News, Stories & Special Events

An Exciting MP Visit

Back in April, we had a lovely visit from the Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey, who got to try out our canoe hire experience. While he didn’t arrive on a canoe (we’re working on it), his visit to Shrewsbury allowed us to share the power of outdoor learning and adventure with him. Talking nature and…

River Severn Spring Clean 2023

This March / April we have joined forces with the Wild Otter app and Severn Rivers Trust to organise and support 4 litter picks on separate areas of the River Severn that we operate on. The locations are as follows 25th March – Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade 26th March – Arley to Bewdley 1st April…

FREE Throwline & Rescue Training

Saturday 28th May. Free training on how to use a throwline and how to rescue someone from the river.

Special Event: April Afternoon Litter Pick in Shrewsbury

Come and collect as much litter from the river around Shrewsbury town centre as you can!

Relative Difficulty Rating

Inspired by the “chilli ratings” when picking a curry from a menu, we have created a difficulty rating for our experiences from 1 to 5.

Cancer Research Run 56 Challenge

This month, some of our team are taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Run 56 Miles in February Challenge.

British Canoeing Delivery Partner

Hire a Canoe is a British Canoeing Delivery Partner at Silver Level, read more here to find out why we have joined this voluntary scheme

Special Event: February Afternoon Litter Pick in Shrewsbury

Come and collect as much litter from the river around Shrewsbury town centre as you can!

Launching at Montford Bridge

Do you have your own canoe, kayak or SUP and want to launch at Montford Bridge? Here is our guide on how this works!