The good news is that over this winter, from the 12th November, the centre will be open for canoes and kayaks but on a limited basis, with no rafts on the course. These are; 

• Usage of Legacy course – Friday’s 17:00 to 19:00, and Saturdays 10:00 to 13:00. Assessment slots will be 11:00 and 12:00 on Saturdays only.
• Usage of Olympic course – Saturday’s 12:00 to 14:00.

This programme will continue until March, no date available at time of writing, as it is liable to change. The normal booking process will be in operation, please see LVWWC website for details. (This has not yet been updated with the revised opening times at the time of writing) 

The centre will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period and then re-open again on the 5th January 2012, when the rafting operations will commence again. Canoeing and kayaking usage will remain as pre-Christmas period.

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The Lee valley Whitewater centre just 250m from Brookbank London offers 2 state of the art, pumped courses with clean water and superb facilities.

The information below is taken from the Lee Valley Whitewater centre website and is subject to change, please check befroe travelling here for the latest info on opening times, closures, etc

Before paddling on the course you will need to attend a short paddling assessment session
Your safety, and the safety of other water users, is important to us. There's no minimum age requirement, but as our courses range between Grade 3 and Grade 4, paddlers need to already have white water/moving water paddling experience and complete a short competency assessment prior to paddling at Lee Valley White Water Centre to demonstrate a competency level of BCU 3* standard. This will include an assessment on our flat water pool and Legacy Loop, followed by the Olympic Standard Competition Course for more experienced paddlers.

Assessments are available on Saturdays and Sundays between 10am and 2pm.

On successful completion of this short assessment you’ll become a member of the centre and will be free to enjoy the remainder of this one hour session in the appropriate paddling area and book future paddling sessions at your convenience.

Click here to book an assessment session

Olympic Standard Competition Course Paddling
£10 per hour
Sessions:
Saturday and Sunday, from 11am until 3pm
Thursday and Friday from 5pm until 7pm 

Legacy Loop Paddling
£5 per Hour
Sessions:
Saturday and Sunday, from 10am until 2pm

Centre Tel No. 08456 770606

For rafting enquiries and bookings at Lee Valley click here

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