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Erne Paddlers

Get the whole family on the water with Northern Ireland's biggest paddlesports club

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Erne Paddlers — Get the whole family on the water with Northern Ireland's biggest paddlesports club.

  • The trip: Community paddlesports club & charity (kayak, canoe, SUP) - you paddle yourself.
  • Departs from: Canoe Steps, Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, Broadmeadow, Enniskillen (taster sessions).
  • You may see: Lough Erne, its islands and shoreline - wildlife never guaranteed.
  • Season: Seasonal and weather-dependent - check current dates.
  • Booking: Essential - book online in advance.
  • Cost: Tasters around 5 pounds per person per activity; check current prices and membership.
Plan your visit

You paddle it yourself, with coaches alongside

This is hands-on paddling, not a sit-back cruise. The club has kayaks, sit-on-tops, open canoes and stand-up paddleboards, and supplies all paddles, buoyancy aids and helmets. Qualified coaches, leaders and volunteers run the sessions, so complete beginners are looked after from the first stroke. Tasters usually offer a choice of kayak, sit-on-top, paddleboard or rafted canoe, and the rafted canoe lets younger children paddle with an instructor. Minimum age is typically 7, with little ones able to join the supervised rafted canoe. Beyond tasters the club runs skills courses, family fun sessions, holiday camps for children, inclusive paddle-ability trips and journeys around Lough Erne and nearby rivers.

Paddlesports club & charity Kayak, canoe, SUP Enniskillen, Lough Erne Tasters around 5 pounds All kit supplied Book online ahead
Good to know before you go:

The club adds taster days, skills courses, family sessions, inclusive paddle-ability trips and children's holiday camps through the year; dates are weather-dependent and seasonal, so check their own pages for current sessions, dates and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🧥Warm, windproof layersIt is always cooler and breezier out on the water — dress for it.
  • 🧢A waterproofA bit of sea spray is all part of the adventure.
  • 📷A cameraFor the wildlife, the coast and the castles seen from the sea.
  • 🎫Your bookingMost trips need booking ahead — have the confirmation ready.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Community paddlesports club & charity (kayak, canoe, SUP) - you paddle yourself
Departs from
Canoe Steps, Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, Broadmeadow, Enniskillen (taster sessions)
Duration
Taster sessions about 1 hour
What you may see
Lough Erne, its islands and shoreline - wildlife never guaranteed
Season
Seasonal and weather-dependent - check current dates
Booking
Essential - book online in advance
Cost
Tasters around 5 pounds per person per activity; check current prices and membership
Suitable for
Minimum age typically 7; younger children in supervised rafted canoe; inclusive paddle-ability sessions offered
Parking
Not confirmed - check with the operator
Address
39 Old Rossorry Road, Enniskillen, BT74 7LE (club); taster sessions at Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, BT74 7EF
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Essential - book online in advance
How much is it?
Tasters around 5 pounds per person per activity; check current prices and membership
How long is the trip?
Taster sessions about 1 hour
What might we see?
Lough Erne, its islands and shoreline - wildlife never guaranteed
When does it run?
Seasonal and weather-dependent - check current dates
Getting there

Erne Paddlers departs from Canoe Steps, Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, Broadmeadow, Enniskillen (taster sessions). Not confirmed - check with the operator. Tap below for directions to the departure point.

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The story

About the club

Erne Paddlers is the largest community paddlesports club in Northern Ireland and a registered charity based in Enniskillen, set up to help people live better lives through paddlesport. It is run by an experienced team of qualified coaches, leaders and volunteers and is affiliated to the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland.

The club's programme covers everything from first tasters and skills courses to sea paddles, stand-up paddleboarding, canoe polo, leadership training and family-friendly trips on Lough Erne, with sessions open to all rather than members only.