About Us

Who

All are welcome! Click Here for more details on tryouts and membership

When

We meet every Thursday night at the lake at 6pm throughout the summer months (April – September) –Find out more

Where

The lake is just outside Stoney Stanton, on the road to the Mill on the Soar – Find us on Google Maps

Volunteers

Hinckley Canoe Club is run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers with the aim of helping its members to improve their paddling skills in a safe, friendly and social environment.

If you’ve interested in Volunteering Click Here

Coaching

Coaching is carried out by Club members who are qualified Kayak, Canoe and SUP coaches and donate their free time for the benefit of the Club.

Check out our Coaches page

Trips

At Hinckley Canoe Club we run more trips than most clubs because we feel the fastest way to improve your paddling is by putting theory into practice on a real river, lake or the sea.

Read our Past Trip Reports

We usually try to run at least two Kayak or Canoe trips per month, thanks to our talented army of Trip Leaders. Our trips range from complete novice trips down a local canal, to trips to the Alps and everything in between. The breadth and depth of our volunteer members’ experience means we have something to interest every paddler, regardless of age or ability.

We have members from a wide geographic area – Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coventry, Atherstone, Tamworth, Leicester, Kenilworth, Leamington, and even further afield, and we hold trips all around the country, so if we’re not on your doorstep, you could still benefit from being a member of Hinckley Canoe Club.

If you fancy joining or just want to know more about Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle-boarding or the club in general, please do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! Click here for our contact form.

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Home Waters

Lake Rules – Please note COVID-19 Restrictions apply, see Members Information Club Documents

    • Anyone under Explore ability must be in a supervised group (currently all groups are 1:5 with a coach).
    • Paddlers at Explore standard or above can social paddle but must never paddle on the lake alone.
    • Under 16’s must wear a helmet.
    • Any children under the age of 8 years old must have a parent/guardian on the water with them at all times.

Stanton Lakes HCC Members Code of Conduct

    • Please drive slowly around the site. There are often children around the lake and plenty of wildlife too, please ensure you take precautions to protect and preserve both.
    • Please take all litter home. You’ll rarely see any litter at Stanton, so please ensure HCC members keep the lake looking clean and tidy.
    • Bar area. All HCC members are very welcome in the Bar and Restaurant. But please make sure you change out of wet and/or dirty kit before using the bar and restaurant area. There are showers and changing rooms (currently unavailable due to COVID-19 restrictions) and not everyone shares our love of water, mud and paddling kit.
    • Parking. Pre-booked paddlers to go through the first two gates and wait at the final gate just before the HCC Compound at the far side of the lake. You will then be signed on by a volunteer and can continue through to the parking area. Please leave the gates open as they will be closed once everyone is through.
    • Changing. There are male and female changing rooms midway between the bar and the HCC Compound but these are currently unavailable due to COVID-19 restrictions. Each has showers and toilets. If you are in paddling kit, please use these toilets and not the ones in the bar. If you are parked over near the HCC Compound, you can change next to your cars no problem, but be aware there may be children around, so modesty is key please. If you’re parked next to the bar, please do not change beside your car.
    • Launching. You will ONLY be able to launch from the HCC launch point near the Compound, unless in an emergency. This is for everyone’s safety!
    • Booking in – all events must now be pre-booked on the Trips/Event tab, Event Bookings page..