England

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England has quite a few rivers, but not many mountains, and so the best whitewater in the U.K. is to be found in Wales and Scotland

[edit] Regions of England

• South England
  • Cornwall - Tame english kayak surfing. Good pasties.
  • Devon - Some cracking rivers coming down from Exemoor (Exe, Barle, E. & W. Lynn) and Dartmoor (Dart, Erm, Plym, Tamar & the excellent Tavy).
  • Oxfordshire - Oxford Canal. Miles and miles of easy paddling along a contour canal built by James Brindley in the 1760s. Stop at the Red Lion in Cropredy for a pint.

• North England
  • Lake District - National park in the North West (Cumbria)
  • Yorkshire - Large county in North England with many rivers
  • North East England - region with many fine whitewater rivers, including the Coquet, Tyne, Tees, Swale, Ure ... and their tributaries

[edit] Misc Rivers

• UK Rivers Guidebook - The UK kayakers bible.
• Dart - Upper Dart(4+), Mid/loop (3), Lower (2)
• Thames

[edit] Misc Playspots

• Hurley Weir - Excellent playwave on the Thames.
• Holme Pierpoint - Artificial (concrete) whitewater centre in Nottingham.
• Nene Whitewater Centre - Artificial whitewater centre in Northampton. http://www.nenewhitewatercentre.co.uk/.

[edit] Clubs / Organisations

• BCU - British Canoe Union
• Banbury & District Canoe Club - Banbury & District Canoe Club - marathon, sprint & wildwater racing. Family orientated club.
• Imperial College Canoe Club - London University club.
• Durham Uni Canoe Club - Durham (North England) University club
• Swaledale Outdoor Club - multi-activity family-orientated club with about fifty canoeists and kayakers, both river and sea.
• Battersea Canoe Club - London club for white-water, surf, polo & Thames paddling, new members welcome (over 18s only)