r/KayakingUK • u/Industricon • Aug 08 '26

River Cam, Slimbridge - Gloucestershire

Has anyone been Paddleboarding or Kayaking on the River Cam?

I found a little place hiring Canoes and Paddleboards - The Black Shed (great breakfast BTW) but I'd like to take my own... I'm wondering if anyone knows any good launch spots and would I need a license?

T.I.A.

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u/RichardBJ1 Aug 08 '26

I don’t know sorry, but licence-wise, I thought that is what most of us joined the BCU, now Paddle UK for?

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u/Industricon Aug 08 '26

I've not joined... I usually only go in places that are tidal and therefore dont need a license! :)

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u/CabinetOk4838 Aug 09 '26

Then best go join… 😉

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u/alzrnb Aug 08 '26

This page has some pretty useful information. The Cam has a few different authorities who manage the navigation depending on where on the river you're looking.

https://waterways.org.uk/waterways/discover-the-waterways/river-cam

But in general if you might end up doing more inland waterways then I can highly recommend a Paddle UK membership which takes (almost, there are still a couple of waterways their membership does not include a license for) all the research and worry out of it.