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Banbury & District Canoe Club is based on the Oxford Canal at Cropredy, five miles north of Banbury.
Although small, the club is one of England's most successful canoe clubs: it has been awarded the Sport England clubmark and the British canoe Union's Top Performance Club and Top Community Club awards for the quality of its coaching, and was named BCU Club of the Year 2006 and runner-up in 2009.
All levels of paddler are catered for, from beginners up to international standard and the club welcomes families and youngsters, to introduce them to the activity. Our coaches are qualified by the British Canoe Union, and we run regular courses for beginners, both adults and children.
Photograph (c) Heather Murphy 2009.
Latest News
Marathon
Congratulations to Laura Ferguson, selected for the GB team for the World Championships.
Marathon
Banbury finished second in the Southern Region marathon championships, just a whisker behind champions, Reading.
Bellboat Festival
Our annual bellboat festival for schools, youth groups, and for adult teams takes place at Banbury Canal Day on Sunday October 3rd. Contact dompmurphy(at)hotmail.com for details.
Beginner Course dates.
Our current courses are full: the next set of beginner courses will take place in Spring 2010. For details of how to book places, please follow the links. JUNIOR BEGINNERS ADULT BEGINNERS
For more news go to the News page.