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Playriver: UK, England, Midlands, River Nene, Nene Whitewater Centre

What's it like

This is a small man-made whitewater course which flows at 3-5 m3/s, with a pump system for the recirculation. It is smaller than Holme Pierrepont, its nearest equivalent in the UK, but it's closer to London, and the water quality is much better. It consists of 3 standing stoppers, a drop/wave section, loads of good eddy lines for tailies/eddie-wheels, and a large hole at the end for pulling all the latest moves.

Suitable for both beginners and expert playboaters but aimed more at beginners (not a lot of volume). Many people complain that there is not much to play at Nene but some holes are good enough to cartwheel, even in an OC1 ... Click here to see.

Carpark, cafe and changing facilities available. The cost is GBP 6.00 per day with a usercard or GBP 7.00 per day without a usercard.

How to get there

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Events

There is a Peak UK Challenge event held on the course each year and also once a month the centre holds Freestyle Friday. For more info see www.nenewhitewatercentre.co.uk.

There is a slalom held each year. See www.nckc.org.uk for more infomation.

Info sources

Chris Chapman, www.chris-chapman.co.uk

Ralph Evins, http://www.thameswey.co.uk

Robert Dixon (OC1 pics).

Nearest weather station (°C): Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom Daily Hourly Apr 06 15 6 11 0 Clear Apr 07 15 1 8 0 Clear Apr 08 15 1 8 0 Clear Apr 09 12 2 7 0 Partially cloudy Apr 10 17 2 9 0 Clear Apr 11 16 3 9 0 Clear Apr 12 15 5 9 0 Partially cloudy Apr 13 10 6 9 7.9 Overcast Apr 14 13 6 10 6.7 Partially cloudy Apr 15 13 2 8 1.8 Partially cloudy Apr 16 7 4 5 3.5 Overcast Apr 17 11 3 7 0.3 Partially cloudy Apr 18 9 4 7 4.7 Overcast Apr 19 12 7 8 1.9 Overcast Apr 20 15 5 10 0.6 Partially cloudy Apr 21 13 5 9 1.1 Partially cloudy Credit