Avon River Activities    

The boat hire moorings in Abbey Park - Evesham. (what3words = goats.dressings.poodle) postcode WR11 4SL We open weekends May-September and then Thursday - Sunday in school holidays. 11am - 4pm Our base is Neptune - the purpose built 50' widebeam barge, with onboard classroom, kitchen, changing, and full facilities. for Evesham Dragons and Evesham hire, no need to book - just check we are open and come on down. (Pershore paddleboarding is all booked in advance - select the 'paddleboard lessons' tab above for SUP FAQ)

The Dragons work well for 20 minutes. it keeps it affordable, and for many people its the right length of time BUT YES ! take 40mins or 60mins

Yes - you can pay be Card or Cash

For 20 minute hires, staying in our area, then no. If you are taking equipment for longer than 20 minutes then YES, we will require you to leave a form of photo ID with us while you are out on the hire.

In the summer, the whole of Crown Meadow, next to Abbey Park, is used for parking. There are also other town car parks, all of which are only a short walk to Abbey Park. There is free parking along Waterside, both roadside and also in a free car park (///Grub.wires.limo) . This is on the opposite side of the river, so you would need to walk over the Workman Bridge top get to us.

For Dragons, or kataknus - there is no minimum age. All children need to be accompanied by an adult All children and teenagers need to wear a buoyancy aid that is provided free of charge. For kayaks or canoes we would recommend upwards of around 6-7 years, when they have the strength needed to control the craft and an ability to be confident in and around the water.

All the Evesham activities are designed to be 'DRY' and as safe as possible. On the Dragons, Buoyancy aids are not needed for Adults. Children and under 18s will need to wear them, and they are available for any adult that might want one too. On Kayaks, Canoes, Katakanus and Mega-SUPs buoyancy aids will be issued to all for use.

Yes - Dogs can go on the dragon pedalos Yes - they can also go on the mega-sups No to the canoes and kayaks, as they are plastic and not so comfortable for you or the dogs. Dogs are welcome on the River Trips too, BUT we cant guarantee this, as if there is someone on board who doesn't want dogs near them, this may have to take priority, but I am sure any dog owner will be flexible and understand this.

We work very closely with Avon Navigation Trust. It is the trust who own, manage and operate the trip boat. ARA help manage the trip boat, and as volunteers for the trust we quite often end up running the trip boat for them too!! So we are happy to help coordinate your questions about the trip boat in partnership with the Avon Navigation Trust. The boat trips are run by volunteers and 100% of the income goes straight to the ANT Charity.

For the dragons (and boat trips) no need to book - just turn up on the day Our Evesham facebook page will give you day to day information The other paddle craft can also be hired on the day, but it also helps us to know what equipment to get ready, so if you are thinking of coming down to hire a Mega-Sup, kayak, canoe or katakanu, please ping us a quick email, no commitment or payment needed, and we can get it ready for you. avonriveractivities@gmail.com

NO we do not individual paddleboards We do hire out Mega-SUPs. These are safe and easy to paddle, for 1 person, 2 people or even up to 3 people. We can arrange hire of single SUPs to people that have had lessons with us in Pershore. This would need to be booked in advance.