Welcome to our club
New Members - Join St Austell Canoe Club, and you will get . . .
- A free 2 week trial, with all equipment provided at no cost
- Training and support provided by our team of Paddle England qualified coaches
- A range of boats and equipment available for you to use
- Club paddles every Thursday evening at Porthpean throughout the summer
- Regular paddles at various locations around the coast of Cornwall at weekends
- Children welcome - minimum age academic year 6 onwards
- NEW MEMBERS - Just come along to Porthpean on any Thursday evening club night. Click the link below for full information.
About our canoe club
We are an active group of members who meet regularly to go paddling and develop our skills.
We are a friendly group, who welcome both new and experienced paddlers to the club.
Club Nights
In the summer months, Porthpean Beach is the venue for our weekly evening paddle sessions, all led by our team of BC qualified coaches.
The club owns a number of kayaks plus gear, available for use by members and prospective members.
The coastline of Cornwall is made up of stunning cliffs, golden beaches, historic ports and harbours, plus amazing wildlife. A sea kayak offers a unique opportunity to explore all this in a safe way within the club environment.
Surf and White Water
Cornwall has some of the best surf beaches in the UK, and Devon has some great white water rivers.
Surf Kayaking can be enjoyed all year round, and White Water Kayaking is perfect in the winter months with plenty of water in the rivers.
Club News (see News & Events above for the complete listing)
Padstow / Wadebridge fish and chip paddle,
06/09/25 1800 HW Wadebridge
more info nearer the time
This years night paddle will be on
Thursday 11th September at 1800
this will be instead of the club night at porthpean
venue, caffa-mill (fowey) to polruan (the lugger pub)
the usual boat decorations and glow sticks
are welcomed
remember no bright white lights on the water
head torches for landing/ launching only
There are 2 car parks at caffa-mill both pay & display
if you need kit (boats etc) speak to Kevin to arrange
Weekend camping/canoeing trip in late September.
Near Cawsand (option to paddle from the beach there) - Mount Edgecombe nearby, Plymouth just across the water.
Friday 26 to Monday 29 September (or possibly the weekend before if that is a more popular choice).
2 options -
1. WilderMe - https://www.wilderme.com or Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/L1uFpwG6FNwZboPu6
Glamping option - 6 luxury geodome tents with clear sections in the roof for star gazing, proper beds - 2 domes have double bed (with option to add 1 or 2 (at a squeeze) singles), other 4 have 2 (or 3 at a squeeze) single beds.
Communal tent for cooking and socialising. 2 hot showers + 2 compost toilets with flushing toilets available a 5 minute walk away.
Charitable venture offering breaks for autistic adults and families with autistic children so it's supporting a good cause too.
Fantastic reviews + it's listed in the Guardian's 10 best charity holiday stays in the UK.
If there's enough interest we could book the full site for the weekend (3 nights) and get a discounted rate. Cost per person, per night approx. £33 (with 3 sharing) or £50 (with 2 sharing). There's also the option to book the domes individually for fewer nights, but that is at their standard rate (more expensive but not massively so).
2. Maker Camping - https://www.makerheights.org.uk/camp-maker-heights-camping-cornwall or Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/9h9wvYbj6ZaujY316
Very close to WilderMe. Standard camping - bring your own tent, caravan or campervan. Showers and communal space but no electric hook ups.
Cost - From approx. £13 per person, per night (or less if we can negotiate a discount). Fully flexible option - come for as few or many nights as you wish.
What's nearby - Both sites are about a 10 - 15 walk to Cawsand and Kingsand (lovely villages and beach). Walking distance to pubs. Also very close to The Canteen at Maker Heights which serves breakfasts, lunches and pizzas. Patchwork Studios (also very close by) hosts events so there's lots to do nearby.
Interested - Please contact Julie Cherry (juliecherry@hotmail.co.uk or 07837 852 335) as soon as possible (ideally by 7 August) and let her know.....
1. Whether you'd like to stay at WilderMe or Maker Camping.
2. Which weekends you are available (26 - 29 September or 19 - 22 September) and, if both, your preferred weekend.
3. How many nights ie 1 (Friday or Saturday), 2 (Friday and Saturday) or all 3 (Friday to Sunday).
4. WilderMe - let me know if you'd like a double dome or are happy to share one of the singles (3 people max, 2 more comfortable)
5. Maker Camping - an idea of number of nights would be helpful (if we want to try to negotiate a discount) + what you are bringing ie a tent or a caravan/motorhome.
Please contact me by Thursday 7 August.
Julie
SEA KAYAK AWARD ASSESSMENT
(3 star sea)
saturday 18th October 2025
venue, TBC