Paddleboarding spots in Powys
12 launch spots across Powys
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RiverWelshpool put-in
Powys, WalesThis slipway launches onto the River Severn at Welshpool, a market town the river runs low-lying through in mid Wales.
RiverGilestone Put-in, River Usk
Powys, WalesThis launch point sits on the River Usk at Gilestone, on the edge of Talybont-on-Usk in the Brecon Beacons. Paddling on this stretch of the upper Usk runs under a seasonal access arrangement negotiated by the Wye and Usk Foundation with riverside landowners, rather than a general right of navigation.
CanalTalybont-on-Usk Canal Slipway (East)
Powys, WalesThis concrete slipway on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal lies on the eastern side of Talybont-on-Usk. OpenStreetMap tags it as a designated canoe launch with no landing fee.
CanalPencelli Canal Slipway
Powys, WalesThis slipway sits on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal close to Pencelli, a canal-side village between Brecon and Talybont-on-Usk.
LakeLlyn Clywedog Slipway
Powys, WalesThis slipway serves Llyn Clywedog (Clywedog Reservoir), on the upper River Severn a few kilometres north-west of Llanidloes. Hafren Dyfrdwy operates the reservoir, and a sailing club and the Staylittle Outdoor Centre both run watersports from its shore.
LakeLlangorse Lake Put-in
Powys, WalesThis surveyed slipway launches onto Llangorse Lake (Llyn Syfaddon), a natural lake of about 140 hectares in the Brecon Beacons. The lake is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation, and a boat-hire operator runs from its shore.
CanalLlanfrynach put-in
Powys, WalesThis fee-free slipway sits on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Llanfrynach. The canal runs directly alongside the point, with the River Usk about 200 metres further east.
RiverWarren Path Put-in, Hay-on-Wye
Powys, WalesThis slipway launches onto the River Wye at Warren Path in Hay-on-Wye. The Wye carries a public right of navigation as far as Hay; there is no public right of navigation above Hay, where use is contested with angling interests.
CanalLlangattock Canal Kayak Launch
Powys, WalesThis slipway sits on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Llangattock, close to Llangynidr, in the Brecon Beacons.
CanalTalybont-on-Usk Canal Put-in
Powys, WalesThis slipway sits on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Talybont-on-Usk in the Brecon Beacons. OpenStreetMap records a signed canal canoe put-in at the spot. The Canal and River Trust requires a paddling licence to launch on this stretch.
CanalPencelli Canal Kayak Launch
Powys, WalesThis plastic-decked launch point sits on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Pencelli, with parking noted alongside by OpenStreetMap surveyors.
CanalLlangattock Canal Slipway, Gilwern Reach
Powys, WalesThis plastic-decked kayak launch sits on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal within the Llangattock community, on the reach heading towards Gilwern.
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