Paddleboarding spots in Bristol
6 launch spots across Bristol
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RiverSpike Island put-in (Bristol)
Bristol, EnglandThis slipway sits within Bristol Marina at Baltic Wharf on Spike Island, on the non-tidal Floating Harbour. OpenStreetMap tags it access=private, operated by Bristol Marina, so it serves the marina rather than the general public.
RiverSpike Island put-in (Bristol)
Bristol, EnglandThis slipway sits within Bristol Marina at Baltic Wharf on Spike Island, on the non-tidal Floating Harbour. OpenStreetMap tags it access=private, operated by Bristol Marina, so it serves the marina rather than the general public.
RiverSpike Island put-in (Bristol)
Bristol, EnglandA council-operated slipway on the western tip of Spike Island, on the Floating Harbour close to Cumberland Basin where the harbour meets the tidal River Avon through the locks. OpenStreetMap tags it access=permit with Bristol City Council as operator.
SeaShirehampton put-in (Bristol)
Bristol, EnglandA slipway on the tidal River Avon at Shirehampton, on the estuarial stretch below Bristol's Floating Harbour locks and above Avonmouth. The Bristol Channel's tidal range is among the largest in the world, and this reach of the Avon dries to a muddy channel at low water.
RiverHotwells put-in (Bristol)
Bristol, EnglandA slipway on the Floating Harbour at Hotwells, close to the Cumberland Basin locks where the harbour meets the tidal River Avon. OpenStreetMap tags it access=private.
RiverGrove Ferry Slip
Bristol, EnglandGrove Ferry Slip is a public slipway on Bristol's Floating Harbour, near Phoenix Wharf and Redcliffe in the city centre. The Floating Harbour occupies the historic course of the River Avon, dammed and lock-controlled since 1809 so its water level no longer follows the tide. Bristol City Council requires an annual manually propelled craft licence to launch a paddleboard, canoe or kayak on the harbour.
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