Thames River Adventures - Kayaking, Canoeing and Adventures on the River Thames.

Events Calendar

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent on the water"

Islands on the Thames

(Listed in upstream order)

Canvey Island
Isle of Grain
Frog Island, Rainham
Isle of Dogs
Chiswick Eyot
Oliver's Island, Kew
Brentford Ait
Lot's Ait
Isleworth Ait
Corporation Island, Twickenham
Glover's Island, Twickenham
Eel Pie Island, Twickenham
Trowlock Island, Teddington
Steven's Eyot
Raven's Ait, Hampton Court
Boyle Farm Island
Thames Ditton Island
Ash Island, East Molesey
Tagg's Island, Hampton Court
Garrick's Ait
Platt's Eyot
Sunbury Court Island, Sunbury
Swan's Rest Island, Sunbury
Rivermead Island, Sunbury
Sunbury Lock Ait
Wheatley's Ait
Desborough Island, Shepperton
D'Oyly Carte Island
Lock Island
Hamhaugh Island
Pharaoh's Island
Penton Hook Island
Truss's Island
Church Island, Staines
Hollyhock Island, Staines
Holm Island, Staines
The Island, Hythe End
Magna Carta Island, Runnymede
Pats Croft Eyot
white lily island
Katie-Jo's island
Isle of The Great Crostini
Poodle island
Caspars island
Mather Island
Kat Isle
Scuttle Island
Davage Ait

(Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Pricing for our Adventures varies based on the the of craft and the duration of the adventure. All pricing is in £ Sterling, and are given as a guide price.

EASTER ADVENTURE 2008

A four day trip on the Thames from Oxford to Windsor. Kayaking and exploring the countryside, lunch in Riverside pubs and restaurants and paddling to your the nights Riverside accommodation.

Month / Date	Event
March	Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race. Dating back to 1829 is raced from Putney to Chiswick Bridge in west London. World “Poohsticks” championships are held at Days Lock near Dorchester. Hurley canoe and kayak freestyle rodeo.
April	Easter: Devises to Westminster International Canoe Marathon. Every Easter one of the longest kayak races in the world takes place. Starting on the canal at Devises and joining the Thames at Reading then finishing 125 miles later at Big Ben at Westminster London. Classic white water Hurley Weir.
May	Windsor Horse Show held in the private gardens of Windsor Castle. These private gardens are normally closed to the public. A four day event of polo, dressage, carriage racing and much more. British Canoe exhibition Wokingham Waterside centre Reading
June	Marlow Regatta Henley Royal Regatta and Festival, starts on a Wednesday at the end of June and finishes on a Saturday, the Festival is early July. This is an international competitive rowing event attracting thousands of visitors.
July	Swan Upping: As far back as the 14 and 15 century owning swans was a status symbol. Now the only owners of swans on the Thames are the Dyers and the Vintners Companies and of course, the Queen. The purpose of swan upping is to ring all new cygnets with the same mark as their parents. Third week in July from Abingdon to west London Dogget Coat and Badge, the most ancient regular sporting event in the world is a rowing race first competed in 1716. The race was established to commemorate the accession of George the First. The course was originally four and half miles long from "The Swan" at London Bridge to "The Swan" at Chelsea. The winner was originally presented with a bright crimson coat with the silver badge on his right arm. This race is held at the end of July.
August	Hurley Regatta a fun day of raft building and races on the water. Knowl Hill Steam Rally. Held in Bottle Meadow, Maidenhead up to 60 steam driven vehicles are on active display.
September
October	As autumn begins the colours start to change from deep greens to yellows and reds forming a picturesque view of a tranquil Thames.

Always follow The British Water Ways Code - "Courtesy on the water"