Racing at Banbury

On Sunday 29th October, 160 paddlers from the Southern Region and beyond took to the Oxford Canal in Banbury Town centre for our own home race.   It was a fabulous day on the water with 119 boats competing, ranging from those racing at elite level down to...

Dingbats 2023 Answers

We were really pleased to have had a large number of entries for this year’s Dingbats quiz at Fairport. The winner with 59 points was A Smith, with runners up K Read, S Kay and A Myers with 58 points. They should receive their cheques shortly. Here are the...

Devizes to Westminster 2023

Banbury paddlers, Joe Petersen and Shaun Harte (now based at Falcon Canoe Club), took on the ultimate kayaking challenge of the Devizes to Westminster race.  Held over the Easter weekend, this non-stop senior doubles event sees paddlers race overnight in a...

Easter Family K2 Paddle

During the Easter holidays, many of our junior members were joined by family for a K2 paddle. A lovely couple of hours was spent on the canal, with a compulsory stop to refuel on chocolate, before heading back to the club to meet up with some of our very smallest...

Open Day – Monday 29th May 2023

Have you seen our recent adverts for Beginner Courses or seen us on the canal and wondered what we are up to? Join us on Bank Holiday Monday (29th May) between 10am and 2pm to find out more about what goes on at Banbury & District Canoe Club where you will be able...

Stratford-upon-Avon to Cropredy Challenge

In the pre-dawn twilight of Saturday 18th March, kayaks and paddlers could be seen on the water of Stratford-upon-Avon marina. What was going on? The infamous Stratford-upon-Avon to Cropredy relay, that’s what. By road, the distance from Stratford-upon-Avon to...