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Parking available
Showers available
Dogs welcome
On-site toilets
Picnic areas
This golden nugget of a site is bejewelled in nature and wildlife. Inspiring a childhood favourite – The Wind in the Willows, this part of the River Thames appears almost magical when the light hits just right.
From misty winter mornings to the dappled sunlight of summer, you’ll feel like the main character in your own story. A real treat to the senses, get that warm fuzzy feeling as you paddle through the idyllic English river banks.
Calm and flat, it’s the perfect paddle for creatures great and small, from your mini me’s to the BFG! With excellent transport links and only a blink away from Reading and London, adventure doesn’t always have to be an upheave when you have gems like this just around the river bend!
Find an adventure
Check out the range of adventures we have available in Pangbourne below.
Family Canoeing
Watch your little pickles faces light up! For littluns as little as 18 months, this peaceful part of the River Thames is fit for the whole rabble to escape on. Whip your finest feather in your cap of adventure, and join us on a 90-minute jolly. This isn’t just exclusive to two-legged folk, your four-legged pet woofer can jump aboard for a doggy day like no other too! We’ll make sure you all look the part with our snazzy buoyancy aids and kit you up for a dry day on the water with a paddle in hand. With one of our superhero instructors paddling alongside, they’ll make sure you get the best experience of the river and look like you’ve been paddling for years!
From £34 per person
18+ months
90 minutes
Canoe Explorer
Show off how quickly you can pick up a new skill on our Canoe Explorer trips, as you adventure with your pals on the only privately owned river in the UK. Don’t let the nerves get the better of you as we have our qualified coaches by your side at every paddle stroke, helping you with technique and pointing out all the picture-worthy wildlife within camera distance. Suitable for those 12+ years, this is one for major gram spam!
From £40 per person
From 12 + years
From 2 hours
Location Facilities
Adventure Dolphin, The Dolphin Centre, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7DA
Location Facilities
Adventure Dolphin, The Dolphin Centre, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7DA
Parking available
Showers available
Dogs welcome
On-site toilets
Picnic areas
Open all year round
More locations
See even more of our paddling hotspots below.
The News Forest
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OXFORDSHIRE
Buscot and Coleshill
Step back to a time before mobile phones and enjoy living in the moment as you gaze into the past, with riverbanks splashed in history and embedded in nature you’ll feel fresh as a daisy after a day in this retreat of a location.
DORSET
Christchurch
Meander the gentle River Stour in Christchurch, just 15 minutes from Bournemouth. Launching from our private slipway at Tuckton Bridge, follow the winding river bends, keeping your eyes peeled for an abundance of wildlife along the way, including kingfishers, egrets and buzzards.
HAMPSHIRE
The New Forest
The New Forest boasts the perfect backdrop for adventuring in the UK, home to the only privately owned river in the country with picturesque views a-plenty. Hop onto the water to see the ancient woodland from a whole new perspective.
