Detail of Trip: Let’s get paddling – start to 2026 Season: a day trip on the sea on the North Kent Coast to see the sites of Margate!
Lead : Liza
Date: Sunday 22nd March 2026
Grade: B that is Explore Award level or equivalent experience. Guidance on gradings – Trip and Session Guidelines « Chelsea Kayak Club. Remember the club provides all the kit needed for this trip (eg buoyancy aid, paddle, spray deck and cags), as well as boats.
Travel : This will involve the need for car drivers who have roof racks that can carry kayaks to take either their own boats or club boats. Sharing of cars is encouraged so limiting the number of cars going.
Weather and conditions: Still winter conditions so warm and waterproof kit and clothing is required for this trip, dry suits ideally. Water temperature will be less than 15C. Wind chill may be a factor. Swell could be up to 1m high.
You will need to take a change of clothing which are dry and warming . Also bring packed lunch and hot drinks.
Trip Plan: Launching at Walpole Bay (East Margate). Heading westwards along the promenade of Margate. Looking out for the Anthony Gormley statue in the sea. Past Margate Harbour and Westgate on Sea for a lunch stop at Minnis Bay.
Distance each way 5.6 nm approx. 6 km
Timings: Meeting Time Walpole Bay Car park – Hodges Gap Promenade (low level one) by 10.30 am.
Briefing on foreshore 11.15 am, time on water: 11.30 am
Lunch stop 1.45 pm to 2.20 pm, off the water by 4.45 pm
Tida Planning:
Tide; LW 08.00 HW 14.10, Sunset 18.10. Peak of Spring tide. To paddle with the flood tide flow until slack and return with the ebb.
Communications: will by Club CKC Community What’s App group for the signed up paddlers.
Trip will be risk managed and assessed right up until time on the water. The decision if the trip can definitely go ahead will be made by 2pm Saturday 21st March and communicated to the paddlers.
Cost: The club has a process of calculating travel costs to be shared amongst all the participants. This covers the cost of petrol and a percentage for wear and tear. Estimated cost is £20 (based on two sharing a car).
Maximum number of people excluding lead is 6 people. The minimum number of people is 3 including the leader.
Please sign-up by noon on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Note that the organiser will confirm your place on this trip after the sign up deadline and arrange a call to organise the logistics for the day. If you are in any doubt about your suitability for this trip, please discuss with the organiser directly.
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