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On the Water
Whether you are hoping to keep your hand in while you are visiting the Heart of England, or want a new experience, there are a host of water based sports and activities for you to try ranging from scuba diving to jetskiing, wakeboarding to sailing.
Watery Fun for The Active Tourist
TEN-80 Wakeboard and Waterski offer coaching and equipment hire for all levels of experience and a Kids Club for 5-15 year olds at one of the finest lake complexes in the country. Visitors welcome.
Learn to ski and wakeboard at the Midlands largest boat-owning waterski lake. Whatever your age or ability we can teach you to ski. Open to members and visitors.
Grendon Lakes offers wakeboarding, jetskiiing, banana and ringo inflatables and much much more. Fully qualified instructors and equipment hire available to visitors and members.
Join us at one of our weekly pool sessions to gain those first memorable experiences of being underwater. We run introductory dive experiences for anyone over the age of 10, leading to entry level Open Water qualification for those who catch the diving bug.
Learn to sail at Draycote Water and experience for the first time the enjoyment and thrills of sailing. Tuition is given by trained instructors. Beginners are able to learn good sound basics of dinghy sailing in a friendly and enjoyable environment.
Introductory learn to sail courses for beginners, aged 12+ leading to a certificate at Level Two of the RYA National Sailing Scheme. By the end of the course, you will have a basic knowledge of sailing and be capable of sailing a small dinghy in light winds.
Whether you are a water skiing or wakeboard enthusiast, our three lakes (totalling 80 acres) represent the best and most accessible facilities and flat water in the Midlands.
Learn to scuba dive in a safe, warm-water environment and get an internationally recognised qualification. Learn more at Warwickshire Scuba Centre.
Stratford-on-Avon Kayaks is a kayak and canoe club open to paddlers of all ages and experience levels. We have boats and equipment suitable for paddlers of all shapes and sizes.