High Peak Scouting Paddlesports Team

16/09/2026

Our paddling season has now come to an end and we're really proud of what our volunteers have achieved this season catering to more young people than ever!

We're always recruiting more volunteers so if you're a keen paddler who would like to help in some way, please do email [email protected] and we can add you to our flexible team.

We've had to retire two of our old kayaks this year; they've been gratefully received by the Polar Bears at the Peak Wildlife park (photos to come) so we're looking for grants towards replacing those. If you know of any or happen to enjoy applying for funding for things, we'd love to hear from you.

05/08/2026

23/07/2026

Tonight marked the last night of booked Squirrel and Beaver sessions at Bugsworth Basin. We’ve had great fun exploring the basin and the Peak Forest canal with our youngest paddlers, and can’t wait to do it all again next year.

A massive thank you goes to Mark, Rose, Pauline, Harry, Julia, and Richard for running these sessions, with a special mention to Mark and Rose for transporting the canoes and equipment from Combs every week.

13/06/2026

We’re glad you all had a great time!

15/05/2026

Are you interested in Paddlesports? Each year we take over 300 local young people out on the water to experience kayaking, canoeing and raft building and we're looking for more people to join our enthusiastic paddlesports team. Want to know more? email [email protected] - please share with anyone you think might be interested.

14/05/2026

On Tuesday, we welcomed 1st Chinley Cubs (Thursday) for a kayaking session, and Cracken & Taxal ESUs for a canoeing sessions.

Both groups did incredibly well - despite the wind’s best efforts - and had a great time on the water!

29/04/2026

Great to be back on the water with our first session of the season - Enthusiastic 1st Chinley Scouts (Monday troop). Can you spot the impressive headstand!

01/04/2026

Our District Paddlesports team were busy at Combs last night working on a new prototype to get ready for the introduction of the staged Submarine badge later this year. Note: We're limited to 6 Scouts per session due to the maximum number of portholes allowed. High Peak Scouting