{"id":2292,"date":"2026-05-04T22:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsouthendcanoe.org\/?page_id=2292"},"modified":"2026-05-29T00:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:21:31","slug":"faq1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newsouthendcanoe.org\/?page_id=2292","title":{"rendered":"FAQ1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2292\" class=\"elementor elementor-2292\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d5504 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75d5504\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d565718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d565718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsouthendcanoe.org\/?page_id=1917\">Your Questions Answered<br><\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a6202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"07a6202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\r\njQuery(function($){\r\n$('.clicktoshow').each(function(i){\r\n$(this).click(function(event){ \r\nevent.preventDefault();\r\n$('.showclick').eq(i).show();\r\n\r\n}); });\r\n}); });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<style>\r\n.clicktoshow{\r\ncursor: pointer;\r\n}\r\n.showclick{\r\ndisplay: none;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f7784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2f7784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsouthendcanoe.org\/?page_id=2292\">General Questions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4613b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c4613b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b56822 clicktoshow elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b56822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I am new to canoeing. What is the best way to start?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc88624 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc88624\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75f7ce showclick elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f75f7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to start is to come to one of our pool sessions, introduce yourself to whoever is collecting the money and they will find someone to show you what to do. Afterwards you can meet the club members in the pub and find out what else we do.<\/p><p>Pool sessions usually run from October to March. If you are reading this in the summer and can&#8217;t wait until then you can join one of our midweek evening paddles or email the club and see if anyone wants to go out at the weekend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5a8bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a5a8bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea19d4b clicktoshow elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea19d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How old do you have to be to start canoeing?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554ae94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"554ae94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fe572 showclick elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47fe572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no set age. You need to be big enough to sit in the boat and hold the paddle, to be comfortable in the water and ideally able to lift the boat (about 12kg) for a short time. A particularly athletic 8 year old might be ok. A 12 year old should be fine. This is a family club and children should be accompanied by a responsible adult, although we are happy for family members (or anyone else) just to watch and enjoy the social aspect of the club so if not everyone wants to paddle that&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4bfed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed4bfed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b53229 clicktoshow elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b53229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Is canoeing expensive?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb35c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0eb35c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bba699 showclick elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bba699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want all the latest gear a new boat might be \u00a3900 and you would probably spend the same again on paddles, a drysuit and various safety equipment. Second hand alternatives are readily available and considerably less expensive.<\/p><p>We don&#8217;t recommend buying everything straight away. You will be able to borrow most things from other club members within reason, which will also help you decide what to get.<\/p><p>When we run activities and weekends away we try to keep the costs low so they are accessible to as many people as possible. Usually the most expensive aspect is travelling to and from the venue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0699fed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0699fed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d02c1 clicktoshow elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f7d02c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I am already an experienced paddler. Is there anything else for me?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4420ca8 showclick e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4420ca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec28ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec28ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Great! We run trips away, usually one weekend a month and various other activities from time to time. 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