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Canoe Hire and Outfitting Afon Gwy / River Wye Afon Gwy / The River Wye offers 100 miles of canoe touring, mostly on grade I water, with some short sections of grade II. Touring on the Wye offers spectacular scenery along with a number of places of interest en route. Backwaters hire canoes and kayaks for day trips or extended tours on the river. Open Canoe Camping. If you want to undertake an extended canoe camping tour, we can supply your canoe with tent, stove/fuel, sleeping mat and bag, and waterproof containers to pack it all in. The following information may help you plan your itinerary. All distances are given by river from Y Clas-ar-Wy / Glasbury to Y Gelli / Hay on Wye. We recommend that you check with camp site owners before setting off on your trip. Unless you are an experienced canoeist, we recommend that you do not attempt more than 10-15 miles per day.   O.S. Maps covering the River Wye: 1:50,000 Glasbury to Hay on Wye. Sheet 161 Hay on Wye to Bredwardine. Sheet 148/149 (final 1km to Bredwardine is on sheet 149). Bredwardine to Hoarwithy. Sheet 149 Hoarwithy to Chepstow Sheet 162 (except bend around Foy which is on sheet 149)

Key to Table: 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 NB - the information on this page has been collected to aid our clients in planning a tour on the Wye. Information has been drawn from the operators and from various published sources. We cannot accept responsibility for any errors and omissions, and recommend that you check details in advance. Note that many of the campsites are very basic, and some need advance booking. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANOEISTS 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 viewed on webcam. Distances given are from the highest point from which we set-off canoes, by river. TO BOOK: 05600 751426 07815 542775 e-mail:backwatershire@btconnect.com Facilities / accommodation etc.   Y Glas ar Wy Glasbury on Wye Drop-off point.   Aberllynfi B&B - beside the river - 01497 847102 Harp Inn Riverside pub with B&B, 01497 847373. Y Gelli / Hay on Wye. 3.5 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point. Pont Y Gelli / 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 Whitney Toll Bridge 7.25 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point. (£1 per canoe at Toll Bridge). Toll Bridge, Whitney on Wye Toll Bridge. Car parking and camping. Mr Huxtable. Tel 01497 831669 Whitney Boat Inn 7.75 miles.   Boat Inn, Whitney on Wye Boat Inn tel. 01497 831223, downstream of tollbridge. B&B. Food. Landing for patrons. The Pound B&B + Camping with breakfast tel. 01497 831391 www.thepoundbandb.co.uk Shop nearby.             Locksters Pool. 9 miles. Camping (no facilities except tap) Mrs S. Mason. Tel 01497 831373 Turners Boat. 13 miles. Camping (NO facilities). All year by prior arr. Mr D. Price. The Weston, Bredwardine. Tel 01981 500396 Bredwardine. 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). Byecross 19.5 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point (by permission of camp-site owner). Byecross Farm Camp site. 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). Preston 20.75 miles. Approach to Monnongton Falls, above Preston Camp site. Mr J. Price, New Court Farm. Tel 01981 500349. Pub. Hereford. 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. Holme Lacy Bridge. 39.05 miles. Camp site. (Showers/shop etc). Easter to October. Tel 01432 870213 Hoarwithy. 48 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point (by permission of canp-site owner). Hoarwithy Camp Site Landing 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 B&B & self catering cottage 01432 840602 Ross on Wye. 58.75 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point. Bridge House Restaurant. B&B. Landing outside (access on foot to Bridge House). Tel 01989 562655 Bridge House web site White Lion Inn. Pub, B&B, limited informal camping BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY. White Lion Inn website Historic Town. Hotels/B&B Pubs. W.C. TIC. shops etc. NB - rowing crews may be racing or training on this section.   Kerne Bridge. 64.5 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point. Launching/landing fee to be put into honesty box. W.C. Pub Lower Lydbrook. 66.5 miles. W.C. Pub Welsh Bicknor. 67 miles. Camp site/Youth Hostel. March to October. Tel 01594 860300 Symonds Yat West. 72.5 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point (by permission of pub owner). The Olde Ferrie Inne Landing from Upstream. Olde Ferrie Inne. 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 Landing (fee) W.C. Pubs, Hotels, B&B's.   Mynwy / Monmouth. 79 miles. Pick-up / Drop-off point. Approach to Mynwy / Monmouth Historic Town. Pubs, Hotels, B&B's. TIC Monnow Bridge Camp Site. 01600 714004.   NB - rowing crews may be racing or training on this section. We do not normally hire below Monmouth. Brockweir Bridge. 88.5 miles. NB - beyond here the river is tidal, and not recommended for inexperienced canoeists. We do not normally hire below Monmouth. Shop. Pub Camp site Mr & Mrs Ward, Oak Cottage, St Briavels. Tel 01594 530440 Cas Gwent / Chepstow. 97 miles. Landing point. Historic Town. Castle. B&B's Hotels. Car park (fee) Pubs. Shops Camp site 2 miles from river: Mrs M. Cracknell, Beeches Farm, Tel 01291 689257 Contact Home Page Frequently Asked Questions Types of Craft for Hire Trip Planning Advice Environmental Policy Availability Prices

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