Paddleboarding spots in Gwynedd
64 launch spots across Gwynedd
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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.
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 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 and a strong current under the nearby Barmouth railway viaduct.
SeaBarmouth put-in
Gwynedd, WalesThis slipway sits on Barmouth's Promenade close to the harbour, where the tidal Mawddach estuary meets Cardigan Bay.
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.
SeaBardsey Island slipway (Y Cafn)
Gwynedd, WalesThis private concrete slipway lies on Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island), about 3km off the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, rather than on the mainland at Aberdaron as its original harvested name suggested. The island is a National Nature Reserve managed by the Bardsey Island Trust, and its traditional boat landing place, Y Cafn, sits near the old boathouse. Scheduled passenger crossings to the island run instead from Porth Meudwy and Pwllheli.
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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