ABOUT MERLIN BRAE HOW TO FIND US
The club is located on Kielder Reservoir. It is about Merlin Brae Waterski Club is a family 1 mile past the Tower Knowe Visitor Centre, in the orientated club, catering for skiers and picturesque inlet of Little Whickhope. wakeboarders of all ages and abilities. MERLIN BRAE Travelling north on the A1, come past the Metro We offer coaching for complete beginners and Centre and over the River Tyne, take the left slip recreational skiers, through to slalom, trick, road on to the A69 signposted for Hexham. WATER SKI jump and wakeboarding.
Stay on the A69 until the A68 turn off signposted There is a qualified driver and instructor on duty Corbridge and Kielder. Turn right on to the A68. CLUB every Saturday and Sunday from May through Follow the signs for Kielder Water. to September from 10:30am until 17:30pm.
Continue past the dam wall and Tower Knowe We operate a same day booking system at visitors centre on the right. Keep on this road and weekends, please call the club house to check across a small bridge, you will see a small inlet of availability 01434 250037. water on the right. You can see the ski jump on the water and the club house to the left of it. We can offer corporate days and group bookings if required, please email Take the next right, signposted “Ski School and [email protected] for further details. Whickhope Anchorage”. Turn right signposted water skiing. Follow the forest track to the car park and club house.
SAT NAV NE48 1BX gets you to Tower Knowe, follow the directions above from there. www.merlinbraewaterski.co.uk
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We offer coaching for complete beginners Now that you have read about waterskiing, why The secret to our success is probably down to and recreational skiers in the following not give it a try? Enrol on a beginners’ session now! the fact that the club is run by members, who areas: You will be given expert tuition from fully qualified are all devoted to the sport. Due to this, the instructors, with all equipment provided. fees are kept to a minimum, enabling more people to participate. Tournament Skiing A beginners session consists of basic land training A combination of three events: Slalom, Trick and safety instruction, which can be mastered in and Jump. Slalom is where six buoys are a matter of a few minutes - then you are launched Visitor fees negotiated. Tricks is where as many tricks upon your waterskiing career! as possible are performed within a certain Ski tow £25.00 time limit. Jump is where a ramp is used to Junior/OAP/Student £18.00 launch the skier into the air. On entering the water you will be shown how your ski vest supports you and how to master your skis. Once you’re confident the real lesson begins. Wakeboarding Membership fees Membership fee Joining fee Performing moves on a board, You will start off on a training boom, which is fitted similar to snowboarding. to the side of the boat so pupils are literally an Single £160 £75 arms length away from the instructor. Family £245 £100 Kneeboarding Junior/Student £100 £50 A small “surfboard” on which you Once in the water, grasp the boom, wait for the kneel and perform tricks. pull from the boat...and feel the exhilaration of gliding across the water for the first time - it is an amazing experience! Barefoot Skiing Plus BWS membership As with tournament skiing - but without the skis! Sounds easy doesn’t it? Why not give it a try? Single £55 Family £92 Junior £20 Student £28
Please note we do not have credit/debit card facilities.