Here are the Washburn Calendar dates for 2020.
These events are all delivered through British Canoeing's hugely appreciated partnership with Yorkshire Water - working with us on “more and better places to paddle”...
– British Canoeing - Yorkshire & Humberside
Fuller event details (including information on availability of the shuttle service, food and rafting) generally follow nearer the time. Follow links (where available) or visit our Facebook Page...
Potential dates for the rest of 2020
PLEASE check nearer the time to see if these are running and to see what format they look like taking - changes are highly likely!
- Sunday 6th September – Recreational Cruise (Halifax Canoe Club)
- Sunday 27th September – Recreational Cruise (White Rose Canoe Club) 9.00 – 5.00 p.m.
- Sunday 11th October – Recreational Cruise (Greenstar Canoe Club)
- Sunday 15th November – CANCELLED BY YORKSHIRE WATER
- Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November – CANCELLED BY YORKSHIRE WATER
Please note: we currently work on plans for 20 releases per year. To give some sense of the "normal" look of a Washburn calendar, these are the events which disappeared due to Covid-19...
- Sunday 9th February - Recreational Cruise (Committee)
- Saturday 29th February – BUCS Wild Water Racing
- Saturday 21st March Recreational Cruise (Leeds Canoe Club)
*** SPRING ENVIRONMENTAL BREAK *** NO RELEASES ***
- Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June – West Yorkshire Weekend Cruise
- Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July – Slalom (Div 2/Open) & Yorkshire Championships
- Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July – Slalom Div 1
- Sunday 2nd August – Recreational Cruise (York Canoe Club)
The Washburn Boaterfest was also cancelled but a cruise is happening each day.
Please note: Although it is expected that all events take place, there is ALWAYS the possibility of cancellation prior to an event due to unforeseen circumstances – often too little or too much water!
We update and send out e-mails / text messages, but if in doubt please call the Washburn Information Line.
Tel: 0845 833 8654