A summer breeze rustles through the sedge and reed beds as the warm July sun
sinks slowly in the west... not a sound to be heard but for the distant booning
of a bittern; as I silently paddle my canoe through backwaters of Hickling
Broad...
The Broads National Park has so much beauty to offer and yet so very few
of us ever get to see a fraction of it
... Why? Because there are vast areas
within the Broads that are inaccessible to motor powered boats - because
of shallow water, nature reserves or just narrow 'tucked away channels'.
These 'backwaters' are havens for wildlife and even in mid summer, when
the broads are at their busiest, you can always find a peaceful retreat
by Canoe!
Canoeing allows near silent exploration of all but the
most miniscule of the Broads Park waterways.
You can paddle down miles of
quiet, undisturbed tributaries, dykes and streams often never seeing another
soul but often seeing some of the Broads best kept secrets- the Kingfishers,
Bitterns and even the elusive Otter. These secretive and wonderful creatures of
the Broads National Park may, very occasionally, be seen from your broads
cruiser are far more frequently spotted from a canoe!
To get out Canoeing in the Broads National Park couldn't be easier, there is
mile upon mile of beautiful meandering waterways to be explored. TheCanoeMan can
take you on a guided adventure, with a fully qualified Canoe Guide, into some of
the broads most secret and quiet places. Or if you'd prefer, you can guide
yourself, TheCanoeMan will deliver & collect you & your boats, making sure that
you are provided with all the equipment necessary to have a wonderful trip
exploring the broads. Your guide will show you lots of local wildlife as well as
other informing you of other points of interest on route.
Guided Canoe Trails are available every Saturday from Easter onwards and
almost daily during School holiday periods.
(Please note not all trails are listed here - if you're looking for
alternative dates please contact us.)
Sat
06
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
13
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
20
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
27
Dusk Bittern watch Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
04
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
11
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
18
Dawn Otter Watch
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
18
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sun
19
Dusk Bittern Watch
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Thur
23
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sat
25
Sunset Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Tue
28
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Thur
30
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Tue
04
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Thur
08
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Tue
11
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Thur
13
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Tue
18
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Thur
20
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Tue
25
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Thur
27
Guided Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
Sun
06
Dawn Otter Watch Canoe Trail
Booking Essential No unaccompanied U16's from £15 p p
