The ever-popular Bedford River Festival takes place in July every other year, and will be back bigger and better for 2022.
Bedford River Festival is the third largest outdoor event in Europe with over 300,000 people attending this bi annual event which is organised and hosted by Bedford Borough Council. Canoe Trail have been running the watersports and adventure activities for almost 20 years featuring come and try it SUP activities, big air ramp displays with international and GB paddlers, obstacle races and more besides.
Races
Enter our SUP race over a mile of Bedford’s iconic Victorian Embankment. Race in front of thousands of people with prizes and a great vibe The open water open water swim race runs over a mile course swimming in front of thousands of cheering people. Sign up here
Paddleboard (SUP) race
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Bedford Invitational Open Water Swim Race
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Watersports Arena
Canoe Trail will be running a host exciting displays, watersports activities and racing in the water sports arena to inspire and also let you join in the fun including;
Cardboard box race
GB Rafting slalom racing
Standup Paddleboarding
Come and Try It! - Pay to play
Big ramp
Some of the best kayakers in the world will be launching from a 30 foot ramp, showing off their midair skills!
Zorbing
take to the water in our zorbs – Pay to Play
Canoe Polo
Competition with Viking Kayak Club
Open Water Swimming
SUP obstacle race
Adventure Village
Canoe Trail are back with our action packed adventure village with lots of great outdoor activities for families to take part in. These include:
Adventure Village
Low ropes and climbing
Pay to Play
Bushcraft Masterclasses
Firelighting, crafts, and bush skills - Pay to play
Axe throwing
Channel your inner viking! Pay to play
Campfire cooking
Campfire bake off
2018's brave souls taking on the Big Ramp!