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Martlet Kayak Club is a friendly club based on Brighton Beach between Brighton Marina and the Pier. The Club provides facilities, equipment and training to promote paddle sports. We are a members club run by volunteers. Membership is very cheap and only costs between £4.20 and £10 per person each month. This includes the use of all the club boats and equipment. Additionally there are no charges from our Coaches they all give their time free of charge Many of our coaches are Paddle Sport UK qualified and give their time free of charge. Trial Session & Membership details are handled via https://martletkayakclub.myclubhouse.co.uk

Opening Times

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays (British Summer time). We meet at 5:30pm for 6pm start (on the water).
  • Sundays we open all year and meet at 10am.

Additionally the club also goes away on many trips to: Rivers in Wales, North England, Dartmoor and White Water Centres, Surfing in Cornwall and Sea Kayaking locally, in Cornwall and Wales.

Trial Sessions are available for newcomers or beginners.

Club Equipment

All Club Members can use the very wide range of equipment this includes:

Boats

  • Sea Kayaks, (Single and Double)
  • Canadian Canoes
  • Surf Kayaks
  • White Water Kayaks
  • Play Boats
  • Touring Kayaks
  • Sit-on-top Kayaks
  • Pool Boats

Equipment

  • Paddles
  • Bouyancy Aids
  • Spray deck
  • Cagoules
  • Wet suits
  • Helmet
  • W/Suit boots

Specialist Equipment

  • Dry bags
  • Whistles
  • River knives
  • Throw line
  • Boat repair kit
  • Paddle Splits
  • Karabiners
  • First Aid kits
  • Buoyancy aid with a quick release chest harness

Tutorial

  • River Guides
  • Books
  • DVDs

Training may be required before a member can use / borrow some of this equipment.

Coaching

Martlet Kayak Club has many Paddle Sport Coaches, Instructors and Trip Leaders who can provide free of charge coaching based on the Long Term Paddler Development (LTPD).

Coaching Sessions

  • 5.00-5.30pm Tuesday Evenings (British Summer Time)
  • 5.00-5.30pm Thursday Evenings (British Summer Time)
  • Rolling Pool Sessions (Nov/Dec)
  • River Running (All year, in line with trips)

Club Commitee

John Costello
Duncan Walker
John Wright
Andy Pumphrey
Paula Pumphrey
Clive Edwards
Kirk Osborne
Chris Childs
Sophie Spencer
Omar Kadri
Gill Emerson
David Brown
Lucy Poynter

Welfare Officers

Sophie Spenser
Chris Childs