Friends of the South Avon Canoe Club where my boyfriend disappears off to on rainy weekends, this shop has all the kit and local knowledge for canoeing and kayaking on rivers, sea and the flat stuff. Owned by Rich and Dizzy, who are both paddlers themselves, this unbelievably is one of the closest specialist shops to Bristol centre. Well worth the drive though. Park on the street but its all pretty quiet round there so you shouldn’t have any problems.