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5 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Maidstone That You Shouldn't Miss
Maidstone is a large, historically important town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river carried much of the town's trade as the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, known as the Garden of England. There is evidence of settlement in the area dating back before the Stone Age. The town, part of the borough of Maidstone, had a population of 107,627 people in 2011. There has been a shift in the town's economy since the Second World War away from heavy industry towards light industry and services.
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1. River Medway Canoes
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5.0 based on 115 reviews
River Medway Canoes is the No.1 Canoe Hire Company in Kent. We hire Canoes, Kayaks and Stand Up Paddle Boards. We can provide British Canoeing Courses and Corporate Team Building days. River Medway Canoes has it all.
2. Elveys-Canoe
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5.0 based on 474 reviews
Spring & Summer Pre Booked only canoe and kayak Hire on the River Medway Canoe Trail. We are a small family run business offering canoe and kayak hire on the River Medway at Yalding. Advance booking always required so please ensure you are booked before travelling to us. We can also arrange Private Guided Trips for groups between 10-40 people so ideal for large groups of friends or corporate events where you want a qualified guide to accompany you. We operate between May and September and our website calendar contains full details of availability. Please note we do not offer part day or hourly hire rates. Our rates are based on daily hire and whilst the duration is up to you, we do encourage you to make sure you have good amount of time (3-4 hours+) to really enjoy the river and ensure you get good value for money. Our website has a FAQ page that answers the questions we get asked most often.
3. Blue Ocean Diving
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Maidstone's only 5 Star PADI Instructor Development Centre offering everything from a TRY-DIVE to Technical Deep diving. Become a PADI Pro from DiveMaster to Master Instructor. With 25 years experience of "All Things Scuba", you can trust us to advise you whatever your needs. With local diving, trips across the UK and fantastic diving holidays all over the world we offer diving for everyone.
4. Kentish Lady River Tours
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4.5 based on 223 reviews
75 seater river boat providing 1hr trips and 3hr lunch/supper cruises on the River Medway. 1hr trips run weekends and schools holidays and are family friendly, the boat stops at Allington Lock which is 100m from the Kent Life attraction. 3hr cruise run weekdays and include food - pre booking form essential The boat can also be hired for private charter also available. Self-drive boat hire also available from 2 - 4 hrs Seasonal - see website for current schedule.
5. Allington Belle
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
