About Us
Stour Kayak offers kayak, canoe and rowing boat hire on the navigable River Stour, located in the beautiful and idyllic lowland rural English countryside. An area made-famous by the world-renowned painters John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough. Home to an abundance of wildlife, from Kingfishers to Grey Herons, white-legged damselflies to butterflies, and majestic swans to grazing cows, it’s the perfect spot for your river-based adventure.
Find us at the outstanding and highly-revered Henny Swan pub and restaurant in the heart of the beautiful Suffolk and Essex countryside. Regardless of the craft you choose for your adventure, you’ll receive outstanding customer service from our exceptionally friendly team, a full introductory briefing and all the equipment you need.
Where are we?
Find us a short, four-mile drive away from Sudbury, Suffolk, in the village of Great Henny. We operate from the riverside garden at The Henny Swan, a highly-regarded and revered pub, with an extensive drinks menu, superb food, a large pub garden and views across the surrounding meadows.
The Henny Swan, Henny Rd, Great Henny, Sudbury, CO10 7LS. Find a map here.
What’s on offer?
We offer single kayaks, tandem kayaks (two-persons), Canadian canoes and rowing boats. All our kayaks are chosen for their manoeuvrability, stability and style. Available for 1, 2, 4 and 6hr hire.
We additionally offer our ‘Introduction to kayaking’ sessions and ‘evening paddles’ at The Henny Swan.
When are we open?
Throughout April and May, we are open Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday. Throughout June, July, August and most of September, we’ll be open everyday. We are open on all bank holidays and everyday during school holidays. On days of operation, we open at 10am and close at 6pm.
Evening Paddles take place on the final Friday of every month.
What amenities and facilities are there?
Toilet and washroom facilities are available when the pub is open, currently from 11.30am (12 noon on Sundays). We recommend checking their website for up-to-date opening times. Limited parking is available, but please travel in as few cars as possible. Food and drink are served from the Henny Swan. We recommend booking a table for their outside/inside restaurant, but reservations cannot be made for the riverside garden. There are no picnic facilities onsite, but you are welcome to take picnics on our boats.
Our water craft
We don’t offer the bulky rental-spec watercraft typically offered by outdoor hire centres. Across all our hire locations, our watercraft are exceptionally stable, manoeuvrable in the water and stylish. We use Wave Sport Scooter, Wave Sport Gemini and Tootega kayaks, which are fitted with padded seats for comfortable paddling. Our rowing boats are stable and sturdy, and perfect for gentle family paddles.
You will receive everything you need for your adventure, including navigation map, paddle(s)/oars and buoyancy aid(s). A limited number of dry bags and waterproof phone cases are available for you to use.
2024 Prices
Prices will be updated to our 2024 prices on March 1st 2024
Team information coming soon.
Meet our Team
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Single Kayak:
Up to 1 Hour - £15.00
Up to 2 Hour - £25.00
Up to 4 Hour - £45.00
Up to 6 Hours - £55.00
Tandem Kayak:
Up to 1 Hour - £30.00
Up to 2 Hours - £40.00
Up to 4 Hours - £60.00
Up to 6 Hours - £74.00
Online Prices
Single Kayak:
Up to 1 Hour - £14.00
Up to 2 Hours - £23.00
Up to 4 Hours - £42.00
Up to 6 Hours - £52.00
Tandem Kayak:
Up to 1 Hour - £28.00
Up to 2 Hours - £37.00
Up to 4 Hours - £56.00
Up to 6 Hours - £74.00
In-Person Prices
Rowing Boats:
£25 (1 Hour) / £35 (2 Hours)
Golden Hour Paddles:
£23.00 (Single) / £35 (Tandem)
Introduction to Kayaking (single kayaks only):
£48.00
