These are listed in the BCU Yearbook. Where to go . Most BCU English Regions publish canoeing guide books to their local area. The Scottish Canoe Association and the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland do the same for their countries. All these can be bought from canoe shops or your Regional Touring Officer.
Most clubs organise tours and events.
By attending these you will learn about the waters and meet fellow canoeists. In the United Kingdom the canoeist does not have an automatic right to launch into any river. To provide help the BCU runs the River Information Service, staffed by local volunteers who can give up to date information on their rivers. The legal aspects are summarised on the Access pages and the Local Access Officers are listed on the River Access pages of this Yearbook. Licences are often needed to paddle on rivers and canals which are maintained as waterways by the use of locks and weirs.