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Wear your brightest pink and paddle the historic Basingstoke Canal in a fun SUP social while raising funds for Cancer Research UK. This relaxed two-hour event welcomes paddlers aged 12+ for a meaningful autumn experience.
Wear your brightest pink and paddle the historic Basingstoke Canal in a fun SUP social while raising funds for Cancer Research UK. This relaxed two-hour event welcomes paddlers aged 12+ for a meaningful autumn experience.
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Operated by Dittons Paddle Boarding - Club · Mytchett, England
moderate.
2 hours.
Participants should be in moderate physical shape and comfortable with SUP basics.
The event welcomes paddlers who are competent and able to self-rescue, so beginners with some experience are encouraged to participate.
No, participants must bring their own equipment as rentals are not provided at this event.
Wear quick-drying clothing or a wetsuit appropriate for cooler weather, and bring a change of clothes and towel.
Yes, participants aged 12 and over can join but under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The paddle is free to join, though donations for Cancer Research UK are warmly encouraged.
Meet at the Mytchett Canal Centre, GU16 6DD, near Thames Ditton in England.
The Basingstoke Canal, completed in 1794, was originally built to support trade connecting inland towns to the south coast.
Efforts focus on maintaining water quality and protecting canal-side habitats to preserve this historic waterway for future generations.
Dittons Paddle Boarding - Club runs paddle boarding sessions, socials, hires and multi-day trips across the River Thames, River Medway and local canals. The club offers 1.5-hour Beginner and Improver sessions by Hampton Court designed for newcomers and developing paddlers; the Beginner Session explicitly includes launching, paddling and self-rescue instruction from a qualified coach. Participants may bring their own board or use hire equipment where available. Social paddles meet regularly in Thames Ditton (launching from The Albany Pub), Kingston and Weybridge with two-hour evening routes and a Sunday afternoon peer social for competent paddlers. The club also organises themed and charity events — including the Pink Paddle on the Basingstoke Canal supporting Cancer Research UK, a Halloween Paddle and Party, and a Santa SUP in Guildford. Multi-day and specialist trips include the River Medway Weekend with camping options and several canal and river safaris (for example River Brent & Grand Union Canal, Stort Navigation, and the Limehouse Loop including the Olympic Park). Paddleboard hire is available near Hampton Court Palace with flexible rental durations and opportunities to explore islands, beaches and waterside pubs. Safety and community are central: sessions teach rescue techniques and turning strokes, socials encourage shared routes and group decision-making, and weekend trips combine camping with guided paddling. All descriptions are factual representations of the club’s published sessions, events and hire offerings.
Book with Dittons Paddle Boarding - Club