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Proteus Canoe Club's site is on the river Nene in Peterborough, on the outskirts of Ferry Meadows and about 2 miles from Peterborough town centre. From the car park walk over the railway line the club hut is just on the left.

The rapids are caused by water flowing over a sluice gate, making for an easy grade 2 most of the year. Proteus run two 3/4 slaloms on this site and two winter events. The slaloms make for a good introduction for beginners, and a good place to learn white water canoeing.

Some poles remain up through out the year. Access is below the fence or over the bridge, and from the floating mooring site. It is recommend that you wear something on your feet as the river bed is littered with glass and shopping trolleys.

During winter months the water levels can change within an instant, going from boils (dangerous stopper when there are boils) to a large surfable top wave with a good play hole behind it. Avoid the two sluice gates on the right when water levels are big - they are dangerous. During a slalom camping can be found straight over the bridge, right next to the water. Changing facilities at present are in the car park. A new club hut is pending. Public toilets can also found in the car park.

POSTCODES: Because a lot of people use satnav to find unfamiliar places, we include postcodes. Bits of river don't really have postcodes: we show the one for the nearest address we can trace. Using these should get you somewhere near the site but you might find yourself ½ km away, and even on the wrong side of the river. If you can offer a better postcode for any of the courses, email it to .