CARDINGTON with ADDLESTONE CANOE CLUB

CARDINGTON with ADDLESTONE CANOE CLUB

Meet at 9.30 a.m

Suitable for beginners - a fantastic day out for the family which we share with Addlestone Canoe Club in Priory Park , Bedford. If you have not been to this park before then the Clover Dale Retreat Cafe which opened in 2016 has an excellent website: https://cloverdaleretreat.co.uk/

The Cardington Slalom Course is within the grounds of the park and provides an ideal opportunity for those who are not used to moving water to come and have a go and for everyone else to practice their skills. Kayaks and all inflatables welcome ! Bring the family and a picnic. Plenty of opportunities to explore the river if you fancy a bit of peace and quiet on flat water or to enjoy some of the other facilities of Priory Park.

For those who have already done a bit of moving water then this is a fun sized challenge and if you have never done it before then it’s worth giving it a go. Helmets have to be worn at all times. Always something new to learn here and immense fun – if it all goes wrong …bale out and stand up …its that deep !

Cost: £5 per head

Directions: - please note we use a car park on the Priory Business Park just off the A421 and not at the main entrance in Bedford .

From the A421 Bedford Southern Bypass take the A603 exit to Bedford/Sandy.

At the roundabout take the 2nd exit Stannard Way and follow the signs to Priory Country Park.

At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit Stannard Way

Take the next left Franklin Court and over the bridge to the free car park.

The gates will be open at 9.30am for drivers to drop off boats but all cars must be returned to the car park afterwards. Walk into the park and take the footpath over two bridges and then finally along the side of the river towards the slalom course.

If you arrive later than 9.30am then be prepared to carry your boats etc down to the slalom site (approx 200m)

There are toilets and a café on the other side of the park – about a 10 minute walk around Priory Lake.

Please stay at the end to help take down the course at 4.00 pm