Working with Avon Navigation Trust
Avon River Activities
Abbey Park - Evesham
ARA have been working hard for years now to 'bring boating back to Evesham'
Dragon Pedalos & Boats, boards, katakanus for hire as well as paddleboard lessons
and BOAT TRIPS too
Evesham is the perfect place to come and get on the river
open weekends (Starting Sat 16th May 2026) 12-4pm May - September (weather permitting)
in August - Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat & Sun 11am - 4pm (weather permitting)
HIRE Details & Prices Evesham
Dragon Pedalo = £6 per person for 20 mins
Most popular
min 2 people, 1 must be over 18 years old / parent or guardian.
Dragon Pedalos have 4 seats, and can usually accommodate a 5th child in the middle too.
Avon River Activities reserve the right to refuse or allow the hire of any boat, at their absolute discretion.
All young people under the age of 16 must wear a lifejacket / buoyancy aid which are supplied free of charge.
Lifejackets and buoyancy aids are available to anyone who would like to use them.
Paddleboards - single SUPs
1 person in the hiring group must be over 18 years old
Half Hour.......£10
1 hour............£20
2 hours..........£30
Mega SUP (very stable, perfect for 2 people)
1 must be over 18 years old
Recommended
30mins.........£20
1 hour..........£30
2 hours........£40
Katakanu (stable double canoe)
min 2 people, 4 adults (up to 6 if some are children) 1 must be over 18 years old / parent or guardian
30mins.........£20
1 hour..........£30
2 hours........£40
Kayaks - Sit on tops - single
1 person in the hiring group must be over 18 years old
Single Kayak
Half Hour.......£10
1 hour............£20
2 hours..........£30
Double Kayak
30mins.........£20
1 hour..........£30
2 hours........£40
Canoe - new silverbirch 16's
1 must be over 18 years old / parent or guardian
Canoes can only be hired by people that have paddled canoes before
30mins.........£20
1 hour..........£30
2 hours........£40
OPEN TIMES - Evesham
OPEN TIMES VARY
2026 starting Saturday May 16th and running until September
Every week we post the days we will be operating on our facebook page
As a genuine community partnership venture, we coordinate with the towns events, like the rowing regatta, river festival and the fishing festivals. This will effect the open hours.
If it is rain or flood, we will not be operating. so open times will vary.
Term Times
Weekends 12noon-4pm
Summer August School holidays (guide only, check the facebook page for confirmation)
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm
Daily Check - up to date information in the Summer Season- on facebook
In the summer, we post daily to confirm our opening times and to check the weather and the river conditions. So if you are looking to come and hire in Evesham, and want to check - its all on the facebook page:
or search in your facebook ap = 'Avon River Activities Evesham'
Working with Avon Navigation Trust
River Trips
Abbey Park - Evesham
Evesham Trip Boat
Avon Navigation Trust own and operate the river trip boat 'Corsair' along aside our operations in Evesham. We work with, and volunteer for, the Avon Navigation Trust, helping run their charity fund raising trip boat.
TIMETABLE FOR BOAT TRIPS
** This is NOT part of ARA - and is 100% run by the Avon Navigation Trust - Please contact them direct for times, start dates, or to charter the boat.
Potential start date for the charity fund raising trip boats for 2026 is 6th June 2026 (but please check with ANT on 01386 552517 or at www.avonnavigationtrust.org
Dates
usually May - September Weekends - Saturdays and Sundays
Times
1pm, 2pm& 3pm (c35 minute trips)
Prices
Just £6 per person (under 3's go free)
No need to book, just check the 'Avon River Activities Evesham' facebook page if the weather is bad or the river in flood, then just turn up to the boat area in Evesham Abbey Park for the 1pm,2pm or the 3pm trip.
The boat trips operate on a 'first come first served' basis. Tickets are on sale on the day - from 12 noon. you can buy tickets from Neptune, on the day, from 12, for the 1pm trip, 2pm trip or the 3pm trip. it is not possible to book in advance.
100% of the income from these trips goes straight to the Rivers own Navigation Charity - ANT. These are run by volunteers
Because this goes straight to the charity - 100% - it is CARD PAYMENTS ONLY for the Boat Trips. This means the volunteers don't have to handle any cash, and we can be sure that 100% goes straight into the charity account.
More information on the Trip boats and what ANT have to offer is on their website
Paddleboarding Evesham (Evesham SUP)
All our paddleboarding lessons - Private tuition - starter lessons - are now also available in Evesham. Thursdays and Sundays
Check out all the paddleboard options on our paddleboard page
Project Neptune -
Helms Training boat - Mobile Activity Centre - base for youth volunteering
Project Neptune - Mobile Centre
and base for Youth Volunteering
Working with the Avon Navigation Trust, ARA help operate the 50' wide beam barge Neptune as a mobile activity centre and home to the pioneering ANT youth volunteering programme - ANT Squad.
On board is a full on activity centre facilities, with changing room, shower, toilet, kitchen and a classroom. As well as coordinating the ANT SQUAD youth volunteering programme, ARA provide paddleboarding and activities at the river festivals using Neptune and she also works well as support boat for other activities in Evesham and along the river..... AWESOME !! Neptune is also a vital part of the Evesham Lock House project and 'bringing boating back to Evesham'.
