New paddlesports hire business has launched on the Chesterfield Canal
A new paddlesports hire business has launched on the Chesterfield Canal.
Equipment will be available for hire from Hollingwood Hub and will initially be open on Saturdays from the 13th August 2022.
The centre will cater for people experienced in watersports or those who would just like to give something a go.
A range of equipment is available from stand up paddleboards, single and double kayaks and a Canadian canoe.
Explore the Chesterfield Canal for 1, 3 or 6 hours.
Rob Auton from Chesterfield Canal Trust said “We are delighted that this exciting new venture is finally able to start. Kayaking and especially paddleboarding on the canal have increased greatly in popularity in the last two years. Experienced watersports enthusiasts or complete novices are welcome.”
You can book your paddle boarding experience here.
The Chesterfield Canal Trust was recently awarded £5.3 million from the Staveley Town Deal Fund. These works will extend the canal and improve facilities for users.
The canal extension will run for two miles from Hartington Harbour onto the Staveley Puddlebank which runs across the Doe Lea valley. Completing the works will take 3 years.
There will be two miles of multi-use towpath to Renishall. There will be a new lock and two new bridges, and a siphon pipe to take the water from Staveley Waterside (the new name for Staveley Town Basin) to the new canal section and full designs will be prepared for further work.
Staveley Waterside is the first phase of a mixed-use development centred around the Staveley Canal Basin. This will include the creation of an access road, pontoons to create moorings, a café and flexible office and workshop space for small businesses.
Chesterfield Canal Trust support the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 200 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.
