From the adrenaline-soaked thrills of water-skiing and surfing, to the more relaxing pursuits of boating and scuba diving, water sports include some of the most addictive and exciting activities around.
Even if you don’t live near the sea, many local water sports clubs use lakes and reservoirs for their water sports training. Clubs range from canoeing to windsurfing. We can help you find your nearest water sports club, free of charge.
Water sports training – fitness and fun
Nearly all water sports require a basic level of swimming ability. If you’re not too confident in the water, it’s worth heading down to your local pool for a few lessons, or just for practice sessions.
As with all sports, it’s not as much fun if you’re unfit. Water sports can also be dangerous, so it’s important to keep yourself in the best shape, helping you avoid injury and keep things under control. Here’s a list of the water sports you might want to consider:
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Water polo
- Synchronised swimming
- Water aerobics or water gymnastics
- Scuba diving and snorkelling
- Waterskiing
- Bodyboarding
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Kite surfing
- Parasailing
- Rowing
- Skimboarding
- Wakeboarding
- Windsurfing
- Rafting
- Tubing
- Yachting and sailing
Water sports – where to go?
Not all water sports are available across the country. Obviously, if you want to surf, you’ll need to be near the sea. The best surfing spots in the UK tend to be in the southwest, the northeast, Scotland and Wales.
However, if you’re looking to go canoeing, then that can be done on most decent sized rivers and lakes. Lakes are also a great place to learn sailing, go water-skiing or even practice scuba diving.
