Fairlop Paddlesport

05/06/2026

There is no session this weekend as we are hosting London Youth Games on Sunday instead.
Our next session is on Saturday 13th June.

05/04/2026

🌊*London Youth Games*🏆
📆Sunday 7th June 2026
📍Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre

We are very excited to be hosting the London Youth Games this year at Fairlop. We will be putting in a team again, with races in slalom and sprint. Two new fun events are also being added, team katakanu races and sup slalom!

To join the team you need to be 17 and under, and either live in or go to school in Redbridge. If you are interested in taking part, please either reply to this message or have a chat to Panda, Lainey or Emily at the lake.

07/09/2025

Hi all,

We have now introduced a new tier of membership to the club. I will list the membership options below and the costs and benefits.

Free membership - this basic membership should be selected and signed up for once you have been a few times. This membership allows us to extend our insurance to cover you beyond your initial taster sessions. It also allows access to any day trips.

Paid membership - this membership option comes with a range of benefits. On top of the benefits of the free membership, you get a discount of £2 every week from the normal session price. You will also get a discount on any day trips and club activities, along with access to our weekend whitewater trips. Paid club members also have access to subsidised development courses. Adult cost is £30 per year, and junior membership is £15 per year.

You can sign up to membership on eola
https://widget.eola.co/pxz8t

Any questions, please let us know!

15/08/2025

Hi all, we are not there this Saturday (16th Aug) but will be back on 23rd Aug. Next couple of weeks are up on eola to book.

Take part in kayaking with Fairlop Paddlesport in Ilford.

13/07/2025

Great day of rescue training for Fairlop Paddlesport members yesterday. Thanks Jon Paddlesports Coaching for delivering the training!

01/07/2025

We are hosting rescue training at Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre on Saturday 12th July. If you want a space, get in touch with Jon to book!

Hey you!! Yes you… There is only ONE space left on this course, and I know for a fact that it is calling your name.

Join us for a fun, informative day on the water!

14th July 9.30-4.30 @ Fairlop Waters

* Do you want the skills to stay out of trouble?
* Do you want to learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty?
* Do you want to learn the tools to solve common paddling issues in a sheltered water environment?

Then the Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course is for you!

This course will support you to explore and practice simple strategies and safe skills that provide you with the tools to solve common paddling issues in a sheltered water environment, providing peace of mind when venturing out onto the water.

It is open to anyone of any age and paddling capability, if you are not sure if this course is for you please contact below.

To book your place go to www.paddlesportscoaching.co.uk or for more information contact on [email protected] text/whatsapp 07834628470

27/06/2025

Hi all

We’ve just had to renew our club affiliation with Paddle UK, as part of that we check up on members of the club. Although we class all of you as members only a very small number pay the membership fee and ‘join up’.

Your club is run by a number of dedicated volunteers whose goal is to make canoeing and kayaking accessible for all, we reinvest all the money taken from membership and weekly sessions into the club. This includes kit, courses, subsidies for trips, training, London Youth Games and much more.

We understand life is busy and things like this are not top priority and get forgotten, using Eola you can set this membership to auto renew which will help the club grow what we are able to offer and encourage Paddle UK to invest in what we do.

There are other benefits to membership as well, discount on weekly sessions and as our insurance is based on membership you need to be a member for our off site trips.

We also understand that this is not always affordable and as our goal is to make paddling available to all we can be very flexible and workout a way that suits everyone.

If you have any questions about membership or how we can help or you can help us please chat with Panda or Emily at any of our sessions.

Link is below to our memberships page.

https://widget.eola.co/pxz8t/memberships

FPS committee

22/05/2025

Check out the upcoming courses and activities that Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre offer here

Adapted session Holiday Courses

22/05/2025

Info about the next few weeks:

Sat 24th May - no session
Sat 31st May - normal session
Sat 7th June - volunteer Session for youth games and practice for youth games participants only
Sun 8th June - London Youth Games

10/05/2025

We are very lucky to have some amazing club members who are willing to spend their day helping us to get things ready for London Youth Games. We spent the day picking litter, cutting back vegetation around the gates, repairing the pulley systems for the gates and lots of other small jobs around Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre.
We are so grateful for all the hard work put in by everyone. Thank you all - you are superstars! 🌟