Banbury and District Canoe Club combines being friendly and family-orientated with being one of the UK’s top competition clubs.
Crowdfunder launched
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/development-of-young-people-and-adults We're working hard to develop our new juniors into the best young athletes they can be. Our current fleet of boats is lacking low volume K2s that are lightweight and robust to be paddled...
Club member sets new course record
Congratulations to our very own Joe Petersen who broke the K1 course record at Waterside A last Sunday. He completed the 22km, 21 portage race in 1:36:59 Blistering time.
Award evening fun
Our annual awards evening was terrific fun. We heard from club member Joe Petersen about his experience of kayaking from starting as a 13 year old to his successes as a Division 1 paddler and experiences of long distance racing in the Devizes to Westminster race and...
Ross Warland Canal Challenge November 30th 2025
Over 190 paddlers from as far away as Truro, Runcorn and Norwich took part in the race this year. Some of Banbury’s youngest paddlers joined in the fun on the day by taking the rocket K4 to Banbury and back. Other paddlers including some international level elite...



