Upcoming Trips


PLEASE SIGN UP FOR TRIPS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, TO GIVE THE TRIP LEADER TIME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS – THANK YOU!

Nomad Kayak Club runs a trip usually on the second Sunday or weekend of every month for Nomad members to enjoy paddling on different waters and develop their skills. The trips are free to club members with their own equipment and are led by coaches and experienced paddlers, who specify the skill level needed. A minimum standard of the Paddle Discover award is needed to start participating in Club trips. If you’re not yet a Nomad member, please first take the appropriate route to joining the Club according to your experience then, if you don’t already have the Paddle Discover award, sign up and take the Nomad Paddle Discover Course.

For questions about individual trips please contact the trip leader, whose email address is given on the sign up page. A big thank you to all trip leaders for giving your time for free for the benefit of Club members.

Club boats and equipment can be hired for Club trips away from the Aquadrome at a cost of £8 per day from the Equipment Officer. If you need a Club boat please arrange to pick it up yourself from the club during the previous recreation session (Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings) and return it the following one. If you have a hatchback or estate car you may find a kayak will fit inside, else a roof rack will be needed. If you don’t have a car, others going on the trip may be able to transport your boat and give you a lift. The trip leader may be able to help you arrange this.

Nomads Encourage Car Sharing For Trips, This also reduces our impact on the environment, and keeps costs down, i.e. Fuel and Parking.

Nomads aim to make our trips as accessible as possible to all members subject to paddling safely, so if you’re in doubt whether your paddling ability is sufficient for a particular trip please do contact the trip leader who will advise you.


There are a number of trips in the planning stage. Please save the date if you wish to attend and sign up sheets will be added soon.


Sunday 22nd December 10am: Christmas Paddle to the Coy Carp for Drinks & Nibbles

A pre-Christmas social paddle to the Coy Carp that is suitable for all paddlers. Depending on numbers and experience paddlers will be able to choose to either paddle down the river Colne or the Grand Union Canal so all club members welcome.

This will be a prompt start so cars can be shuttled, organised and to ensure we all have some warm clothing at the takeout.

Looking forward to working off some of the pre-Christmas lunches. Please sign up here and remember your festive hat!


Saturday/Sunday 7-8th March: River Dart Weekend

Nomads plan to paddle the Dart Loop over the weekend of 8-9th March 2025.

The Loop is a classic SW paddle and as you would expect the River Dart rises on Dartmoor. We will be paddling from Newbridge to near Buckfastleigh and stopping half way round (probably near Lovers’ Leap) for a packed lunch. The Loop is Grade 2 for most of the rapids on the river with possibly a few at Grade 3. The river gets more continuous at higher levels but does not really exceed Grade 3.

The trip is suitable for paddlers who are comfortable on moving water and have a solid support stroke.

I will be staying at the Dartbridge Inn from the Friday. Hope to see a few of you on this beautiful river.

View and Sign up here

Last Dart trip report can be found here