Canoeing and Kayaking

Please check the following link for up-to-date river conditions: http://www.ourcs.org.uk/

Falcon is always on the lookout for new members: paddlers of all standards and coaches are warmly received. The club caters for all abilities of paddlers and a year-round coaching and training programme is available.

We are one of the oldest canoeing clubs on the Thames and the only one in the area offering Flatwater K1, K2 and a distinct K4 kayak racing programmes for both adults and juniors.  We offer two flatwater disciplines: sprint and marathon; as well as recreational kayaking and canoeing.

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• Adult : £125
• Unwaged : £90
• Junior (Under 18): £75
• Active, qualified coach providing voluntary coaching to members on a regular basis : £40
• Child of Member (under 18) : £10 each child
• Open Canoeing (May to October only) : £40.00
• Para Canoesing (May to October only) - with compulsory buddy (Buddy goes free) : £40.00
• Racking Fees (subject to availability): ONLY ONE BOAT PER MEMBER
  K1 : Inside - £25.00   Outside - £15.00   K2 : Inside - £30.00   Outside - £15.00
  
  

River Safety: Before setting out, each person should complete a number of checks including: 

RIVER CONDITIONS: click here (Environment Agency - the stretch of river Falcon members most use is Osney Lock to Iffley Lock) or click here (OURCS - not always up to date). 

WEATHER: click here for BBC Oxford weather; it can also be dangerous if it is too windy, too foggy, too dark, too cold (especially if there is ice in the river) or if a storm is due.

BOAT & EQUIPMENT: Carry out the basic checks to ensure that your boat and equipment are fit for purpose. 

In summary, if an organised club session, the experienced coach on duty will make a judgement call based on competency of person and the conditions. If canoeing/kayaking outside of an organised club session, it's your own responsibility to make the call. The default position for all is "Any doubt, don’t go out!"