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For each of our training sites, we have a Junior and Senior Site Representative, who can transfer feedback from paddlers, parents, etc, back to the committee.

Bala - Bala Mill + Tryweryn

Junior Site Rep: tbc

Senior Site Rep: tbc

Bala Mill

Trywern

Bala Mill: Bala Mill is a lovely peaceful river situated in the town of Bala that provides both training and racing opportunities for slalom. It is the perfect site for paddlers to transition from flat water to moving water, and also has 'Bala Falls' at the top of the site. You can read more about Bala Mill here: https://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/events/venues/bala-mill/

Tryweryn: The Tryweryn flows through Bala and is home to the National White Water Centre for Wales. Here, races such as a Premier Slalom Race on the upper section and a Division One Slalom Race on the lower section are held, as well as frequent training for paddlers to improve their white-water technical skills and confidence. This venue is also frequently used by other disciplines such as recreational kayaking and white water rafting. There are a multitude of buildings on the site with toilets, changing rooms, and a cafe. You can read more about the Tryweryn here: https://www.nationalwhitewatercentre.co.uk/

Llangollen - TNR Outdoors

Junior Site Rep: Tom Kearsley

Senior Site Rep: Ross Kearsley

River Dee, Llangollen @ TNR Outdoors - summer river levels

Mile End Mill in Llangollen is a popular training site for NWS paddlers in the North-West, and ranges from a gentle, flat stream (as seen in the picture) to faster and more powerful when the river is higher, which provides a variety of opportunities for all different abilities. There are two channels to this part of the river Dee, with the right side having gates on, and the left having 3 different features that paddlers can spend time on to progress their white-water abilities and confidence.

Llanberis - Llyn Padarn

Junior Site Rep: tbc

Senior Site Rep: tbc

Llyn Padarn is a lake in Snowdonia consisting of multiple lagoons as well as a pontoon infront of the main car park. There are numerous slalom gates for paddlers to practice their skills on a flat water environment, and the large scale of this lake allows for numerous drills and games to improve paddler's physicality in the boat. There is parking and a cafe with toilets across the road.

Plas Y Brenin is a lake located in Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia. It is known as the National Outdoor Centre, and the site itself is great for building skills on flat water with a flow coming in from the above lake to add moving water. The centre has changing rooms, toilets, and a cafe.

Capel Curig - Plas Y Brenin

Junior Site Rep: tbc

Senior Site Rep: tbc

Paddlers progress from first starting out on flat water, gradually building up at their own pace to flowing water and white water, while gaining the skills they need to safely and confidently navigate, and read, river rapids and their hazards.

As well as regular training at each of our local sites, we also take trips to other training sites across the UK, where it will benefit paddlers the most, such as Lee Valley, HPP Nottingham, Pinkston WWC, Cardiff WWC.

At these sites we regularly meet up with other Welsh and English clubs, so paddlers get the opportunity to meet other like-minded people to make friends, support each other and train with.

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