Children from Appleton Academy in Wyke took to the water at Doe Park in Denholme in a bid to master kayaking and canoeing.

The popular water sports centre which is run by Bradford Council will open to the public on Wednesday, May 9, for a summer of sailing, canoeing and adventure courses.

Pay-and-play, boat hire and coaching courses will be available on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the summer, as well as skills and activity courses in school holidays.

Phil Barker, the Council’s assistant director for sport and leisure service, said: "We have a packed programme of events planned for the school holidays from kayaking, sailing and windsurfing to raft-building and canoeing. These are challenging, fun activities and offer an exciting alternative to some of the mainstream sports available.”