About Us

Based at the Chatham Maritime Docks , Arethusa’s Watersports Centre is the place in Kent for everything from Canoe courses to Dragonboat racing!

We are a British Canoe Union Approved Centre and RYA Training Centre, licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority, which all adds up to the very best in safe supervision and training and plenty of fun for everyone involved!

Our regular watersports centre programme includes;

* Watersports Club
Club Evening
Thursday: Kayaks and Canoes
Kayaks, Canoes and Sailing
Adults and children over 8
* Day Visits
Dinghy Sailing
Kayaking and Canoeing
Initiative Games
Raft Building & Raft Race
* Courses
BCU 1, 2 and 3* Kayak
BCU 1 and 2* Canoe
Kayak and Canoe Safety Tests
RYA Youth Sailing Stage 1 & 2
RYA Adult Dinghy Sailing Level 1 & 2
Logbooks, badges and certificates issued

Thanks to our highly experienced instructors and extensive equipment absolutely no experience is necessary for any of these activities. Schools, youth groups and the disabled are all welcome to take part in our activities and receive expert instruction, whether it’s just for fun or to work towards RYA or BCU qualifications.

To take part in Watersports Club evenings, gain qualifications and skills or simply to put together an outing the kids will talk about for months to come, contact us at anytime to book a day!