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 * [http://www.riverspublishing.co.uk/pub-paddles/ Pub Paddles] is a great resource for planning flatwater trips in the south of England, though the trips are quite short.
-* [http://www.bcu.org.uk/files/Hundred%20Paddles.pdf BCU 100 Paddles book] is an old book now, but is online and can help with ideas for trips.
+* [http://www.paddlepoints.net/ Paddle points] a grat reference by paddlers for paddlers
-* [http://www.canoe-england.org.uk/our-sport/where-to-paddle/canoe-trails/ Canoe England Canoe Trails]
+* [https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/go-canoeing/trails-challenges/ British Canoeing Canoe Trails]
 * http://www.canoedaysout.com/ has lots of good recommendations
 * http://www.canoetrips.co.uk/ looks to be a lovely site with lots of well photographed and described trips

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 * A hire option is [http://www.moocanoes.co.uk MooCanoes]
-<Flickr>8668845415|medium|right</Flickr>'''Hire boats on the Lee at Broxbourne'''
+''Hire boats on the Lee at Broxbourne'''
 This paddler offers a prettier area of the Lee Valley, outside the M25. There are backwaters that can be explored offering a nice loop back to the hire centre as well as a number of riverside pubs. Its connected to public transport, on a train from Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale.
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-<Flickr>10114407254|medium|right</Flickr>'''Hire boats on the Stort'''
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-A pretty paddle, that runs along side a train line means its well connected to public transport, on a train from Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale. It also allows one way trips - shuttling back on the train or having the hire company pick up boats.
+A pretty paddle, that runs alongside a train line means its well connected to public transport, on a train from Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale. It also allows one way trips - shuttling back on the train or having the hire company pick up boats.
 * [http://www.whooshexplore.co.uk/canoe-hire-1 Whoosh Explore] are situated in Bishops Stortford.
 * '''Trips blogs:''' We explored the river in [[River_Stort_Paddle_-_8_July_2013|2013]]
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-<Flickr>7645832104|medium|right</Flickr>'''Hertford and the Lea North of Enfield'''
+'''Hertford and the Lea North of Enfield'''
 A  lovely section of the Navigation, with beautiful scenery with lots of options for trips. Looping trips are possible using the river and the canal, starting at Hertford, parking and putting in near the leisure centre.
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 * '''Trips blogs:''' from Hertford in [[Two_star_training_paddle,_river_Lee_-_20_March_2011|2011]] and [[River_Lee_2_star_trip_-_21_July_2012|2012]]
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 === Basingstoke Canal===
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 ==The River Medway==
 A well known and paddled [http://medwaycanoetrail.co.uk/ canoe trail], it offers a growing number of canoe passes around the locks that allow some fun paddling and playing.
 [http://www.kentcanoes.co.uk/ Kent Canoes] hires boats on The Medway - we've used them a few times now.
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 The Broads offers many opportunities for flatwater paddling, and many places to hire canoes, though sections can be windy or busy with other watercraft.
 * A map : http://www.richardsonsboatingholidays.co.uk/media/img/common/area_map.jpg
 ===River Waveney===
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 * '''Trip blogs''': the club has had great trips to the lower parts of the river in [http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?30671-A-weekend-on-the-Waveney-and-Oulton-Broad 2011 (Song of the Paddle blog)] , [[2_Star_/_touring_trip_to_River_Waveney_and_the_Norfolk_Broads_-_12-13_May_2012|2012]] and [[River_Waveney_trip:_May_2009|2009]]
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 ===Rivers Ant and Bure===
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 ==The Fen Rivers==
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 * '''Trip blogs''': a paddle [[2_Star_paddle_on_the_Cam_-_16_June_2012|to Granchester and back]] on 2012.
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 ===The Great Ouse===
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 ==River Stour (Sussex) ==
 A favourite paddle of many, offering some simple run-able weirs and a camp site halfway along.  The river runs away from towns and roads for a lot of its length. Its a well supported canoe trail with managed portages and passes being improved.  An Environment Agency [http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/StourNavigationGuide.pdf guide] presents the river well, and an excellent canoeist written [http://www.paddlesporteast.org/image/Suffok_Stour_guide_2011.pdf guide] gives from detailed guidance for portages and weirs.
 * '''Trip blogs''': [http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?37777-Stealing-one-last-summer-day-on-the-Stour on Song of the Paddle]. Plus reports from [[River_Stour,_17_-_18_July_2010|2010]] and [[2_star_or_so_trip:_River_Stour,_20%2B21_June_2009|2009]]
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 ==River Arun==
 A mildly tidal river, means planning is needed. Offers pretty bridges and a castle or two.
 * '''Trip blogs:''' A [[River_Arun_(Sussex)_touring_trip,_1-2_August_2009|family paddle]] back in 2009, where we got the tides a little wrong but had a lovely weekend
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 ==River Wye==
   [[File:Symondsyat.jpg|right|240px]]
 It's not in the south east and not quite flat water touring, but the Wye is wonderful river for trips. It offers some of the most beautiful touring as well as simple riffles and basic rapids (with the exception of Monnington falls and Symonds Yat which require a little care).  There is a well written [http://a0768b4a8a31e106d8b0-50dc802554eb38a24458b98ff72d550b.r19.cf3.rackcdn.com/gemi1011bujd-e-e.pdf guide to the river] that lays out many of the camp sites and access points and acts as a great guide the river.
 * '''Trip blogs:''' We've paddled somewhere on the Wye pretty much every year, sometimes as a [[River_Wye,_May_Bank_Holiday_(family_friendly):_1-3_May_2010|touring river]], sometimes combining touring and some training at Symonds Yat ([[Open Boating River Wye / Symonds Yat - 13-14 April 2013|2013]], [[White_Water_Open_Canoe_trip_-_3-4_March_2012|2012]], [[Canoeing_on_the_Wye_and_Symonds_Yat_-_22-23_October_2011|2011]],[[Touring_and_white_water_canoeing_-_River_Wye_-_6-7_August_2011|2011 again]])

