Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Stand Up Paddleboarding is available at Draycote Water with the option to hire our boards/kit or bring your own.
You do not need to be a Club member for any paddleboarding activities.

Paddleboarding is available subject to weather conditions.

Hiring our boards

Non-member 1 hour board/kit hire £20
Club member 1 hour board/kit hire – FREE

A safety briefing is given when hiring kit.

We have 6 boards and work on a first-come-first-served basis, there’s no pre-booking or reservations.

Ages 8+.

Bringing your own boards (Day Ticket)

Non-member’s Day Ticket – £15
Club Member’s – FREE

You must have your own wetsuit, buoyancy aid and 3rd party insurance (please see below).

Day tickets are per board for a maximum of 2 people, with one person on a board at a time.

No need to pre-book, just turn up and head to the shop before launching.

Insurance & Safety

Anyone launching their own paddleboard, boat or windsurf at Draycote must have their own 3rd party liability insurance. If you are only paddleboarding, then we suggest getting this through the British Stand Up Paddleboard Association who offer membership including insurance for around £30 per year. If you are going to be launching sailing dinghies or windsurf boards as well, either as a club member or a day ticket, a more general insurance is best with insurance companies such as Towergate or GJW.

Buoyancy aids must be worn by anyone on the water at all times.

We strongly advise that you wear a wetsuit as the water remains cool even in summer months (this is compulsory during the winter). We will provide wetsuits and buoyancy aids to those hiring our boards.

Weather Conditions

Draycote Water is not protected by banks like a river or canal. The wind and waves gather strength across the water which can be deceiving from shore
The ideal conditions are 0-7 knots, from an easterly or southerly direction
Novice and junior paddlers should avoid winds over 5-7 knots
Stronger adults and experienced paddlers can go up to 10 knots, depending on direction
Avoid days with strong winds, especially if the direction has west in it e.g north-west etc
Check our live weather station and cameras to see the conditions (please note, these show shore conditions which may differ from central water conditions)
Staff make the final decision on whether the conditions are suitable for SUP

Live weather reading:

Paddleboard Terms & Conditions

Only SUP or wind SUP boards with a leash may be used. The leash must be worn at all times.
Sailboards or any other board similar to a SUP board may not be used for Stand Up Paddleboarding. Boards with seats are not permitted and only single ended paddles are to be used. Double ended oars are not permitted.
You must stay within the designated area for the day as advised when signing on in the Waterside Reception.

Only one person is permitted on a SUP board at any one time.

The use of SUP boards may be restricted or suspended during extremely busy times or in certain weather*.

Sailing / Stand Up Paddleboarding is not permitted within 30 metres of the shore except along the Club shoreline, nor, during the fishing season, within the buoyed area in Toft Bay, or within 80 metres from Draycote Bank (bank to the North-West of the reservoir near the water pumping tower). Landing in an exclusion area is allowed only in an emergency. The Club pontoon is to be used only by the committee boats and rescue.
The safety of any craft and its entire management including insurance shall be the sole responsibility of the owner and / or sailor sailing / Stand Up Paddleboarder paddling the craft. The establishment of these rules in no way limits or reduces the complete responsibility of the owner and / or the sailor / paddler for his crew, his craft and the management.

Kayaking and Canoeing

Kayaking and canoeing at Draycote is only permitted as part of Rugby Canoe Club who use the water here on Monday evenings in the summer.

They organise their own membership and training via their own website.