Maidstone Canoe Club

Peer Paddle from Bradwell Waterside (Essex Outdoors) to explore the estuary coastline.

Meet at Essex Outdoors in Bradwell at 10am where they will allow us to use their car park and slipway. All enquiries go through Alan Nevard.

High tide (Spring) is approx 13:30hrs so according to the admiralty chart, we can put in at any time on the ramp. We'll aim for 10:30 on the water going with tide both ways.

This is for competent paddlers who can handle their craft in a sea, flowing water environment.

Bring lunch and ample drinks along with the usual safety and other spare kit.

We will aim to keep to 4 vehicles so if we can have 3 people per car minimum, that will allow 12 of us to paddle. I'll organise a Whatsapp group once we have 11 people + myself on the trip. 

Crossover boats, tourers and sea boats should all be sufficient for the trip. This will go ahead only if conditions allow. 

The coastline is pretty and full of interseting artifacts and wildlife so it promises to be an interesting and fun trip. See you there.

Some paddlers have opted to stay the night before in the Travelodge at Maldon about 13 miles away to avoid an early start.  Link Travelodge | Maldon hotel - Maldon hotels