Hayling Island Canoe Trip - Sunday 13th April 2025

£100.00
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Hayling Island lies on the Sussex-Hampshire boarder separating the wildlife rich Chichester Harbour and the historic Langstone Harbour. Both of which provide amazing opportunities and challenges for canoeists. 

Join us for a small-group guided trip around this wonderful environment. This trip is a perfect opportunity for experienced inland water canoeists to step into a more challenging environment to gain experience and knowledge on how to safely explore.  

The exact nature of the trip will vary based on the conditions on the day, tides and participant ability. This may change on the day. The trip may include: 

  • Circumnavigation of Hayling island, a 22km trip running with the tides taking in Langstone Harbour, Chichester Harbour and Hayling seafront.  

  • Exploring the history and wildlife of one or both Harbours. From (Formally) floating WW2 concrete harbours to seal and bird spotting. 

  • Develop your canoe skills in open water. 

  • Taking the opportunity to do some canoe sailing. 

 

Please note: This Trip is not suitable for Beginners! You need to be confident paddling distances of over 15km and comfortable in winds of force 3 (13mph) either Solo or Tandem. 

Hayling Island lies on the Sussex-Hampshire boarder separating the wildlife rich Chichester Harbour and the historic Langstone Harbour. Both of which provide amazing opportunities and challenges for canoeists. 

Join us for a small-group guided trip around this wonderful environment. This trip is a perfect opportunity for experienced inland water canoeists to step into a more challenging environment to gain experience and knowledge on how to safely explore.  

The exact nature of the trip will vary based on the conditions on the day, tides and participant ability. This may change on the day. The trip may include: 

  • Circumnavigation of Hayling island, a 22km trip running with the tides taking in Langstone Harbour, Chichester Harbour and Hayling seafront.  

  • Exploring the history and wildlife of one or both Harbours. From (Formally) floating WW2 concrete harbours to seal and bird spotting. 

  • Develop your canoe skills in open water. 

  • Taking the opportunity to do some canoe sailing. 

 

Please note: This Trip is not suitable for Beginners! You need to be confident paddling distances of over 15km and comfortable in winds of force 3 (13mph) either Solo or Tandem. 

Overview of the day. 

09:30 -We will meet at the Ferry Road Car Park, Ferry Road, Hayling Island. Grab a coffee or similar from the cafe and confirm the plan for the day. 

10:00 – On the water. We’ll spend a period of time checking everyone is comfortable and up to speed. Then we will head off on the trip. 

We will be out on the water for around 6 hours, having lunch at an opportune moment, aiming to return to the car park around 16:00. Please note that this time may vary depending on conditions and paddler’s abilities. Please bare this in mind when considering return journeys etc. 

Aiming to be departing by 17:00. 

Additional information 

You can find our Participation Statement and Tearms and Conditions on the website 

Harbour launching fees are covered by Rock River Coaching. 

Parking is not covered. Parking is Pay-and-display or Ringgo app. £11.50 for full day parking. 

 

Weather Conditions and Rescheduling 

Due to the changeable environmental conditions around paddlesport activities  we may have to reschedule at short notice or change venues or meeting points. We aim to make this call no later than 24 hours before the trip date. 

However, it may be that the conditions on the day are different from those forecasted we may need to make last minute adjustments. 

Ultimately, reasonable flexibility is required on the part of all parties. 

Additional needs or specific learning requirements. 

This is a physically intensive trip, however we endeavour to make our trips as inclusive as possible. If you have any concerns or additional physical or learning requirements please feel free to get in touch to discuss things with the team.