & Lifeguard Unit -   - Home waters Usk, Wye & Lwyd. Pool sessions - Fairwater Leis. Ctr. Cwmbran Sun. 8.30-9.30pm. Interested in surfing, polo, freestyle, WWR, sea & river touring, open canoeing, general recreation and canoe lifeguards. Can accommodate beginners and people with disabilities. Senior & Junior sections (Blades Junior CC).

Monmouth Canoe Club, c/o Dione Gent, 35 St Kings Mark, - Pool sessions Monmouth swimming pool 6.30pm-7.30pm Sunday (Winter); summer sessions - Wye Sun. 3.45pm. Can accommodate beginners.

SwiftWater 2000 Search & Rescue Unit, c/o Simon Fairless, - - email:   - Home waters Wye, Usk, Severn, Llwyd. Club sessions Sun.10.30-4.30pm. Lifeguard unit. Can accommodate beginners.

Rhondda Paddlers, c/o Chris Saunders, 99 Penrhys Rd, Ystrad, -   - Pool sessions Porth County Comp. School, Tues 7-9pm.  Interested in river touring, surfing and general recreation.  Can acccommodate beginners. 

Ebbw Vale Canoeing Club, c/o Jon Kivell, The Countryside Centre, Parc Brynbach, -    - Club sessions Ebbw Vale Leis. Ctr Thurs. 9-10pm.  Home water Bryn Bach Lake. Interested in general recreation.

Glam Boaters, c/o   Kevin Gutteridge - / Laura Hall, , Cardiff - Club pools sessins Eastern Leis. Ctr, Rumney Hill, Cardiff .  Juniors & families Mon 7-8pm, Adv / Intermed. Wed 8-8.45pm, Beginners / Improvers Wed 8.45-9.30pm.  Paddling most weekends.  People of all levels of ability welcome to our inclusive club.  Interested in white water, touring, surfing, freestyle, open boating & sea.  home waters Taff, Rhondda, Ely, Rumney, Wye, Usk and Cardiff Bay.

Yat Racers, c/o Dave Wakeling, 6 Granville St,

Maesteg Canoe Club, c/o Andrew Pritchard, - -  

Atlantic College Lifeguard Service - Sec: Nick Janvier, Atlantic College,

Bay Canoe Club - Secretary: S Aldridge.

Monmouth School CC, c/o David Kingsley Jones, Monmouth School,

Newtown Scout Group, c/o Mrs M Kelly,

Caerphilly Adventure Group, c/o David Williams,

Cardiff Medics CC, Student Union, Neuadd Meirionydd,