Wye Canoes Provide Professional and Friendly Canoe & Kayak Hire, Guiding and Instruction on the River Wye, plus both Bunkhouse and B&B Accommodation at Ye Old Ferrie Inn at Symonds Yat
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A selection of our canadian canoesCanoeing is more popular than ever before and canoeing the Wye is one experience not to miss! Whether it's running the rapids or just taking a lazy cruise through stunning scenery, Wye Canoes offers something to suit everyone's tastes.
Come and experience the Wye Valley at its best, with one of our Canoe Hire, Guiding trips or range of coaching packages and experiences from one hour to multi-day trips on the river Wye.
Based in Symonds Yat West at the fantastic Ye Olde Ferrie Inn, you meet us here where we have free parking, we then transport you up to your launch point to begin your adventure and you simply paddle back to The Ferrie Inn to relax and wind down and maybe sample the excellent food and drink on offer.
Modern stable kayaksWe have 'Old Town' & 'Mad River' Canadian Canoes that will take up to 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 small children, as well as modern Pyranha kayaks. We can also raft 2 canoes together to make them more stable for those who would rather not go for a swim!
For our River Wye Canoe Trips we launch from a variety of places such as Glasbury, Hay on Wye, Witney, Hereford, Hoarwithy, Ross on Wye, Goodrich (Kerne Bridge), Symonds Yat & Monmouth or one of the many other launch spots along the River Wye, so your trip can last anywhere from a few hours to over a week taking in some of the most breathtaking scenery and wildlife in Britain. For accommodation during your trip please see our listings on local campsites & accommodation or contact us to discuss your requirements.
A guided trip
There are half-day, full-day or multi-day canoe trips or hourly canoe hire* from Ye Olde Ferrie Inn for those who just want to take advantage of our location to paddle up the river and then return back to the Ferrie, the choice is yours.
The Finest Canoe Trip on the River Wye
Our customers on the rapidsThe finest canoe trip on the River Wye has to be Kerne Bridge to Monmouth or Redbrook. It is a full day canoe trip starting just below Goodrich Castle and covers around 14/15 miles with an option to continue further down to Redbrook for another 45 minutes if you have made good time.
Your day starts by meeting us at our base Ye Olde Ferrie Inn where we kit you out with buoyancy aids, river maps, paddles, dry bags / barrels etc, then we transport you and your boats up river to Kerne Bridge just below Goodrich Castle where we run through safety checks and give you a paddle talk. You will then have a relaxing morning's paddle down stream, going with the flow through Lower Lydbrook and past Yat Rock and Coldwell Caves where Peregrine Falcons nest. You can also see Herons, Kingfishers and jumping Salmon is a frequent sound to be heard on the river.
The scenery is simply fantastic, in the film "Shadowlands", Antony Hopkins who plays C. S. Lewis describes the view of the Wye from Yat Rock as a "View of Heaven". The morning will last for around 2-3 hours before arriving at Ye Old Ferrie Inn for a well deserved lunch. After lunch we fit you with helmets and give you another paddle talk, then it's off through the Symonds Yat Rapids and into the beautiful Symonds Yat Gorge where the limestone cliffs tower above you and past King Arthurs Cave and the Seven Sisters Rock and onto Monmouth or Redbrook where we collect you and bring you back to Ye Olde Ferrie Inn and your car.
If you prefer we can raft your boats together to go through the Grade 2 Symonds Yat Rapids, which would then mean it's almost impossible to capsize and you can enjoy the rapids safe and relatively dry. If you like, once you have had your fun on the rapids, you can undo the rafting equipment and paddle as single canoes again or alternatively leave the rafting in place and take a lazy afternoon drifting down stream to Monmouth or paddle onto Redbrook where you can enjoy a lovely drink at The Boat Inn whilst waiting for us to pick you up.
Family Fun in a Rafted CanoeAn example of the cost for a family of 4 for this canoe trip: Canoe hire would be £60 for 2 Old Town Canadian Canoes then transport would be £21 making a total of £81 for a fantastic day out.
We cater for children from 5yrs upwards and supply helmets to everyone wanting to experience the rapids.
To book your trip just call us on 01600 890027 or email us via our contact page.
With Wye Canoes it's not just about canoeing...although there is plenty of canoeing on the River Wye to offer, with over 100 miles of river available for canoe trips. We could guide you through some of the most facinating places to see as you canoe along the River Wye.
If you are looking for something different, why not combine your trip with a guided walk, visiting some of the area's most facinating points of interest such as King Arthur's Cave or Seven Sisters Rocks, or check out the widlife such as the Peregrin Falcons, deer and wild boar in the area. With so much to do and see there is something different each time to discover in the Wye Valley, so why not give us a call and begin your adventure with us today.
At Wye Canoes with our River Wye Canoe Trips we like to offer a personal service in order for you to enjoy your experience in the Wye Valley all the more, if you have any questions, call us, we are here to help.
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