THE HPSSA

BOAT CLUB

The Boat Club (a subsidiary club of HPSSA) currently has one river boat, two canoes, four kayaks and four paddle baoards for use by HPSSA members and their accompanied guests only.

Membership

To use club boats you need to be a member of the Howbery Park Sports and Social Association (HPSSA).

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Club Boats

Canoes, Kayaks and Paddle Boards

We have all the necessary equipment required for use of the canoes and kayaks including: paddles, buoyancy aids, spray decks and a trolley for transporting and launching the open canoes.

Open (Canadian)
Canoes

Three 3-person

There are three, 3-person, 16ft canoes, ideal for touring on the river or further afield with family or friends. One of them is older than the others, but in good working order!

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14ft Touring
Kayaks

Two Dagger Charleston

We also have two 14ft touring kayaks with drop down skegs, comfy seats and footrests etc. There are also 2 dry storage portholes for carrying camping gear or clothing / picnics.

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10ft 2” Hybrid
Kayaks

Two Pyranha Fusion

At HPSSA we can also provide two x 10’2” hybrid kayaks for touring or whitewater with drop down skeg, flip top seat, thigh and foot rests and 1 storage porthole.

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Paddle boards

Four
paddle boards

We also have four inflatable paddle boards (SUP) which are proving to be very popular!

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Club Boats

Howbery Spark

Howbery Spark is a day boat that is 6.70 metres in length, has a beam of 2.50 metres and is powered by an electric inboard engine. There is a charging point at the HR Wallingford Boat House mooring. A full charge allows for approximately 6 hours of cruising. It is be possible to use the boat for more than a day, to do this you will need to find a charging point and arrange to book a mooring with the lock keeper in advance. A list of charging points, available on the Thames, is available from see http://www.electric-boat-association.org.uk/charging.htm. The boat can accommodate 6 to 8 people (up to a maximum of 10 people); it has a small galley, sink, some consumables and some basic mugs, plates, cutlery.

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How much does it cost to rent?

CHARGES

  Time Period  Charge
Howbery Spark Weekend (2 days)

 £ 100 

Howbery Spark Weekend and Bank Holiday Day

 £ 55 

Howbery Spark  Weekday Day

 £ 30 

Howbery Spark Weekday Evening (from 4pm)

 £ 20 

Canoe / Kayak  Week

 £ 35 

Canoe / Kayak  Day

 £ 10 

Canoe / Kayak  Half Day

 £ 7 

Canoe / Kayak  Evening

 £ 7 

Canoe / Kayak  Lunchtime

 £ 3 

 Equipment  Various Free of charge to boat users
 

For more useful information about Boat Hire from the HPSSA, please see here.

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If you would like to book any of the boats provided by Howbery Park Sports and Social Association you can use the link below.

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Wallingford, UK
sec@hpssa.org.uk
01491 822899

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