Neal Underwood

Family Fun at Thamesmead

Saturdays 11am – 2pm Family Fun paddling sessions on Southmere Lake at The Sharks’ Southmere Water Sports Centre,  4 Bazalgette Way, SE2 9TX. Cost is just £7 per person, doubles and Singles available. For more information email us at: thamesmead@thesharks.org.uk or Call/Text: 07481 564945.

Vintage C2

Pan-Galactic Championships The very first Pan-Galactic End Cockpit C2 championships took place at The Sharks at Shepperton Slalom on Bank Holiday Monday. This will be a regular feature at our future slaloms, so come along and have the fun.

Inter-Generation Challenge

Slalom C2 Event At the Sharks at Shepperton Slalom the Sharks ran a C2 challenge for paddlers of different generation, we openly admit the idea came from Sheffield Canoe Club’s Oughtibridge Slalom and it is great fun,

2026 London WWR Sprint Championships.

Shepperton Sprint Wild Water Race The Second London Open Sprint Championships took place at Shepperton on Sunday 24th May, a quick dash from Shepperton Weir to the London Side of the River, which was part of the Sharks at Shepperton Triple Challenge Weekend.

Falcon – Oxford Marathon 2026

Sunday 21st June The Sharks are attending the Falcon Canoe Club Marathon on the River Thames at Oxford on Sunday 21st June, the Club has fantastic facilities and it is a great race, so we invite Shark paddlers to join us.

Cardington Slalom – June 2026

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st June The first Cardington Slalom takes place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2026, it is a ranking Division 2, 3 and 4 Slalom, so suitable for all our members.

Race Training at Southmere

Every Monday at 5pm Sessions starts at 5pm and cost £7.00 per person per person, as the programme develops we will introduce more oportunities. Please arrive (15 minutes before) so that you are ready to be on the water at 5pm, to maximise the value of the session.

Making The News – May 2026

The Sharks are making Headlines The imaginative projects being undertaken by the Sharks are making headlines on other platforms. This is a recognition of what we are doing to promote Activity, Paddle Sport and getting the Community involved.

Abbey McDonald

Athlete Abbey made her WWR debut at Thamesmead and Slalom at Langham Farm. She is a regular paddler at our Thamesmead Base.

Langham Slalom May ’26 Results

A Shiver of Sharks in Somerset Fourteen Sharks were racing at Langham Farm on the weekend in the Slalom and Wild Water Race event, hosted by Frome Canoe Club.