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Recreational canoeing : A large proportion of the club enjoys recreational, i.e. non-competitive, paddling. The club organises various trips to venues suitable for all ages and abilities. Regular places for flat-water paddling trips are the Pocklington canal, Frodingham Beck and the upper stretches of the River Hull, all suitable for even the most inexperienced of paddlers.
Most of our flat-water canoeing is done in general-purpose "plastic" kayaks, and the occasional canoe, and the club has plenty of kayaks, canoes and other equipment available for use on these trips although once bitten by the "bug" most paddlers want to buy their own as soon as they can!

All KKC paddling trips are led by BCU qualified instructors.

The annual York Marathon, held on the River Ouse and starting in the city centre, continuing out into open countryside then back again, is well-supported by club members and, although a competitive event, usually ends up as a family day out and a recreational day as well.
 
Marathon competition is conducted in divisions; the lower divisions can use any sort of kayak (or canoe in canoe classes) but higher divisions use specialised marathon boats, long, narrow and VERY unstable when stationary! Kayaks can also be single (K1) or double (K2) and occasionally even K4; marathon canoes are also narrow and involve the paddler kneeling on one knee whilst paddling with a single-bladed paddle; again, classes are held for C1 and C2.

For photos of club flat-water and marathon events, see the Recreation Pictures.