The stretch of water at Copper Mill Lane, Harefield offers an ideal training site, from beginner level up to international. Yes, some of Britain’s top paddlers have trained at Harefield, including 2012 Olympic medal winner, Richard Hounslow who learnt to paddle at this venue.

We meet at Troy Lake, West Hyde, accessed from the A412, North Orbital Road/Denham Road. From here we paddle 50 metres along the canal to the weir at Copper Mill, opposite the Coy Carp