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Adventure Equipment Ltd Whether you want to enjoy a peaceful day on the river with a waterside picnic, or spend a weekend or holiday exporing an area 'off the beaten track' moving between campsites or B&B's; canoe or kayak touring offers a peaceful and environmentally-friendly way to travel. Canoe Hire and Outfitting River Wye |
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Pick-up / Drop-off point. - this is a point at which you may finish your journey. We will collect canoes from these points. Starting at these points may be available by prior arrangement. A fee is payablefor starting anywhere on the Wye other than our base. Launching/landing point - canoes may be launched or landed here. Unless stated, these are not pick-up/drop-off points. Landing point - canoes may be landed here for access to facilities etc Camping - camp-site beside or within reach of the river (unless otherwise stated). Inn/Pub etc. Where these are listed, it is normally possible to land to visit the Inn./pub The river changes constantly and may rise rapidly in wet weather. Where rapids or weirs are marked, these are the particularly significant ones. There are numerous small rapids, weirs and other hazards along the route; you are advised to be sure of your ability before hiring canoes and/or kayaks, and to proceed on the river with due caution. Much of the river is remote and hire is completely unsupervised. You are responsible for your own safety on the river. If you are unsure of your ability, a River Awareness Day may be of interest to you. Other, larger, craft will be operating on some sections along the river. Canoeists should be aware of the Waterways Code. River levels can be obtained by telephoning the Environment Agency River Line 09066 197755. 05600
751426 07815
542775 Glasbury on
Wye Drop-off
point. Hollybush
Inn. Caravan
and camp
site.
Food. Tel. 01497
847371 Aberllynfi
B&B
- beside the
river - 01497 847102 Harp
Inn
Riverside pub
with
B&B,
01497
847373. 2.5
miles. Pick-up / Drop-off
point. Hay Bridge. Historic Town. Castle.
Hotels/B&B/Pubs. TIC. Shops - Hay is noted for
its bookshops: the 'second-hand book capital of the
world'. Camp Site (March to
October - no river access): Mr & Mrs Davies.
Tel 01497 820780 7.25
miles. Pick-up / Drop-off
point. (Landing £1 per
canoe at Toll Bridge). Toll Bridge. Car
parking and camping. Mr Huxtable. Tel 01497
831669 7.75
miles. Pick-up / Drop-off
point. (Landing). Boat Inn tel. 01497
831223, downstream of tollbridge. B&B. Food.
Landing. Shop nearby. The Pound B&B +
Camping (breakfasts for campers) tel. 01497 831391
www.thepoundbandb.co.uk Locksters
Pool.
9
miles.
Camping (no facilities
except tap) Mrs S. Mason. Tel 01497
831373 13
miles.
Camping (NO
facilities). All year by prior arr. Mr D.
Price. The Weston, Bredwardine. Tel 01981
500396 16.5 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point, by
arr.
Mrs Cartwright,
tel 01981 500229 Launching/landing
point. By arr. tel 01981 500229 for
permission. Bredwardine Bridge B&B Brobury House (at Bridge) 01981
500229 B&B The Red Lion Inn (1 mile from
riverside). 19.5 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point (by permission of canp-site owner).
Brobury Scar, 18 miles from
Glasbury Byecross Farm Camp
site. All year. Sharon & Tony Fenn Tel 01981
500284. WC/shower. Camp fires
allowed. Pub within a mile of
campsite (on foot). 20.75
miles.
Camp site. Mr J. Price,
New Court Farm. Tel 01981 500349.
Pub. 30.75
miles. Pick-up / Drop-off
point. Hereford Cathedral from the
river. Camping (informal) by
arrangement with Hereford Rowing Club Tel 01432
273915. Historic City.
Hotels/B&B shops etc. Cathedral. NB - rowing
crews may be racing or training on this
section. Larger craft
may be encountered on the river from this
point. 39.05 miles.
Camp site.
(Showers/shop etc). Easter to October. Tel 01432
870213 48 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point (by permission of canp-site owner).
Tresseck
camp site.
Easter-October. Tel 01432 840235. The New Harp Inn. Take
out by the Tresseck campsite right behind the pub!
Tel. 01432 840900 or visit
website B&B
: Aspen House -
guesthouse B&B 01432 840 353 The Old Mill -
guesthouse & self catering
cottage 58.75 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point. Benhall Farm Camp site.
April to October. Tel 01989 563900. Historic Town.
Hotels/B&B Pubs. W.C. TIC. shops
etc. Kerne
Bridge.
64.5 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point. Launching/landing fee
to be put into honesty box. 66.5 miles.
67 miles.
72.5 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point (by permission of pub owner). The Olde Ferrie Inne Landing from
Upstream. Food/Accommodation. Tel
01600 890232 Camp / Caravan Site.
March to October. Tel 01600 890883 NB - large
trip boats operate on this section. Symonds Yat
East 73 miles.
Symonds Yat Rapids W.C. Pubs, Hotels,
B&B's. Monmouth.
79 miles.
Pick-up / Drop-off
point. Approach to Monmouth Monnow Bridge Camp
Site. 01600 714004. NB - rowing
crews may be racing or training on this
section. We do not
normally hire below
Monmouth. 88.5 miles.
NB -
beyond here the river is tidal, and not recommended
for inexperienced canoeists. We do not normally
hire below Monmouth. Camp site Mr & Mrs
Ward, Oak Cottage, St Briavels. Tel 01594
530440 97 miles.
Landing point.
Camp site 2 miles from
river: Mrs M. Cracknell, Beeches Farm, Tel 01291
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Fees: Open Canoe: Half-day £25.00, Full-day £35.00. Kayak: Half-day £20, Full-day £27.50. Canoe/kayak hire fees include paddles and buoyancy aids. Helmets available at no extra cost if required. Water-resistant Barrel for kit: £5 per barrel per hire. *The containers will keep out water for a SHORT time. To protect your gear in the event of immersion, we recommend that it is first packed in polythene bags/bin liners etc. Tent (2-person): £5 per day. Stove with fuel/crockery/cooking pots etc for 2 people: £3.50 per day. Sleeping bag with mat: £5 per day. Other items, please ask for a quote. NB - while kayaks may be hired on an extended basis, the camping equipment for one person will not fit easily into a kayak, and it is recommended that you include at least one open canoe in your party. Canoe and Kayak Hire Gift Vouchers Open
Canoe.
The
open canoe is also ideal for those who
want to stay dry, but it is a more
versatile craft in many ways, and can be
taken onto open and white-water with the
correct training. With its large carrying
capacity this is the craft for exploring
well off the beaten track, or for family
picnics. Open
Cockpit Kayak.
This
type of kayak is used for touring and is
suitable for those who want to cover
distances without going onto rough water.
No capsize drill is needed, as in the
event of a capsize you will fall safely
out of the kayak. These are ideal for
those who want to be ON the water, not in
it. Closed-Cockpit
Kayak.
These
kayaks have relatively tight-fitting
cockpits sealed with spraydecks to keep
out the water, and are ideal for
white-water or sea touring. To use one of
these it is necessary to have practised
the capsize drill, to exit the kayak
safely underwater. |