COVID-19 Update - WE ARE OPEN!

We can now offer exciting outdoor activities once again. To keep everyone safe there are some changes to our normal operating procedures.

We are also keeping strictly to the government guidelines. This means that currently we are restricted on the size and number of groups we have on site.

This does mean that we may still not be able to accommodate your group. We will be in contact if this is the case.

 

For our covid procedure changes please click here.

 

Please email bookings@essa.org.uk if you have any queries.

 

Fun, challenges and adventures

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An ideal location

Based on the borders of Hertfordshire and Essex, ESSA Water Activities Centre is the best place to get active on the water.

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Activities

Get out on the water for a whole day from just £22pp with any of our fun-filled water activities.

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Courses

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Testimonials

One of the best places to take children or adults for water activities, take my brownies & guides each year, the team are amazing.

Took 25 cubs and scouts dragon boating and had a great time.
I found the information before hand great and the staff on the day were very good.
Well worth it!

Good time for little ones and big ones, katakanuing, sailing, wobble boarding and dragon boating.

We take our guides & rangers for evenings & courses. I've done my powerboat licence & love going there, instructors always helpful & very supportive of the children.

Great place to go for various water activities. For absolute beginners with equipment to suit to increasing your skills and abilities in a vast amount of different water activities, volunteers are really skilled fun and professional, great atmosphere.

A fantastic place to take young people out in a safe area, fab work guys.

Great morning spent sailing, everyone was really friendly and helpful

Excellent facilities and volunteers are friendly, am loving learning to kayak

Thank you for a great day rafting yesterday with our cubs. Weather was perfect, volunteers were great. Thanks so much

Took 32 Brownies rafting at ESSA and they had a fabulous time. The information before hand was really helpful and informative and the staff on the night were brilliant with the girls. A great time was had by all, we will be back

Our scout group enjoyed it, thank you. Activities for all ages and abilities from Beavers to Explorers, the instructors were excellent and always felt safe with safety boats always in the water, hope to come again

Brilliant place, my son went here yesterday with beavers to build a raft he had so much fun! Great instructors! Great area! Will definitely be coming back!

Great fun! Went with my Scout group and the sailing was really fun!