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WATER SPORTS

Making Waves with Top Barn Activity Centre

Formally Worcester Windsurfing Lake, and now part of Top Barn Activity Centre, we have 10 acres of water, with a constant depth of 5 to 5.5 feet.

As with the dry activities, this can form part of a multi activity package, a taster session, or one of our courses. In the near future we will be organising a variety of excursions to try your skills on and explore the River Severn of which we have private access.

All of our water sports run for 2-3 hours.


Water sports at Top Barn Activity Centre include:

Kayaking

Open Canoeing

Dinghy Sailing

Windsurfing

Raft Building

Power Boating - COMING SOON..

Set in Beautiful Rural
Worcestershire

Located At Top Barn Farm

Set in the beautiful countryside just outside the city of Worcester, we at Top Barn Activity Centre want to share the 500 acres of picturesque farmland running alongside the River Severn with you.

Access from the M5, M6, M42, and M40 is easy.
Check out directions on MultiMap:


WR6 6NH

Build confidence, build experiences, build bridges, build rafts,

build relationships, build teams!

All of our water sports run for 1.5 to 2 hours, which includes a ˝ hour briefing session.

With so much to do, you’re going to get hungry! Visit our on site farm shop café or contact us to discuss other catering options including hog roasts and barbeques.

Optional introduction for all activities here...

Canoeing
Boating on the lake at Top Barn


Water Sports

Kayak

From taster sessions, to on the water games, this is a really enjoyable water sport, great as a leisure activity or as team building.
Available for groups of multiples of eight, spend a session with our qualified instructors learning the basics of how to manoeuvre and then onto a capsize drill - when you’re ready!
We also offer the new BCU 1 & 2 Star Award certification for those wishing to attend a weekend course.

Suitable for ages 8 and up
All equipment is provided.
Part of the British Canoe Union (BCU).
Kayaking is differentiated from open canoeing by the fact that you use a double bladed paddled where as Open canoeing you uses a single blade one.

If you want to give kayaking a try come along to our  Simply Wet Tasters where there is an opportunity to experience to other great water sports all in half a day.  Click here for more


Open Canoe

Open canoeing is run in pairs or threes on our lake or from our exclusive access point on the River Severn. Learn the basics as you explore the lake and river Sever! As per kayaking we offer the new BCU 1 & 2 Star Award courses.

Would you like to explore part of the river scenic severn by Open Canoe? Open Canoeing is also part of our exiting Wild West Triple Challenge Taster. Click here for more details.

Suitable for ages 8+.
All equipment is provided.
Part of the British Canoe Union (BCU).


Dinghy Sailing

There’s nothing like this exhilarating experience. Once aboard your boat we’ll teach you how to harness the power of the wind and sail like a pro! We have a fleet of 6 Laser Pico’s, and offer taster sessions, plus course up to Level 1 & 2 RYA on the lake. Dinghy sailing is also part of the Simply Wet Triple Challenge Tasters. Click here for more info.

Suitable for ages 8 and up.
All equipment is provided.
Registered with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) as an official training centre.


Windsurf

Learning to windsurf is fun and easy, so take on this exciting challenge! We’ll teach you to get to know the equipment and how it works, then how to stand, and ultimately how to surf! The taster session runs for 3 hours and is available for multiples of 6 people at a time. There is also the opportunity to take the 2 day RYA Start Windsurfing Course. Would you like to try windsurfing for the first time? Then come along to one of our simply wet challenge days where you will have the opportunity whilst also trying two other fantastic water sports

Suitable for ages 8+.
All safety equipment is provided.


Raft Building

This is a fantastic, fun, sometimes frenzied activity ideal for team building or youth groups!
Design and build your raft out of barrels, ropes and logs and aim to successfully make it across the lake without your raft breaking up!
Identify the engineers and thinkers in your group, and get the strongest paddlers working hard to get you across the water!

Suitable for ages 8+
All safety equipment is provided.


Powerboat - COMING SOON...

Thinking about purchasing a powerboat? Come and complete the below RYA accredited courses to assist you in becoming a competent and safe driver

RYA Power courses level 1 and 2 (inland)
RYA Safety Boat (inland)

Please contact us if you are interested in the above courses.




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