Henley Canoe Hire
Henley Canoe Hire
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10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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Friendly and Reliable Canoe Hire on the River Thames. Open weekends, and during the week in school holidays too!
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
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Travellers' Choice
2023
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Francisthetraveller
Shalbourne, UK146 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
We had a great day out with Henley Canoe Hire. They had kindly allowed us to swap when we did the hire as we were unable to go on the date we had planned, which was appreciated.
We paddled about 1.5 hours to the St George & Dragon in Wargrave where we tied up on their jetty and had a nice lunch. The paddle back took slightly longer due to queues at the lock but these made a rather welcome rest before we paddled to the far side of the town and back. This was probably enough paddling in one day for us as non-regular boaters!
The (council controlled) parking outside is quite expensive at £10 per day - it looked like it would have been cheaper to park at the museum or even more so at the station which has always had spaces when I have tried on a Saturday.
We paddled about 1.5 hours to the St George & Dragon in Wargrave where we tied up on their jetty and had a nice lunch. The paddle back took slightly longer due to queues at the lock but these made a rather welcome rest before we paddled to the far side of the town and back. This was probably enough paddling in one day for us as non-regular boaters!
The (council controlled) parking outside is quite expensive at £10 per day - it looked like it would have been cheaper to park at the museum or even more so at the station which has always had spaces when I have tried on a Saturday.
Written 18 September 2023
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Andy H
Maidenhead, UK6 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
We did a one way trip from Henley to Boulters lock Maidenhead. To give us more time they opened up early for us and had everything ready when we arrived. This is our third trip with them and we'll certainly be using them again. We'd thoroughly recommend them.
Written 5 September 2023
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Elizabeth M
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, UK3 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
We arrived with our own paddle board to paddle around Henley and found that we had come without one of our kit bags. We were missing a paddle and a buoyancy aid. Henley Canoe hire came to our rescue and provided the necessary kit at a very reasonable cost. Excellent, friendly service.
Written 28 October 2022
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David N
6 contributions
Aug 2022
We did the kayak from Lechlade to Teddington Lock and everything went extremely well. The information provided on the distances between locks and recommended meal and accommodation options was very good - albeit some of the accommodation options had closed down post COVID lockdowns - however it was always possible to find an alternative source on google or AirBnB in that location.
we would highly recommend Henley Canoe hire
we would highly recommend Henley Canoe hire
Written 12 September 2022
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Andy H
Maidenhead, UK6 contributions
Sep 2022
Another great day out on the Thames, padding from Henley to Boulters Lock in Maidenhead. Good weather helped, of course, as did the beers en route and the pub stops. We booked a one way trip and it was all very simple and easy. The Henley Canoe guys were ready and waiting to collect the boats at the end, after we called them en route. This is a wonderfully scenic stretch of the Thames and well worth the visit, although no need to go all the way to Boulters (Maidenhead). This is our second trip with Henley canoe hire and it won't be our last. Recommnded
Written 8 September 2022
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Chocmintchip
Amersham, UK48 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
The guys at Henley Canoe Hire were so accommodating. They went out of their way to book four canoes for us so we could spend the day with family and friends.
Written 29 August 2022
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Roger B
London, UK11 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
Our 5th trip with henley canoe hire and this year's was as good as ever. Super helpful team helped us plan tne route. Kayak drop off and collection was easy and well managed.
Written 29 August 2022
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Alan G
East Leake, UK40 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
We booked the night before after looking at a few different companies offering canoe / kayak / paddle board hire finding this one to offer the best value for our family of five.
We were the first customers of the day and once we introduced ourselves the man was warm and friendly whilst continuing to unlock the boats which were secured to the riverbank.
A quick but comprehensive safety talk was carried out alongside an outline of the rules of the waterway. He ensured we each knew how to paddle and control the canoe and kayak we had hired. These talks could have been as long or short as we had needed, he was a good judge of his customers experience.
We were quickly away and headed away from town and towards the lock. Motor boaters we’re happy to offer advice of our positioning in the lock which was operated by a friendly British Waterways volunteer. We enjoyed an easy paddle down the pleasant river looking for somewhere to stop for lunch (and swap vessels) although this, perhaps unsurprisingly was not possible as every inch of river front in private land - no mooring! This is the only area where the hire company could offer more where should we aim to get to in x time.
We did find somewhere (a field latterly noted to be covered by CCTV!) and returned the same way. More friendly boaters and paddle boarders plus a swimming dog!
A great three hours and only one pair of glasses succumbed to the depths of the Thames.
We were the first customers of the day and once we introduced ourselves the man was warm and friendly whilst continuing to unlock the boats which were secured to the riverbank.
A quick but comprehensive safety talk was carried out alongside an outline of the rules of the waterway. He ensured we each knew how to paddle and control the canoe and kayak we had hired. These talks could have been as long or short as we had needed, he was a good judge of his customers experience.
We were quickly away and headed away from town and towards the lock. Motor boaters we’re happy to offer advice of our positioning in the lock which was operated by a friendly British Waterways volunteer. We enjoyed an easy paddle down the pleasant river looking for somewhere to stop for lunch (and swap vessels) although this, perhaps unsurprisingly was not possible as every inch of river front in private land - no mooring! This is the only area where the hire company could offer more where should we aim to get to in x time.
We did find somewhere (a field latterly noted to be covered by CCTV!) and returned the same way. More friendly boaters and paddle boarders plus a swimming dog!
A great three hours and only one pair of glasses succumbed to the depths of the Thames.
Written 24 August 2022
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Marianne R
2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Brilliant, such lovely helpful people. Let us chop and change the canoes we had booked and didn’t charge us any extra. Will definitely we back and highly recommended. A lovely relaxing way to spend an hour on a beautiful stretch of river. Thanks especially to Josh
Written 20 August 2022
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V0yager
UK83 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Spent a lovely couple of hours paddling up to Wargrave and back via the Hennington backwater with my daughter in a twin kayak.
Written 5 August 2022
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Rosie L
Warwick, UK44 contributions
Hi, looks from the website that you only do doubles? Do you have single kayaks available for tomorrow?
MissM
Birmingham, UK
Can you canoe when 7 months pregnant?
With my partner, not alone
MarkMahoney
Aldershot, UK1,823 contributions
im sure its ok but i would talk to henley canoe hire personally if they dont respond here. And also a chat with your doctor
MarkMahoney
Aldershot, UK1,823 contributions
Hello
Really keen on doing a half day. Wanted to ask whats the bwtter trip... temple island and back or down to the backwater/pub and back up? Many thanks
Zandini
Weybridge, UK9 contributions
Backwater and pub. Nicer river.
Angie575
Henfield, UK11 contributions
Can we use our own canoe in this area?
Obaammanq
London, UK173 contributions
Yes you can.
L H
Jacksonville, FL113 contributions
How many passengers on each boat? How many boats? Our family of 14 will be traveling together. Can you accommodate us?
Guy Fisher
Henley-on-Thames, UK1 contribution
Hi. Thanks for your message!
Our canoes carry a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 passengers each. Our online FAQ and T&C pages explain how bookings work and how children are allowed to travel. (I'm afraid TripAdvisor won't allow me to post a link in this reply but if you Google Henley Canoe Hire you can find us, then just click on the FAQ tab at the top.)
Please drop us a line (contact details on the website, again TripAdvisor won't let me put an email address here) letting us know when you are thinking of hiring and we'll confirm our availability.
Best wishes,
Sarah at Henley Canoe Hire.