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Cardiff and South East Wales - Boating, Canoeing, Diving, Sailing, Surfing, yachting, charter, RYA Courses, etc

This section covers Sailing, Boating, Canoeing, Water Skiing, Windsurfing, Surfing, etc. in the Cardiff and South East Wales area.










Included are schools providing courses and equipment hire, yacht charter, dinghy hire, etc

 


Not all the water-based activities available in the area are listed but if you know of an appropriate activity provider who does not yet have an entry, please submit the information here.
 



Cardiff and South Glamorgan Canoeing


Adventure River

Tel: 07727 058188
E-mail: will@adventureriver.co.uk
Web: www.adventureriver.co.uk

Canoe & Kayak trips and instruction for individuals, groups, social, corporate, safe, fun & professional. Other activities may be arranged. On the Wye and elsewhere.


Dragon Paddlers Canoe Club

Fitzalan High School, Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff
Tel: 029 20 625064
E-mail: hywelm.joneszzz@zzztalk21.co.uk
Web: www.dragonpaddlers.org.uk

The club meets and welcomes beginners at the Pool session, every Saturday in school term, from 10.30 to 12, mid-day.


OCEAN QUEST - Porthcawl

49 New Road, Portcawl, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 5DH
Tel: 02920 303545 or 01656 783310
E-mail: team@ocean-quest.co.uk
Web: www.ocean-quest.co.uk

Ocean Quest is a premier watersports and scuba diving centre based in Cardiff, Porthcawl and Swansea offering Scuba diving, full scuba diving courses, surfing, Kayaking, Power boating, Wakeboarding and Waterskiing. We are south Wales Premier, Award Winning watersports facility. We offer scheduled or bespoke training courses tailored to your specific needs and location.


Keen And Able

28 Heol-Y-Wern, Pontypandy, Caerphilly, South Wales, CF83 3EY
Tel: 029 2085 0726
E-mail: keenandable@tiscali.co.uk
Web: www.keenandable.com

Open Canoeing and Kayaking in Wales:-
Guided River Trips, Kayak / Canoe Camping, Team Building, Evening Sessions (2 hours).
Introduction To Kayaking, Kayak Improver, Kayak Training, Kayak Assessments.
Introduction To Canoeing, Open Canoe Improver, Open Canoe Training, Open Canoe Assessments, Swimming Pool Sessions, Over 50’s Sessions, Birthdays, Fun Days.


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Cardiff and South Glamorgan Diving

TASKFORCE SCUBA DIVING

Llanedos, St. Lythans Court, St. Lythans, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF5 6BQ
Tel: 029 2059 3900
E-mail: enquiries@taskforcescuba.com
Web: www.taskforcescuba.com

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to feel the weightlessness of scuba diving experiencing the pleasures of the underwater world, then scuba diving is the sport for you?. With our fully qualified PADI instructors you will be taught the basic skills required to become a certified Scuba Diver.

Learn to dive or improve your skills with our PADI diving courses for beginners or advanced divers. We also offer specialist courses, including Advanced Divemaster, Rescue Diver, wreck diving and underwater photography. Paintball also available - Paintball Games incorporates some of this exciting and rapidly growing sport's most innovative features. We believe our undulating woodland site in South Wales is one of the best in the UK.

For further details on Taskforce Scuba Diving see our website.

OCEAN QUEST - Porthcawl

49 New Road, Portcawl, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 5DH
Tel: 02920 303545 or 01656 783310
E-mail: team@ocean-quest.co.uk
Web: www.ocean-quest.co.uk

Ocean Quest is a premier watersports and scuba diving centre based in Cardiff, Porthcawl and Swansea offering Scuba diving, full scuba diving courses, surfing, Kayaking, Power boating, Wakeboarding and Waterskiing. We are south Wales Premier, Award Winning watersports facility.

We offer full instruction in our centre with our Padi International award winning instructors offering full Padi scuba diver training courses with dive school's covering South Wales. We offer scuba diving training in Cardiff Swansea and Porthcawl, with regular pool sessions for experienced divers to keep their scuba skills up to date. We are also a full British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) training facility.

