Erne Paddlers

Public benefits

The purposes of the Club are, for the public benefit: To advance amateur sport, in particular paddlesport, by increasing access to participation and skill development. To advance health and wellbeing by promoting safe, inclusive outdoor physical activity and social connection through paddlesport. To advance education by providing training,

coaching, and personal development opportunities through paddlesport and outdoor learning, including the development of life skills such as resilience, confidence, problem solving, decision making, and teamwork. To advance community development by maintaining and developing an excellent volunteer team of qualified leaders, coaches, trainers, and assistants, and by supporting volunteering as a route to personal and community benefit. To promote environmental awareness and good practice by connecting people to the natural environment and heritage through paddlesport, and by encouraging responsible access and Leave No Trace principles.

What your organisation does

Erne Paddlers is a canoe club based in Enniskillen that provides paddlesport activities to its members and the public. We run introductory courses, come and try its, recreational journeys, progressive skills coaching, NGB proficiency, leadership and coaching awards and competition training and events in many paddlesport disciplines.