2025/2026 Membership Fees and Charges

At the AGM on Nov. 21, 2024, the following fees and charges were supported by the membership. Our LKR membership year runs from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, and we will contact all members in advance of the renewal. Below is a summary of the membership fees and charges which were agreed.

April is the month when we all renew our membership. The LKR Membership Secretary, will send you an email in April each year to enable you to renew your membership online via our digital membership system. You will receive confirmation via the online system of your membership renewal. For boat storage renewals/new requests, or for help/questions about membership, please speak to Lorraine directly. 

Fees 2024/2025

  • Junior membership (under 18 at Jan. 1 2025)  – £25 per annum
  • Adult membership (18 and over at Jan. 1 2025)
    • Own boat  – £50 per annum
    • Club boat – £130 per annum
  • Away membership – £18 per annum
  • Non-paddling membership  – £18 per annum
  • New members joining after Oct. 31 pay only 40% of the annual membership fee

Fee discounts 2025/2026

Discounts are available for junior membership fees within a family group. Each junior member of the family pays the appropriate membership fee:

  • First family junior member pays 100% of their fee
  • Second family junior member pays 75% of their fee
  • Third family junior member pays 50% of their fee

Discounts do not apply to adult, away or non-paddling memberships 

Charges 2025/2026

  1. Young Paddlers Coaching (under 12 at Jan. 1 2025) – £TBD currently under review (was £25 per calendar month)
  2. Performance/Competition Coaching (under 18 at Jan. 1 2025) – £TBD per calendar month (currently under review) 
  3. Taster Session – £15 (coached session – refunded off membership)
  4. Ad-hoc boat usage day-use fee/guest session – £10 (per session using club boat & equipment)
  5. Boat storage per boat – £75 per annum (renewable in April each year)

Paddle Scotland (formerly Scottish Canoe Association (SCA)) Fees

NOTE: if you set up “automatic renewal” you will save 10% on junior & full membership:

Membership Type Fee (£)
Non-members day-rate £5 per race
Junior Membership (under 18s) £22.50 annually
Full Membership (over 18s)

£49 annually

Both sprint and marathon racing are governed by the Paddle Scotland. Non-members can participate in Paddle Scotland events by paying the day membership rate of £5. Day membership(s) can be redeemed against full individual membership for up to 12 months.

All Paddle Scotland memberships include:
  • The official Paddle Scotland quarterly magazine ‘Scottish Paddler’
  • Discounts with a wide range of retailers
  • Access to wide variety of discounted Paddle Scotland events & courses
  • Monthly member e-newsletters
  • Access to large support network consisting Access Advisors, Regional Officers
  • Eligibility to stand for election on Paddle Scotland Board/Committees
  • Civil liability insurance within the UK, up to £10,000,000

Membership prices listed above are correct at time of writing. Family discounts are also available for family/joint memberships). Latest information is available at Paddle Scotland website.

If you have other questions, please get in touch – LKR.Kayak@gmail.com