Paddleboarding spots in Gwynedd
45 launch spots across Gwynedd
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SeaDinas Dinlle Slipway (Llandwrog)
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on the beach at Dinas Dinlle, facing Caernarfon Bay on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. The beach has two slipways and a broad expanse of firm sand beyond its upper shingle, and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its coastal habitats and Iron Age remains.
RiverAfon Tryweryn put-in, upper course
Gwynedd, WalesA whitewater put-in on the Afon Tryweryn upstream of the National White Water Centre near Frongoch, on a stretch fed by controlled releases from the Llyn Celyn reservoir. The river here is generally graded up to class 3/4.
RiverAfon Tryweryn put-in, National White Water Centre
Gwynedd, WalesA whitewater put-in on the Afon Tryweryn immediately by the National White Water Centre (Canolfan Tryweryn) near Frongoch, outside Bala. The river is dam-controlled from the Llyn Celyn reservoir upstream, giving reliable flows through summer, with the centre's course rated up to grade 3-4.
LakeLlyn Padarn Slipway (Gilfach Ddu)
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on Llyn Padarn at Llanberis, a glacially formed lake within Padarn Country Park in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park. Motorised craft are not permitted on the lake, there is no launch fee for private or recreational paddling, and its sheltered bays make it a popular spot for kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding.
SeaMochras Causeway slipway, Llanbedr (Shell Island side)
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway is at the western, Shell Island end of the Mochras Causeway over the Afon Artro estuary. The causeway is a low-tide-only vehicle crossing to Mochras, a privately owned peninsula formed when the river was diverted here in 1819.
SeaLlanbedr put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway sits by the Mochras Causeway near Llanbedr, where the tidal estuary of the River Artro is crossed by the causeway to Shell Island (Ynys Mochras). The causeway floods at high tide and is passable to vehicles only when the tide is out.
SeaMochras Causeway slipway, Llanbedr
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway sits on the Mochras Causeway as it crosses the Afon Artro estuary toward Shell Island, near the coastal hamlet of Llandanwg. The causeway is passable by vehicle only at low tide, and the estuary itself dates to an 1819 diversion of the river.
SeaFridd Fechan put-in (Barmouth)
Gwynedd, WalesThis is a small-craft slipway on Barmouth's Promenade south of the town centre, in the Fridd Fechan area near the golf links, launching onto the open beach and Cardigan Bay rather than the Mawddach estuary side of town.
SeaDyffryn Ardudwy put-in (Tal-y-bont)
Gwynedd, WalesThis is a coastal slipway on Ffordd Glan Mor south of Tal-y-bont, opening onto the open shore of Cardigan Bay near Dyffryn Ardudwy. The Afon Ysgethin reaches the sea about 1km to the north.
RiverDyffryn Ardudwy put-in (Tal-y-bont)
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway sits on the Afon Ysgethin near the Gwenfain hamlet, on the inland stretch of the river between Tal-y-bont and Dyffryn Ardudwy where it runs close to the A496. The Ysgethin rises at Llyn Bodlyn and flows entirely within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park before reaching Cardigan Bay.
SeaCaernarfon Waterfront Slipway (Victoria Dock)
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on the Menai Strait at Caernarfon, close to Victoria Dock where the Afon Seiont meets the strait beneath Caernarfon Castle. Caernarfon Harbour Trust controls the waterfront and its slipways, and the Victoria Dock slip gives access for roughly half the tidal range.
SeaCaernarfon Waterfront Slipway (west)
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on the Menai Strait at Caernarfon, a short distance west of Victoria Dock on the town's waterfront beneath the castle. Caernarfon Harbour Trust controls this stretch of the strait, which narrows here as it runs out toward Caernarfon Bay.
SeaBwlchtocyn coast put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway lies on an unnamed track in the scattered hamlet of Bwlchtocyn, on the coast between Abersoch and Porth Ceiriad. The exact cove it serves was not confirmed, but the wider stretch is the same golf-club-backed shoreline that continues south from Abersoch's Machroes Beach.
SeaY Foryd (Foryd Bay) Slipway
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on Foryd Bay (Y Foryd), the tidal estuary at the south-western end of the Menai Strait where the Afon Gwyrfai reaches the sea near Caernarfon. Roughly 250 hectares of mudflat and sand are exposed at low tide, and the bay has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve since 1994 for its wintering wader and wildfowl flocks.
LakeLlyn Gwynant Campsite launch
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway on Llyn Gwynant serves Llyn Gwynant Campsite in the Nantgwynant valley, several kilometres from Beddgelert village despite the entry's original harvested name. The lake is privately owned, and launching a boat requires a permit and fee from the campsite.
SeaBarmouth put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway sits on Barmouth's Promenade close to the harbour, where the tidal Mawddach estuary meets Cardigan Bay. Launching is tide-dependent, with paddlers on this stretch reporting a usable window of roughly three hours either side of high water.
SeaBarmouth put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway is on Aberamffra Road at the eastern edge of Barmouth, on the shore of the tidal Mawddach Estuary rather than the town's sea-facing promenade. The estuary runs inland for around eight miles to Penmaenpool and Dolgellau.
SeaBangor University Slipway
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on the Menai Strait belonging to Bangor University, on the reach of water between the Menai Suspension Bridge and Bangor's Garth Pier. Bangor University Boat Club used to row from a boathouse on this stretch before relocating to Llyn Padarn in Llanberis. The Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Area of Conservation covers the water here.
LakeBala Lake slipway
Gwynedd, WalesA slipway on the eastern shore of Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, on the southern edge of Bala. The Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park Authority charges a water access permit alongside car park fees, and there is a track from the car park down to the slipway.
SeaArthog put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway is on Penrhyn Drive North at Arthog, on the south shore of the tidal Mawddach Estuary opposite Barmouth. The RSPB's Arthog Bog reserve, a remnant of the raised bog that once bordered the estuary, lies close by.
SeaAberdaron put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway sits in the village of Aberdaron on the Llŷn Peninsula and gives access to Aberdaron's sheltered, roughly 1.25-mile sandy bay. The beach is backed by grassy cliffs and is used for swimming, windsurfing, surfing and kayaking.
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