Membership types
There are two types of membership to choose from when you join Canoe England: comprehensive or basic.
Life Membership - £550.00 each
Which membership do I need?
Basic - If you canoe for fun or enter low level competitions.
Comprehensive - If you are a qualified coach or take part in national competitions.
Can my family be members too?
If you are an adult member, you can include your partner and children in one of our family memberships.
Family Membership
Family Comprehensive - £22.00 each
Family Basic - £17.50 each
Family Membership is open to the spouses of Adult Full Members and/or their children under 18 at the family price per head. Please NOTE that with Familiy Membership the main member must be either Adult Basic or Adult Comprehensive. (Comprehensive Family Membership requires the Adult Member to be Comprehensive)
For membership queries telephone: 0845 370 9506 (Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5.00pm)
What is the membership fee used for?
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Fighting for more access to water (see Rivers Access Campaign)
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Providing a comprehensive volunteer River Information Service
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Negotiating for access, ingress, egress and portage with landowners
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Providing access advice
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Providing facilities advice
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Representing the paddling fraternity with:- English Nature, The Environment Agency, British Waterways, Angling representatives, Country Land and Business Association, Association of Canoe Trades, British Marine Federation, Sport England, UK Sport, the various lottery providers, Central Council for Physical Recreation, The Parliamentary Waterways Group, International Olympic Committee, International Canoe Federation, European Canoe Association, the UK Olympic Committee, the Boating Alliance, Amateur Rowing Association, Royal Yachting Association, British Standards Institution and it's CE counter part, the Inland Waterways Association, various Otter and wild life trusts
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Managing the UK's Olympic canoeing teams
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Managing eight other canoeing disciplines
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Providing and managing a comprehensive coaching programme
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Helping to manage over 450 canoe clubs
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Providing and manages a young peoples programme
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Helping with individual and club development
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Providing a members magazine six times per year
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Providing an annual year book free to all members
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Providing a comprehensive membership services department
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Organising an annual members show
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Providing risk analysis advice
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Negotiating exclusive and/or discounted arrangements at some paddling sites
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Providing books, and other services at a special price for members
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Organising a member's AGM open to all
Please note: The BCU no longer freezes memberships.