Our fully trained watersports instructors are also expert in many other areas including Surfing, kayaking, and power boating with instruction, training and technical advice given in all areas. We offer scheduled or bespoke training courses tailored to your specific needs and location.


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Cardiff and South Glamorgan Sailing & Boating

Cardiff Yacht Club - Dinghy Section

Cardiff Yacht Club, Dinghy Section, Windsor Esplanade, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5BG
Tel: + (44) 2920 463 697
Web: www.cardiffyachtclub.org/dinghy/about.htm

Cardiff Yacht Club dinghy section is one of the four sections of Cardiff Yacht Club. In recent years the section has grown from strength to strength (long may this continue), run by a variety dinghy sailors from varied sailing backgrounds, encompassing a variety of boats and experience. The section itself owns four club boats, for the section members to use, consisting of two enterprises and two toppers aswell as a fully equipped safety boat. Within the dinghy compound you will find a variety of boats, old and new, including a Wanderer, a Miracle, a few Enterprises, a GP14, a Laser 4000, an RS200, Larks, and even a Wineglass to name but a few. Over the years the dinghy section has enjoyed a healthy relationship with Cardiff University, whose sailing club enjoy the use of CYC and share the dinghy section compound. Many students now own private dinghies and are members of the dinghy section itself. During the term time various RYA courses are offered to section members and the university Magno, Buzz and Firefly fleet can be seen regularly out on the bay. In the past year CYC dinghy section has paired up with CBYC dinghy section, with which we share the bay, to enjoy joint racing series, enhancing our fleet sizes and halving our resource usage. We sail every Sunday morning, with the first race starting at 10:30 and as the sun stays out longer, every Wednesday evening, first race starting at 18:00.


The Big Weekend

Clyne Farm Centre, Westport Avenue, Mayals, Swansea, SA3 5AR
Tel: 01792 403333    Fax: 01792 403339
E-mail: info@clynefarm.com
Web: www.thebigweekend.co.uk

The Big Weekend is an activity weekend that includes gorge walking, climbing and abseiling or horseriding - or try something extreme? Take a look at sailing and powerboating, clay pigeon shooting, tennis, quad biking, windsurfing or surfing.


Water Bus

Cardiff
Tel: 029 2071 2693

Cardiff Cats Water Bus Services provides a great way of travelling from Penarth to Cardiff Bay and the City, and seeing local landmarks from the water. The fully enclosed 50-seat water bus "Cygnet" offers "pay as you go" public cruises and private charters, with cruises tailored to meet individual needs. Voyages can take you through the Cardiff Bay Barrage sea locks, up the River Taff to the Millennium Stadium, up the River Ely, and around the Cardiff waterfront.


Llangorse Sailing Club

Llangorse Lake, Brecon, Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Tel: 01874 658596
Web: www.llangorsesailing.com

The aim of the club is to encourage sailing as a sport for all age groups. Club members can sail on the lake, other than in the designated "no go" areas as shown on the map in the Club house, at all times except during January. The membership ranges from those who find enjoyment just sailing around the lake through to the racing enthusiasts. By special arrangement, schools and other similar organisations can apply for membership. Changing rooms are available to members throughout the sailing season, which runs from March to November. The Clubhouse is open on club days (Sundays and Bank holidays) and reasonably priced lunches and light refreshments are available on club days.


Llanishen Sailing Centre

Llanishen Reservoir, Lisvane Rd, Llanishen, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 0SE
Tel/Fax: 029 2076 1360
E-mail: besmith@cardiff.gov.uk
Web: www.llanishensc.co.uk

Set in sixty-nine beautiful acres, Llanishen Reservoir on the Northern outskirts of Cardiff provides the ideal setting for the beginner or more advanced water sports enthusiast. Llanishen Sailing Centre has been a specialist Royal Yachting Association Establishment for over twenty five years. The Centre is British Canoe Union approved and is registered with The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority. Our charges include all tuition fees and equipment. Youth charges apply to those aged 8 - 16 years. A full range of RYA / BCU Logbooks and Handbooks may be purchased to compliment your Course. The Centre offers eleven classes of dinghy, so whatever your age, size or ability we can get you out on the water in a boat that suits you.


