Water Sports

With its popular beaches and 350-miles of coastline Essex is a water sport haven - windsurf at Mersea Island, paddle up and down the county’s rivers and streams by canoe, kayak or paddle board.

Alternatively, have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be an Olympian?

Well you can pretend to be one when you ‘ride the rapids’ at the White Water Centre at Lee Valley – the only purpose built venue for the Olympics, and where Team GB won the canoe slalom in 2012.

Whatever way you enjoy the water - be it simply swimming off the coast at one of beautiful beachside towns, paddling in a creek or river or sailing round our coastline and islands - Essex has it all.

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Lee Valley White Water Centre

Address

Station Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN9 1AB

Telephone
+44 (0)3000 030 616

LVwhitewater@gll.org

Waltham Cross

Are you looking for an exhilarating day out filled with adventure and excitement? Discover Lee Valley White Water Centre, nestled within the expansive Lee Valley Regional Park and situated just a stone's throw away from Essex, is the perfect…
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37 reviews
Aqua Park Lakeside

Address

Aqua Park Lakeside, Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock, Grays, Thurrock, RM20 2AB

cs@aquaparkgroup.co.uk

West Thurrock, Grays

The Aqua Park challenge is has arrived! Set beside Lakeside Shopping Centre, at West Thurrock, Essex, the Aqua Park includes over 30 inflatable obstacles that include giant slides, monkey bars, blast bags and balance beams – making it the ultimate…
Skuna Boats at Lakeside

Address

Alexandra Lake, 900 Arterial Road, West Thurrock, Grays, Essex, RM20 2ZS

Telephone
0207 2052827

info@skunaboats.com

West Thurrock, Grays

A Hot Tub Boat trip at Lakeside offers an incredible experience and why not combine it with a visit to one of the many bars & restaurants at Lakeside.
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8 reviews
Chelmer & Blackwater Canal Walk

Address

The Lock House, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4RY

Telephone
+44 (0)7712 079764

Heybridge Basin

This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county town of Chelmsford with the tidal estuary of the River Blackwater at Heybridge Basin. It is 13.8 miles (22.1 km) long and has 13 locks.