Public Paddling

Click 'Book Activity' at the top of this page, where you can log into your membership profile to check availability and make your booking.

If you don’t know your membership number, please email us with your full name and postcode and a member of our staff will respond as soon as possible.

Our kayaking membership does not expire but our booking system does! We just need to renew this so please email us with your membership number and a member of our staff will respond as soon as possible.

If you have a paddling session on hold, email us with your preferred date and time. If available, we'll confirm your booking. If additional payment is needed, we’ll call you to process it—your booking isn’t secured until confirmed.

To access the facilities, you need a Lee Valley White Water Centre membership and a passed assessment for your chosen water (Lake, Legacy, or Olympic Course).

• Legacy course: Requires spray deck paddling, exit, and self rescue skills
• Olympic course: Requires a completed Legacy assessment linked to your membership account

Please note, assessments have limited availability.

Please log in online with your membership number to see available session times for paddling.

Bookings are only for yourself under your membership ID—check-ins under different names aren't allowed. You can reschedule until 16:00 the day before but cannot transfer bookings. Released slots become available to all eligible members.

If a session is unavailable, it's fully booked. Cancellations may open spots, so check back online for updates.

Bring your phone to scan the QR code and complete the safety declaration when collecting your bib at reception.

Activity customers can access the lake via the designated zone near reception. Please note, the pontoon is unavailable during Water Wipe Out sessions.

Enter and exit quickly to avoid delays. Additional access is via the steps below the conveyor—please be considerate of others on the water.

We are in the process of reviewing how external coaches operate at the centre and on public sessions which means external coaching will not be able to resume at the moment. We will contact all coaches registered with us with more information once we have it.

​If you would like to discuss an exclusive hire of our courses, please contact us.

Yes, equipment hire is available, please ask at reception when you check in for your activity. When you’ve finished with your equipment please ask the staff member in the kit distribution room and they’ll direct you. Before returning wet suits please turn them inside out.