TWO outdoor activity entrepreneurs are launching a new venture which aims to let more people experience fun paddling and canoeing experiences near Swindon.

Sam Sutton and Rich Pearsall are the owners and founders of New Forest Activities, which has offered canoeing tours on the Beaulieu River in The New Forest since 2003.

Now the adventurous duo is starting a new business called PaddleTime, with the first location set up on the River Thames at the National Trust-run Buscot and Coleshill Estate in the SN6 postcode.

Sam said: "Our canoeing sessions really are, and always have been, our bread and butter. They’re by far our most popular and in-demand activity and our customers really do have the time of their lives.

‘We’ve been absolutely spoiled with our beautiful location in Beaulieu with New Forest Activities, and now having the Thames to explore too, we’re excited about what PaddleTime is going to offer."

They hope to make canoeing and paddling much more accessible to everyone, of any age, not just those who already have some experience with the activity but for those looking to try something new, have some fun and create memories to last a lifetime.

The guided canoeing tours at the Buscot estate has a river bank lined with historic monuments, stunning sights and a variety of wildlife.

Rich added: "A positive that the pandemic brought to us was that more and more people were exploring where they live.

"This led to people also holidaying in the UK and resulted in us having our busiest year ever at New Forest Activities.

‘We made it our mission to find other stunning locations across the UK to offer what we do - and so, PaddleTime was born.

"We’re really excited about our first site at Buscot and can’t wait to discover and open up even more locations across the UK.

"Of course to do that, we will need people who are just as passionate about canoeing, paddling and just being out on the water and in nature as we are."

The duo are seeking six people with a passion for the great outdoors to join their team.

For more information about the job opportunities, including two senior roles looking after the location and four instructor roles,  email info@paddletime.co.uk 

For more information about PaddleTime itself, visit paddletime.co.uk