Welcome to the Axe Vale Canoe Club (AVCC) website.
The club is based in Seaton, Devon and offers
a wide variety of canoeing disciplines including: touring, white water and
sea paddling.
We have a range of fully equipped Canoes and kayaks including all the personal kit to go with them: buoyancy aids,
cags, spray decks, helmets and over trousers. The club house has hot showers and facilities for refreshments.
We have around 80 members but are always looking to include new members
to strengthen the club and provide you with new skills and an enjoyable
time paddling. If you are interested in more information about how to join
us and our beginner and improvers courses, then look at the Interested
in Joining page.
The club also runs a number of other open courses and sessions with
local schools - see the Courses page.
Members
The members club night is held every Wednesday evening running between April and September
and is for more experienced paddlers (assessed as at least BCU 2-star
standard). Members can learn further skills, take a trip up the river Axe or out to sea. In addition there are opportunities for further BCU skill assessments.
The minimum age to become a club member is 11 years. For more Member's
information, newsletters, fees and forms go to the Members
page.
A good programme of trips is run for members:
Summer Paddling
During the summer, various Sunday trips are organised to South West
estuary and sea paddles (e.g. Dart, Exe, Port Quinn, etc) and surfing
trips to Saunton Sands.
Winter Paddling
During the winter months of October to March the club organises river paddles on the rivers Axe, Dart, Barle and others.
Further details can be found on the Trips and Kit
List page.
Axe Race
Every March, the club runs an open kayak/canoe race down the River Axe
from Whitford to the Club house. For more information see the Axe Race
page.
River Axe Access
Paddling on the river Axe? Please go to ‘Axe
Access’
section for access arrangements.
