ABout us

 

Exmoor Canoe Club is run entirely by volunteers, with both committee members and coaches giving some of their free time to the club.

The club was formed in November 2004 and started off primarily as an informal meet & greet service for paddlers in the Exmoor area. Using a message board, local trips down the Upper and Lower Barle were organised and so the club was born.  

The club runs a full and inclusive calendar of events throughout the year, including river trips on Exmoor, Dartmoor and sometimes further afield, sea kayaking on estuaries and in bays on the south and north coast of Devon and surfing trips to some sweet spots in Somerset and Devon. Keep an eye on the website calendar and sign up to the Facebook page for information on trips or events.

The club also runs training courses and skills sessions on Wimbleball Lake, local rivers such as the Barle, Exe and Dart, and on the sea. These are aimed at both beginners wanting to learn the skills necessary to progress from flat to moving water and intermediate/advanced paddlers wanting to hone their existing skills and to assist with gaining coaching qualifications.

Meet the Committee

Dan Barnett

Chair

Jon Pring

Treasurer

Cassie Jones

Secretary

Verity Jones

Safeguarding Lead

Rich Eales

Coach

John Harcombe

Coach

Will Brett

Coach

Nienke Hensbroek

Social Media

Henry Savage

Kit

Owen Shrimpton

Safety Officer

Alex Hall

Committee Member

Darren Sherwood