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Cardiff and South Glamorgan Surfing

The Big Weekend

Clyne Farm Centre, Westport Avenue, Mayals, Swansea, SA3 5AR
Tel: 01792 403333    Fax: 01792 403339
E-mail: info@clynefarm.com
Web: www.thebigweekend.co.uk

The Big Weekend is an activity weekend that includes gorge walking, climbing and abseiling or horseriding - or try something extreme? Take a look at sailing and powerboating, clay pigeon shooting, tennis, quad biking, windsurfing or surfing.


Gower Surfing Development

Gower, Swansea, Wales
Tel: 01792 360370
E-mail: simon@gowersurfing.com
Web: www.gowersurfing.com

Qualified instructors teaching all levels of experience.


The Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School

Llangennith, Gower, Swansea, SA3 1HU
Tel: 01792 386426
E-mail: surfwsf@aol.com
Web: www.wsfsurfschool.co.uk

£20 for the first lesson, dropping to £15 for the next lesson(s) within the same year. Price includes surfboard, wetsuit, wetsuit boots and full 2 hour instruction.


OCEAN QUEST - Porthcawl

49 New Road, Portcawl, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 5DH
Tel: 02920 303545 or 01656 783310
E-mail: team@ocean-quest.co.uk
Web: www.ocean-quest.co.uk

Ocean Quest is a premier watersports and scuba diving centre based in Cardiff, Porthcawl and Swansea offering Scuba diving, full scuba diving courses, surfing, Kayaking, Power boating, Wakeboarding and Waterskiing. We are south Wales Premier, Award Winning watersports facility. We offer scheduled or bespoke training courses tailored to your specific needs and location.
 


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Cardiff and South Glamorgan Water Skiing

Euphoria Sailing Ltd

34 Eastlands Park, Bishopston, Swansea, SA3 3DQ
Tel: 01792 234502     Fax: 0
E-mail: info@euphoriasailing.com
Web: www.euphoriasailing.com

Water skiing lessons £40 per half hour boat time session and 10 minute land drill.


OCEAN QUEST - Porthcawl

49 New Road, Portcawl, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 5DH
Tel: 02920 303545 or 01656 783310
E-mail: team@ocean-quest.co.uk
Web: www.ocean-quest.co.uk

Ocean Quest is a premier watersports and scuba diving centre based in Cardiff, Porthcawl and Swansea offering Scuba diving, full scuba diving courses, surfing, Kayaking, Power boating, Wakeboarding and Waterskiing. We are south Wales Premier, Award Winning watersports facility. We offer scheduled or bespoke training courses tailored to your specific needs and location.
 


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Cardiff and South Glamorgan Windsurfing

Euphoria Sailing Ltd

34 Eastlands Park, Bishopston, Swansea, SA3 3DQ
Tel: 01792 234502     Fax: 0
E-mail: info@euphoriasailing.com
Web: www.euphoriasailing.com

Windsurfing at Oxwich Bay.


The Big Weekend

Clyne Farm Centre, Westport Avenue, Mayals, Swansea, SA3 5AR
Tel: 01792 403333    Fax: 01792 403339
E-mail: info@clynefarm.com
Web: www.thebigweekend.co.uk

The Big Weekend is an activity weekend that includes gorge walking, climbing and abseiling or horseriding - or try something extreme? Take a look at sailing and powerboating, clay pigeon shooting, tennis, quad biking, windsurfing or surfing.


OCEAN QUEST - Porthcawl

49 New Road, Portcawl, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 5DH
Tel: 02920 303545 or 01656 783310
E-mail: team@ocean-quest.co.uk
Web: www.ocean-quest.co.uk

Ocean Quest is a premier watersports and scuba diving centre based in Cardiff, Porthcawl and Swansea offering Scuba diving, full scuba diving courses, surfing, Kayaking, Power boating, Wakeboarding and Waterskiing. We are south Wales Premier, Award Winning watersports facility. We offer scheduled or bespoke training courses tailored to your specific needs and location.
 


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