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info@kentcanoes.co.uk
Tel: 01732 886688
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| Open canoe hire |
OPEN CANOE HIRE |
Hire Fees
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Day Hire
£60 per boat (includes boat, paddles, buoyancy
aids and barrel) |
Each Additional Day Hire
£35 per boat (includes boat, paddles, buoyancy
aids and barrel)
Please contact us to check availability of canoes
on the dates you require. NB It is advisable to
book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Availability during week days is generally
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Terms and Conditions:
● Day
hire: Collection from Kent Canoes after 10.00 a.m.
returned to Kent Canoes by 4.30 p.m, unless
returning the boat on a
Thursday (our late night) when users can return
the boat by 6:30pm.
Weekend hire: Collection from Kent Canoes
after 10.00 a.m. on Saturday – returned to Kent
Canoes on the following Tuesday before 4.30 p.m.
(because we are closed Sundays and Mondays).
Transportation: Kent Canoes is not based
directly by water. Boats must be transported by
yourselves on a suitable sturdy roof rack and
strapped down both on the rack and at the front
of the vehicle via a towing bracket (usually
found with the jack and spare wheel of the
vehicle).
Please note,
we do not hire roof racks but do sell Thule
roof racks. If you would like to order a roof
rack to transport the hired canoe, please note
that we need 48 hours notice.
If you are purchasing a roof rack from us,
please bear in mind that Saturday is our
busiest day at the shop so you may need to fit
the rack to your car yourself. (If you need
help fitting the roof rack, we can usually
help during our opening hours in the week).
N.B.
We reserve the right to not supply a boat for
hire, if we feel the transportation
arrangements are inadequate.
Proof of Identity: We require a passport or
photo card driver's license before releasing a
canoe for hire.
Experience: All persons hiring open canoes
must have some relevant open canoeing experience
– minimum BCU 1 Star Open canoe Level or above.
If you do not have a BCU 1 Star Award, you will
need to sign a declaration first when you come
in to the shop.
Equipment: Buoyancy aids/life jackets must
be worn at all times whilst on the water.
River Rules: Boats must be used responsibly
and with due consideration for other river users
at all times.
N.B. The rule of navigation on English Waterways
is to keep to the right. Kent Canoes has a
corporate river license covering our craft on
the River Medway; if you are asked to show proof
of a river license by an Environment Agency
official, please explain the above.
The hirer is fully responsible for the care
and safety of others in the craft.
The minimum age for hiring is 18 years of age.
All weirs must be kept away from at all times
(excluding the purpose built canoe shoots at
Sluice Weir and Porters Lock on the Medway which
may be used with due care, taking into account
the river conditions at the time).
Boats and equipment returned late will be
charged for at £35.00 per day.
Condition of boats and equipment when returned:
Any canoes and equipment hired, must be
returned in the same condition as at the
commencement of the hire. We reserve the right to
charge up to the full retail value for any
equipment damaged, stolen or lost. Please ensure
that boats are returned to us in a clean
condition. Should we need to clean a canoe on
return, a charge of £25.00 per boat will be made.
The £100.00 damage deposit will be fully
refund (on the same credit/debit card) on the
basis that all the equipment is returned meeting
the above conditions.
We reserve the right to not hire out
equipment if the river/weather conditions are
unsuitable. In this case, the hirer can either
choose to arrange another date for hire or receive
a full refund on any monies paid.
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