Welcome to the Manvers Waterfront Boat Club
In late 2007 the Yorkshire Region of Canoe England successfully completed negotiations with Express Parksthe Waterfront developers for a lease of the lake at Manvers plus an area of land to enable the erection of a boat house.
During 2008 the boat house shell was erected, the slipway opened up and a number of uses of the lake were tried out. These trials included not just Canoeing and Kayaking but Angling, Sailing, Model Yachting and Model Power Boating (battery power only).
In April 2009 a multisport club was formed, called the "Manvers Waterfront Boat Club" and plans were put in place by Canoe England to fit out the internals of the boat house ready for full use in 2010.
The MWBC is very much feeling its way and welcomes anyone to join us who has an interest in or wishes to use the lake. We now have members interested in paddle sports, triathlon, fishing, running, cycling and model boats.
A member joining now can join for as little as £15.00 to use the lake banks, and for another £15.00 total £30.00 a family can join for £40.
Now the building is completed the MWBC will share the facilities with Canoe England. The boathouse will include boat and equipment storage, toilets and changing, a kitchen, offices, and multi-use function rooms. The function rooms will be available for hire. The building is heated by using water from the lake.
Competitors with MWBC compete under the banner “Teammanvers” so for example the triathletes complete “Teammanvers Tri”..
Chris Hawkesworth
Chairman Manvers Waterfront Boat Club