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 This page lists suggestions and resources for flatwater and gentle moving water [[Club trips|trips]]. It looks to cover some easy to access rivers and navigations that are easy to get to from London and the south east of England, as well as covering a few favourites further afield. We have a separate guide for [[South East England Sea and Tidal River Access|local tidal waters]].
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 ===Non-tidal Thames===
 The non-tidal Thames offers many paddling opertunites and trips. Using the various backwaters you can make looping trips. It can be a beast when the river is in flood, its always worth checking the [http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/ conditions]
 ====St Patrick's Stream, The Loddon and Hennerton backwaters====

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 A favourite trip of the club, paddling from Wargrave, we get to paddle a figure of 8, using the backwaters of the Thames. Getting to paddle the wide areas of the thames, some faster flowing backwaters and some of the prettiest bits of the area.
-* '''Trip blogs:''' We've paddled there most years, and there are great blogs from [[2_Star_trip:_The_Thames,_St_Patricks_Stream_-_14_April_2012|2012]], [[2_star_training_trip:_St_Patricks_Stream_and_the_Thames_backwaters_21st_March_2010|2010]] and [[2_star_trip:_Thames_Backwaters,_6_June_2009|2009]].
+* '''Trip blogs:''' We've paddled there most years, and there are great blogs from [[2_Star_trip:_The_Thames,_St_Patricks_Stream_-_14_April_2012|2012]], [[2_star_training_trip:_St_Patricks_Stream_and_the_Thames_backwaters_21st_March_2010|2010]], [[2_star_trip:_Thames_Backwaters,_6_June_2009|2009]] and [[St._Patricks_Stream_-_Sun_26_Jun_2016|2016]]
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+'''St Patrick's Stream, The Loddon and Hennerton backwaters'''
 A favourite trip of the club, paddling from Wargrave, we get to paddle a figure of 8, using the backwaters of the Thames. Getting to paddle the wide areas of the thames, some faster flowing backwaters and some of the prettiest bits of the area.
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 There are lots of opportunities all along the Thames. We've hired boats from [http://www.thamescanoes.com/ Thames Canoes] for a few trips on the Thames between Henley and Marlow, and a number of padders have done 3 star Open Canoe assessments at different points down the river, as well as racing and training.
 * [http://www.marsport.co.uk/Main%20site/canoe%20hire.html Marsport] hire out Canoes for the day, as do [http://www.thamescanoes.com/ Thames Canoes]
 * '''Trip blogs:''' We hired boats and padded [[Henley_to_Marlow,_open_boating_on_the_Thames:_17_April_2010|from Henley to Marlow]] in 2010
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 ===Upper reaches of the Tidal Thames===
 Putting in at Kew Bridge (good parking if you are early and easy access to the water), its possible paddle with the tide either up or downstream. There are lots of potential stops either way. Its a tidal river, so needs [http://www.pla.co.uk/display_fixedpage.cfm/id/11 planning], and central London traffic can slow down journey to and from the river, but its well worth it to paddle one of the quieter sections of the tidal Thames

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 '''Paddling from Limehouse Basin (The Limehouse loop)'''
-A paddle that is local to the club. You can walk boats over in about 10-15 minutes if you have strong sholders. You can then paddle a loop though the navigation and the river, with lunch in Victoria Park. Its an urban paddle and the  water in the Limehouse Cut can be a bit dirty and smelly.
+A paddle that is local to the club with a few portages. You can walk boats over in about 10-15 minutes if you have strong shoulders or do a quick car shuttle. You can then paddle a loop though the navigation and the river, with lunch in Victoria Park. Its an urban paddle and the water in the Limehouse Cut can be a bit dirty and smelly. Route (in either direction) is Limehouse Cut, the Lea, east through Hertford Union Canal then south on Regent's canal back to Limehouse Basin.
 * A hire option is [http://www.moocanoes.co.uk MooCanoes]

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 === River Cam===
-Running through Cambridge makes this river easy to get to by either train or car and offers a few different paddles. Parking and access is easy at Barton Road where paddling upstream takes you to a more secluded but canoe Byron's Pool and Granchester and a tea shop. Down river runs through Cambridge and then out to Ely, on the way opening out to be a windy fenland river.
+Running through Cambridge makes this river easy to get to by either train or car and offers a few different paddles. Parking and access is easy at Barton Road where paddling upstream takes you to a more secluded but canoe friendly Byron's Pool and Granchester and a tea shop. Down river runs through Cambridge and then out to Ely, on the way opening out to be a windy fenland river.
 * '''Trip blogs''': a paddle [[2_Star_paddle_on_the_Cam_-_16_June_2012|to Granchester and back]] on 2012.
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 ===The Great Ouse===
 The Ouse is more of a navigation than a river, but this means access is easy. What it does offer is some interesting backwaters to go with the easy access

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