You don't have to paddle rivers to enjoy a canoeing adventure.	The British inland waterways network covers over 2000m (3000km) of placid man-made and improved waterways. These waterways are ideal for canoe touring, offering considerable variety; including canals built in a bygone industrial age, now used mainly for recreation, and some rivers which have been made navigable to larger craft. Some are remote and peaceful, while others are used by larger traffic, and some pass through bustling towns and cities.
Backwaters will hire you a canoe or kayak licensed for British Waterways managed canals and river navigations* equipped with paddles, buoyancy aids and waterproof kit barrels (canoe) or drybags (kayak) to explore the waterways network at your own pace, following your own unique itinerary. *A small number of navigations, e.g. 'Shakespeare's' River Avon, are managed by private trusts and may require you to purchase a separate licence if you include them in your itinerary.
	The only restriction is that you need to start and finish either at the junction of Camlas Maldwyn - the Montgomery Canal and Camlas Llangollen - the Llangollen Canal at Frankton, near Oswestry; or at any of our designated drop-off and pick-up points on Afon Hafren - the River Severn, and that you pre-book your pick-up time and place with us.
You will need to plan your itinerary around the B&B's, hotels and camp sites along the waterways. If you do not have camping equipment, we can supply your canoe with tent, stove/fuel, sleeping mat and bag.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANOEISTS You are responsible for your own planning, and your safety on the waterways. Canoeists should be aware of the Waterways Code.