The History of Lee Valley Paddlesports Club
The Lee Valley White Water Centre was a London 2012 Olympic site and is acclaimed for its world class facilities – but the scope of the Club is wider than Olympic disciplines and wider than competitive sports.
In 2013, The Olympic Legacy at the Lee Valley White Water Centre took a step forward with the announcement of a resident paddle sports club based at the Centre. The Lee Valley Paddlesports Club was formed by a volunteer group of paddle sports enthusiasts with the support of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, the Lee Valley White Water Centre, Canoe England and GB Canoeing.
The Club was started with eight sections covering: Freestyle, Marathon, Polo, Rafting, Recreational paddling, Slalom, Sprint, Wild Water. We wish to see participation of all standards within a wide range of paddle sports represented by our different sections.
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The General Committee
Lee Valley Paddlesports Club is managed by the General Committee, established in December 2013 to form and run the Club.
You can read more about the club’s General Committee here.
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The Aims and Objectives of LVPC
The Olympic Legacy at the Lee Valley White Water Centre took a step forward with the announcement of a resident paddle sports club based at the Centre. The Lee Valley Paddlesports Club was formed by a volunteer group of paddle sports enthusiasts with the support of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, the Lee Valley White Water Centre, Canoe England and GB Canoeing.
The vision for the Club is to promote participation across the range of sports that can be hosted at the Lee Valley White Water Centre and at other available venues in the region.
The aims and objectives for the Club are:
(1) To promote participation in paddlesports through provision of a paddlesports club; and
(2) To provide facilities for the sport and recreation of paddlesports; and
(3) To provide coaching and competitive or recreational opportunities; and
(4) To ensure a duty of care to all members of the club; and
(5) To promote an enduring Olympic Legacy for canoeing.
Whether your interest is in recreational paddling, freestyle, marathon, polo, rafting, slalom, sprint, wild water racing, or other paddle sport disciplines, or a bit of everything, our ambition is to continue developing an active, engaging, fun and friendly Club environment.
For those who like competition as part of their paddle sports, our ambition is to continue to develop and maintain successful teams in all possible disciplines.
To find out some more on the different paddle sports disciplines that we promote, check ‘Our Disciplines’ page.
If you have a specific interest in the Olympic Discipline of Canoe Slalom, then go to our ‘LVPC Slalom’ page to find out about the exciting slalom programme we run in conjunction with Paddle UK.
The eight founding members of the General Committee established Lee Valley Paddlesports Club Ltd to ensure the benefits of an incorporated club. These benefits include providing the Club with a separate legal identity, limiting the liability for all members, and providing a platform for any future discussions and decisions on the not-for-profit status of the Club.
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Lee Valley Paddlesports Club Ltd
Lee Valley Paddlesports Club Ltd is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee without a share capital. Registered in England & Wales, Company Number 8905366. As the resident club at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, our registered address is Lee Valley White Water Centre, Station Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN9 1AB.
We have formed a Private Company Limited by Guarantee and without share capital so as to help the Club develop and to protect the members. The Company has two registered directors, and all members of the Club become members of the Company. This is made clear on our membership forms.
Follow this link to view the Articles of Association for Lee Valley Paddlesports Club Ltd.
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Lee Valley Paddlesports Club Ltd is a community-focused club run by volunteers to promote participation in paddlesports and to provide paddlesports opportunities.
The Club is affiliated to Paddle England (previously Canoe England), since 10th April 2014, under Affiliation Number 101031.
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"Officially Amazing"
Did you know?
Lee Valley Paddlesports Club has been certified as a Guinness World Records holder?
On 17th May 2015
LVPC set the world record
for the most people (119)
eskimo rolling at the same venue.
We achieved this on the Lake
at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
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