Northampton Active
Northampton Active is based in Old, Northamptonshire, and offers a professional and friendly team to help you have a great time and enjoy the experiences available.
We have the UK’s first pumped artificial whitewater course which is brilliant for beginners or even those looking to improve their skills. Our activities range from land-based with high ropes and problem-solving, water-based with canoeing, paddleboarding, whitewater, and more!
As well as our exciting activities we also have an onsite cafe, so if you are looking for somewhere to enjoy a day out this can be done right here at Northampton Active!
Activities at Northampton Active include:
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Mega Paddleboard
- Whitewater Tubing
- White Water Rafting
- Paddleboarding (SUP)
- Plus Taster Days are Available
We have also included their opening times and contact details. If you have any questions, you can contact the venue directly.
Facilities
Activities available in this location
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White Water Rafting
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Under the supervision of one of our experienced raft guides you, and up to 5 crewmates, will paddle down our 300 metre, man-made Whitewater course. In a specifically designed raft. This session includes a safety briefing, Then it’s on with the action, a quick warm up at the top of the course to get you in tune with your crew mates and away you go on the first of a number of exhilarating runs progressing in technicality with the groups. As your skills progress so does the challenge.
Paddleboarding (SUP)
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
This is close to our customers favourite board to use for paddling the water. They are called stand up paddleboards but you can choose to sit or stand up, simply have a play around and build your confidence in stages.
Kayaking
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
If you enjoy paddling solo then kayaking is for you! Kayaking is a single seat boat where you can either sit inside a closed deck, or a different style is to sit on top of the kayak making it less enclosed. For this boat you use a double sided paddle.
Canoeing
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
A brilliant way to enjoy the outdoors with the choice to share the paddling or to simply go solo. A canoe is a boat that can seat more than one person where you use a single sided paddle.
Mega Paddleboard
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Indoor
Like Paddleboarding but always wanted to have more than just you on a board? MEGA PADDLEBOARD is your answer! These enormous boards can hold up to 8 adults. Test your teamwork or just relax and paddle up the river with friends or family.
Whitewater Tubing
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Enjoy a 1 hour 30 minute experience with our trained tubing instructors who will control and assist the group, seated in one of our inflatable tubes, you endeavour to navigate the exciting whitewater of our 300m course. This session includes a safety briefing and builds gradually in challenge allowing you to grow comfortable with your new craft and experience the thrill of each new section.
The minimum age for Tubing is 7 years old.