Can I Paddle?

Our safety rules are based on the Environmental Agency board system which they publish here and the river flow rates published here. For convenience the conditions on our reach are …

FLOW RATE: 74m3/sec

BOARD STATUS: No stream warning (last updated today at 10:55)

Green Boards Boat DAYLIGHT DARK
DB
OC6
  • Must have lights
OC1
V1
O1
OC2
  • Must wear buoyancy aid in Winter Period**
  • Must have done O1/OC1/OC2 Induction
  • Must have paddled in dragon boat or OC6
  • Must have lights
  • Must previously have been out in daylight
  • Must be accompanied by another boat of similar speed
Yellow Boards Boat DAYLIGHT DARK
DB
OC6
  • Must wear buoyancy aid in Winter Period**
  • Must have lights
OC1
V1
O1
OC2
  • Must have lights
  • Must wear buoyancy aid in Winter Period**
  • One Paddler must have been out previously for at least 5 sessions in the O1 or OC1
  • Must have lights
  • Must wear buoyancy aid in Winter Period**
  • Experienced paddlers only (one experienced paddler in the OC2)
  • Must be accompanied by another boat of similar speed
Red Boards Boat DAYLIGHT & less than 160m3/s DARK & less than 160m3/s
DB
OC6
  • Experienced helms only
  • Must wear buoyancy aid
  • Paddle between the club and Old Windsor Lock
No Paddling
OC1
V1
O1
OC2
  • Must have lights
  • Must wear buoyancy aid in Winter Period**
  • One Paddler must have been out previously for at least 5 sessions in the O1 or OC1
  • Must have lights
  • Must wear buoyancy aid in Winter Period**
  • Experienced paddlers only (one experienced paddler in the OC2)
  • Must be accompanied by another boat of similar speed
Red Boards Boat More than 160m3/s
DB
OC6
OC1
V1
O1
OC2		 No Paddling

Definitions

  • WINTER PERIOD : The winter period is the non daylight saving period.
  • EXPERIENCED PADDLER : An experienced paddler is any paddler with a minimum of two years regular paddling in either an O1, OC1 or V1.