River Wye Canoe Trips

Canoe Trips on the River Wye

Whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing, one thing that the British can’t help is messing about in boats. In the past this led to acquiring an empire, but today we are a more relaxed breed and tend to confine our boating to a bit of healthy exercise. Despite, or perhaps because of, our rather damp climate, we just can’t keep off the water.Sailing, windsurfing and canoeing are just some of the watery pastimes that we love. Canoeing is seeing increasing popularity these days, while sailing requires some investment and access to at least a reasonable sized lake if not the sea, canoeing is a sport that just about anybody can indulge in.The UK is a watery place, surrounded by the sea and with thousands of miles of rivers running the length and breadth of the land. Wherever you live access to a good stretch of water for canoeing is not difficult.The Anglo-Welsh ‘Afon Gwy’ or River Wye is a great river to explore and is a great location for a canoe trip – for experts and novices alike.

Gentle pace

The Wye begins life as the ‘Gwy’ in the Welsh Cambrian Mountains, travelling on through stunning Welsh and English countryside at a leisurely pace. The river is a slow flowing body of water, making it ideal for beginners, although there are plenty of challenges in the course of its 134 mile journey to join the Severn Estuary near Chepstow.The river is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest – thanks to the vast range and diversity of wildlife and plant species that live on and in it.During a River Wye canoe trip you can expect to see otters, peregrine falcons, herons, foxes and buzzards – to mention the common species!

Tourist centres

Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced canoeist a trip along any stretch – or all of them for the adventurous – of the River Wye is a fantastic experience.With well-known and popular tourist destinations such as Hay-on-Wye along the way, the river has more some of the best canoeing to offer in both England and Wales and is well worth exploring.
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