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CANOEING

Chiswick Pier Club: The Pier House, Corney Reach Way, W4 2UG Based in a superb setting on the Thames at Chiswick Pier, Chiswick Pier Canoe Club was formed in 1999 and has around 80 members. It is a friendly club and new members are always welcome. The club has a good spread of ages with many adult members and youngsters. The minimum age is 8 subject to the prevailing water conditions. http://www.chiswickcanoeclub.co.uk/Asp/home.asp

Royal Canoe Club: The Clubhouse, , , Middlesex, TW11 9QY The world’s oldest canoe club, Royal Canoe Club (RCC), is based on the Thames in Teddington, a few miles from central London. Royal Canoe Club’s primary focus is on the competitive flat- water sprint and marathon disciplines with many club members having progressed to international level, representing Great Britain at World Championships and in various disciplines. The club has, despite its flat-water origins, also had considerable success at downriver (white-water) racing, with numerous medallists at World and European Championships. http://www.royalcanoeclub.com/

Castle Canoe Club: The West Reservoir Centre, Green Lanes, London, N4 2HA Castle Canoe Club is an open and friendly adult canoe / club based in North London. All are welcome – whether a beginner to the sport or a more experienced paddler. Coaches and experienced paddlers are on hand at regular sessions to help out and various courses are organised during the year.. The club is based at the West Reservoir Centre (just off Green Lanes, Stoke Newington) and has access to a large selection of equipment and modern changing facilities. http://castlecanoeclub.co.uk/

KAYAKING

Kayaking London: Cremorne Riverside, Cremorne Gardens, Lots Road, London SW10 0QH Kayaking London is a small team of dedicated and passionate coaches who boast a combined total of more than 25 years experience coaching on the Tidal Thames. Kayaking London offers a variety of trips, tours and bespoke experiences, which enable anyone to see London’s iconic waterfront from . http://kayakinglondon.com/

ROWING

Thames Rowing Club: Putney Embankment, London SW15 1LB Based on the Putney Embankment in West London, Thames Rowing Club was founded in 1860 and welcomes all, from juniors to veterans, from novices to internationals. One of the largest and most successful rowing clubs in the , it offers one of the friendliest places where to begin a very British sport activity… http://thamesrc.co.uk/

SAILING

S. B. LADY DAPHNE: Nymph Limited, c/o Z/Yen Group Limited, 90 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5AY S. B. Lady Daphne is one of the most famous of London's classic wooden vessels still sailing. 91 feet long (28 meters), 21 feet wide (6.5 metres), built in 1923 at a gross tonnage of 117 tonnes, able to transport 220 tonnes of cargo, Lady Daphne was one of the many thousand Thames sailing barges built for the English coastal trade from the 18th century until the middle of the 20th century. http://www.lady-daphne.co.uk/

London Corinthian Sailing Club: Linden House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, London W6 9TA For those who are new to London, this is the ideal place to enjoy all sorts of sailing activities and make new friends along the way. The club has excellent facilities, such as the club bar, which members may use and invite guests anytime the clubhouse is open. The London Corinthian Sailing Club also provides dinghy storage, a gym and organises many social events and dinners to relax with friends. http://www.lcsc.org.uk/

YACHTING

Seawise: Peartree Wharf, 1 Peartree Way, Greenwich, London SE10 0BW Seawise provides professional Powerboat Training by friendly and caring, fully qualified Powerboat instructors. They are based on the tidal section of the River Thames at Greenwich, London UK, which provides an excellent environment for powerboat training. http://www.seawise-power.co.uk/

Royal Thames Yacht Club: 60 , London SW1X 7LF Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. Members participate in a wide range of racing and cruising events in home waters and worldwide. The Knightsbridge Clubhouse with its two bars and meeting rooms is also famous for its restaurant, the 'Coffee Room, which has a distinguished cellar. http://www.royalthames.com/Home.aspx

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