HANDS-ON SAILING

Multi activity fun days for children aged 9-14. Powerboat rides, archery, mountain biking, crabbing & high ropes. Weds 31^st May, Tues 8^th & Fri 25^th August. 9.30am – 4.30pm.

Canoeing on the Canal for children aged 9-16. Thurs 1^st June, Fri 11^th & Tues 22^nd August.

Dinghy sailing for children aged 10-14 years. Courses from April – August. Performance taster days for children & adults 14^th & 18^th August.

RYA courses and taster days, catamaran sailing also available

Enquiries: Bradwell Outdoors 01621 776256 www.bradwelloutdoors.com

RYA courses - Fellowship Afloat, Tollesbury. Enquiries: 01621 868113.

Sail the ‘Pioneer’  Enquiries: 01621 776062 www.pioneersailingtrust.org.uk

Sailing Barges ‘Pudge’ and ‘Centaur’. 13^th & 14^th May, 2^nd-4^th June, 24^th & 25^th June, 30^th Sept – 1^st October, 14^th & 15^th October    Enquiries: 01353 615116.

REGATTAS, RACES & WATERSIDE EVENTS

17^th June                Blackwater Barge Match (    01621 851147

15^th July                 Heybridge Regatta          (    01621 856049

26^th Aug – 2^nd Sept Burnham Week                (    01621 782444

1^st September         Maldon Oyster Festival    (   01621 856503

23^rd September     Maldon Regatta               (    01621 852808

The Maldon District Tourist Information Centre produces a range of leaflets to help you get afloat and enjoy a wide variety of water-based activities:-

Boat and Barge Charter                   Moorings

Launching Large Craft                      Launching Small Craft

Fishing                                               Marine Supplies and Services

Boat Sales                                         Sailing Clubs

Learn To Sail

2006 Tide Tables are on sale at 80p

Telephone:     01621 856503

Fax:                    01621 875873

Email:                tic@maldon.gov.uk

Website:           www.maldon.gov.uk

ACTIVITIES     AFLOAT

 In

 Maldon District

Barge Trips

Wildlife Cruises

Canal Trips

Hands On Sailing

Regattas and Races

Ferry Service

Excursions on the Blackwater

Rowing Boat Hire

ACTIVITIES AFLOAT

SAILING BARGE TRIPS

Topsail Charters.

Day sails 18^th June, 5^th Aug & 3^rd Sept.

Lunchtime cruises with ploughmans 16^th May,

13^th June, 26^th July, 10^th Aug,  6^th Sept.

Birdwatching cruise with guided walk 5^th Nov.

History cruises  6^th May, 17^th Sept.

Blackwater Barge Match cruise 17^th June.

Other 2 hour day and evening cruises may be available at short notice. Enquiries: 01621 857567. www.top-sail.co.uk

Sailing Barge ‘Wyvenhoe’

Short break cruises 6^th & 7^th, 13^th – 15^th, 27^th – 29^th  May

Blackwater Barge Match cruise 17^th  & 18^th June

Thames Barge Match cruise 14^th – 16^th July  

Crouch & Roach 3 day sail 22^nd – 24^th July  

Weekend sail  29^th & 30^th July

Swale Barge Match 4^th – 6^th August 

Suffolk Rivers cruise 12^th – 18^th  August

Southend Barge Match 28^th – 29^th August

Colne Barge Match 1^st – 3^rd Sept

Enquiries: Martin Phillips 0780 2362973. www.wyvenhoe.co.uk

Thames Sailing Barge Trust.

Blackwater and Essex coast 13^th & 14^th May, 10^th & 11^th,  24^th & 25^th June,

7^th & 8^th October.

Medway Match cruise 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th June.

Rowhedge cruise 14^th & 15^th  October.

Enquiries: 02392 469139.

Other Barge Trips:

Two hour cruise with ploughman’s supper in aid of Farleigh Hospice

£25 20^th July and 17^th August. Enquiries: 01245 222353 or 01621 773658.. Birdwatching trip. 28^th & 29^th October. Enquiries: Brian Dawson 01268 491540 bs.dawson@ukonline.co.uk

PLEASURE BOAT TRIPS ON THE VIKING SAGA

Trips commencing end of April/early May.

Enquiries: 01621 843334 or  07836 715685.

SEAL-WATCHING & BIRD-WATCHING CRUISES ON ‘ONWARD’

Departing from Burnham-on-Crouch, North Fambridge or Wallasea.

Sealwatching Cruises 14^th, 20^th & 21^st May, 10^th, 11^th, 18^th 24^th & 25^th June, 1^st, 2^nd 8^th 9^th, 15^th ,16^th, 22^nd, 23^rd, July, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, September.

Booking essential.  Enquiries: 01268 491540.

FERRY SERVICE FROM BURNHAM TO WALLASEA ISLAND.

Further information will be available later this season.

CANAL TRIPS from Heybridge Basin

On board ‘Elver’. Daily from Daisy Meadow car park to Tesco every 90 minutes from 10am – dusk. £5 adults, £3.50 child/conc return.

2 hour summer evening picnic trips to Beeleigh – details to follow.

Enquiries: Basin Pleasure Boats 07835 657462

CANAL TRIPS from Paper Mill Lock

Enquiries: Chelmer Cruises 01245 225520.

On board ‘Victoria’ 2 hour round trips at 12 noon & 3pm to Ulting Church 29^th  May & 15^th June. £11.

On board ‘Caffel’ 1 hour trips 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm to Baddow Mill Lock. Every weekend. £5 adults, £3.50 child/conc.

‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Miss Gooseander’, available to hire for full day, weekend or short break.

CANAL TRIPS from Sandford Lock, Brook End Rd, Chelmsford

On board ‘Blackwater Rose’ April  30^th and May 1^st, 28^th , 29^th.

Enquiries: Blackwater Boats 01206 853282 or  07802 514400

Email: info@blackwaterboats.freeserve.co.

ROWING BOATS FOR HIRE

At Paper Mill Lock Enquiries: Chelmer Cruises 01245 225520

At Heybridge Basin Enquiries: Basin Pleasure Boats 07835 657462

Boats £7 per hour (4 persons)

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