River wye canoe

Half a day canoe hire exploring the area. Reserve your canoes for summer with just a £deposit. River Wye canoeing is a must-do activity, whether you are visiting the area for the first time or looking for a special day out or group adventure. Based in the beautiful Symonds Yat West , we are in the perfect location to take advantage of this amazing river. The Wye is by far one of the most beautiful rivers in the British Isles and one of the few you can navigate by canoe , without restriction, for well over 1miles.

The River Wye is the fifth longest river in Britain.

For much of its length it cleaves a gentle split between England and Wales. The Wye is one of the finest lowland landscapes in Britain, with plant and animal life of international importance. We have a fleet of canoes , kayaks, double kayaks and accommodation to sleep from to 26! So come for breakfast, have a day on the river and return to great food and a. It winds its way from the Welsh mountains to join the River Severn at Chepstow.

Depending on how long you want to go canoeing for will depend on how far upstream from Symonds Yat we will take you. Once you arrive at our canoe hire centre you will be fitted with a buoyancy aid and paddle and given a dry barrel. Canoe hire on the River Wye.

Hay-on- Wye (the famous town of book).

Our stretch of the Wye is ideal for both the novice and family, or anyone who wants to be absorbed in this beautiful, quiet stretch of countryside. You can hire a canoe for any period from hours to days, so you paddle away at your own pace. We’re delighted to advise on routes and stopping places along the way where you can be fed and watered. Ross-on- Wye promotes itself as “the birthplace of British tourism”. We take you from our canoe hire centre based in Symonds Yat West, up river for the start of your canoe trip and you paddle back to us.

It drains a catchment containing a rich and varied landscape spanning the Welsh and English borders. Our River Wye canoe hire is a great way to enjoy a paddle with family and friends looking to pass away a few hours. It rises in the uplands of mid Wales, flowing past. Our centre is based on the banks of the beautiful River Wye at Kerne Bridge, and from there we can offer quality canoe hire directly into the River Wye , making your day out so more convienient and safe. Hiring a boat and equipment is a great idea if you have some experience as it means there’s no need to load the car up with all that kit and the hire companies usually take care of the shuttle for you too.

The perfect setting for your own outdoor adventure! Great for carrying a picnic! Paddlers report sightings of kingfishers, sandmartins, herons, grebes and even the occasional otter!

It is an ideal canoeing river with only a few grade 1-small rapids. The author, Mark Rainsley, has divided the river into sections, which are described in detail with distances, grades. Hay on Wye is another of our river Wye locations.

Our camping ground is the ideal place to launch onto the river Wye for a canoe or kayak trip. One of the big advantages for using us is because we have ample free parking, and therefore there is no need to battle for parking spaces at the Scout Hut by the bridge in Glasbury, which gets full by 8am in the summer months!

Tipi Adventure combines overnight stays in luxury tipis with excursions on the River Wye in Herefordshire. We offer a variety of canoe trips all of which are suitable for novices. Our experienced river guides are not only fully qualified British. In the past the Wye was an important commercial waterway. Today boating on the river is mostly canoeing and rowing, with some passenger sightseeing boats operating around Symonds Yat.

The Castle is open to the public and has a newly built visitors centre that offers free audio tours. There is more to the sport than meets the eye, but even the most novice paddler will come away having achieved something after a day on the water with us. Goodrich overlooks Symonds Yat. Despite the closeness of civilisation, the River Wye still managed to provide us with an excellent selection of wild camping spots to bed down in at night.

I stumbled upon a paddling forum before the trip which indicated that farmers in the area seemed OK with the occasional paddler using the pebble beaches for respectful overnight rests. There are a wide range of canoe hire and supervised trips, as well as campsites at key points on the river. We allow groups to have fire pits (that are off the ground). Also provided is a toilet and shower block also available to campers. This is a man-made section and an exciting and interesting part of the River Wye.

We then transport you upstream to the launch point in our minibus.