4 Hour - Paddle Out & Paddle Back

Easy & Free date changes & postponements.

Prices Held From Last Season - No Increase For 2024!

Perfect for first-time paddlers. Much like the 2 hour “paddle-out-and-back”, but more time to relax and enjoy!

This Half Day paddle across the lake and out to the river gives you up to four hours on the water, and a great start/end point at the fabulous Rushden Lakes leisure & retail destination.

Unless conditions dictate otherwise, you'll paddle downstream toward Higham Ferrers Lock, perhaps for an extended picnic, and gentle paddle back. Or you might portage beyond that first lock, and continue downstream to the next lock for a shorter break before paddling back.

Choose our traditional open Canadian Canoes or maybe get a little further in a double kayak.

Price Per Craft

Booking For 2024?

Great News!  We’ve held last season’s prices – No Increase for 2024!

£59 for a 2-person KAYAK

£64 for a 2-person canoe

£74 for a 3-person canoe

£79 for a 4-person canoe (2 adults & 2 children aged 5-10) 

Book Below, or phone 01933 522 223

Where, When & Who

Pre-Book your start from Rushden Lakes with one of the following check-in times:

9.00am, 10.30am or 12.00pm

Paddling Time: Up to 4 hours

Distance: You’re in control

Availability: 5 days a week (exc. Tue/Wed) April to September, and 7 days during Summer School Hols

Suitable for: All-Adult Groups or Adults with Children aged 5 upwards.

Perfect choice for first-time paddlers

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Level: Easy (under most conditions)

Nice simple, lower cost option as there is no transport involved – You’ll simply paddle out from The Boathouse, across our lake, portage across to the river, and explore.

When the time is right, simply turn around and paddle back, ending back at Rushden Lakes Leisure, Retail & Restaurants.

An alternative to this half-day paddle would be to consider enjoying a day visiting Chester House Estate by Canoe…

Find Out More About Chester House

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