Paddleboarding spots in Herefordshire
9 launch spots across Herefordshire
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RiverWye Pursuits Slipway
Herefordshire, EnglandThis slipway on the River Wye at Kerne Bridge is used by Wye Pursuits, a canoe and kayak hire centre based at Riverside House. The operator runs trips downstream through Symonds Yat Gorge past Coldwell Rocks, and keeps a qualified coach and swiftwater rescue technician on duty.
RiverWhitchurch put-in
Herefordshire, EnglandThese canoe steps sit on the River Wye within Symonds Yat Gorge, downstream of the Symonds Yat rapids near Coldwell Rocks. The stretch forms part of the gorge trip run by local canoe operators, and its cliffs support nesting peregrine falcons in season.
RiverWhitchurch put-in
Herefordshire, EnglandThis put-in sits on the River Wye at Symonds Yat, on the west bank within Whitchurch civil parish, opposite Symonds Yat East. The Symonds Yat Rapids, a grade 2 man-made feature used for whitewater training and playboating, lie just downstream. Canoe and kayak hire operators based at Symonds Yat West run trips from this stretch of the gorge.
RiverWelsh Bicknor put-in
Herefordshire, EnglandThis slipway on the River Wye at Welsh Bicknor is linked to the YHA hostel there. It sits within about 3 metres of another harvested entry, node/6759811643, and the two are very likely the same physical access point.
RiverRoss-on-Wye put-in
Herefordshire, EnglandThis put-in and egress point sits on the River Wye in Ross-on-Wye. Its position is close to the wheelchair-accessible ramp the Wye Valley AONB describes on the left bank about 100 metres below the Hope and Anchor pub on Rope Walk.
RiverRoss Rowing Club
Herefordshire, EnglandRoss Rowing Club's river access ramp sits on the River Wye in Ross-on-Wye. The club charges a launch fee for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards using the ramp unless overnight camping has been booked, and asks paddlers arriving by river to land at the downstream steps.
RiverRoss Riverside Canoe Launch
Herefordshire, EnglandThis canoe launch sits on the River Wye at Long Acre, off Wye Street in Ross-on-Wye. Ross-on-Wye Town Council lists it as one of the town's river access points, alongside several operators offering canoe and kayak hire nearby.
RiverSymonds Yat East put-in
Herefordshire, EnglandThis fee-charging slipway sits on the River Wye at Symonds Yat East. A landing fee is payable here, consistent with the Wye Valley AONB's note that a fee applies to land or launch at the Wyedean Canoe and Adventure Centre steps on this bank. The Symonds Yat Rapids lie close by.
RiverCanoe Launch
Herefordshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on the River Wye at Whitchurch, a Wye Valley village whose churchyard backs directly onto the riverbank. OpenStreetMap links it to a nearby riverside campsite, though no operator or fee details were confirmed. The Wye Valley AONB describes this stretch, between Hay-on-Wye and Chepstow, as carrying a public right of navigation rather than falling under a waterways licensing scheme.
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