Welcome to Celtic Canoes

We aim to provide a high quality canoe hire service and\or guided trips with British Canoe Union \Welsh Canoeing Association qualified staff, together with friendly advice, information and transport after the river journey.

We are based in Glasbury-on-Wye, five miles from the famous bookshop town of Hay-on-Wye. The River Wye is the UK's premiere canoeing river and from Glasbury down provides ideal trips for the beginner and more experienced canoeist from Easter through to the end of September.

Our boats are strong and comfortable Old Town Discovery's for either two or three man crews. The larger boats can also accomodate a small family (two adults and two small children). Please see our 'Prices' page for more information

Half day trips through to 5 day camping trips are catered for. We can advise on the most suitable stretches of the river to match your skills and experience and provide all the neccesary information (campsites, B&B's etc) for those on multi day trips.

The River Wye flows through some of the finest rural scenary in England and Wales and as such is unique in being designated a SSSI (Site of Specific Scientific Interest) along its whole length from source to sea. The lower Wye Valley below Hereford is also designated as an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The river is also unsual in having a Right of Navigation as far up as Hay. Please go to our 'Links' page for more information.

Half Day, Full Day and Two Day Trips

	Access\Egress points	Distance	Approx Time
Half Day Trips	Glasbury - Hay	5 miles	2\3 hours
	Hay - Boat Inn, Whitney	5 miles	2\3 hours
Full Day Trips	Glasbury - Hay - Boat Inn, Whitney	10 miles	4 - 6 hours
Two Day\Weekend Trips	Day 1: Glasbury - Hay - Boat Inn Whitney (campsite) Day 2: Whitney - Bredwardine or Bycross	10 miles 9 or 12 miles	4 - 6 hours 4 - 6 hours

Other Options - Longer Trips

Other start points for half\full or two day trips by arrangement. Please contact us for information on longer trips or Click Here to go to the online version of 'Canoeists Guide to the River Wye' to help plan your own itinerary.