Canvey Island windsurfing area. The "Canvey Island Swimming Club" provides lessons and training and is based at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre. The British record for the largest shore-caught angler fish (Lophius piscatorius) is from Canvey Island, caught by H.Legerton in 1967. During 1953 and 1954 two unusual fish were washed up the shoreline and are known as Canvey Island Monster. Canvey Island Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in Essex, England. It has an area of and a population of 38,170. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks.
River Sheppey where it joins Whites River and then the River Brue near Westhay. The water quality is generally good; however, there have been some discharges from sewage treatment works in the area that can contribute to nutrient levels in rivers. Signs of nutrient enrichment are noticeable at times of low flow and the ecology of the Sheppey is adversely affected in its upper reaches. It would appear that the Sheppey was only so called in the late 19th century. Prior to then, if it was called anything, it was probably Doulting Water or the River Brae. The Sheppey has been used