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 and information for your 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 March through to October.
Our boats are strong, comfortable and clean Old Town Discovery's. We
have two and three seater boats with the larger boats able to accomodate
a small family (two adults and two small children). Please see our 'Prices'
page for more information.
Half day trips through to 5\6 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 is unusual in having a Right of Navigation as far up as Hay. The Wye is unique in being designated an 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). 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 hrs |
| |
Hay - Boat Inn, Whitney |
5 miles |
2-3 hrs |
Full Day Trips |
Glasbury - Hay - Boat Inn, Whitney |
10 mles |
4-6 hrs |
Two Day\Weekend Trips |
Day 1: Glasbury - Hay - Whitney (campsite) |
10 miles
|
4-6 hrs
|
| |
Day 2: Whitney - Bredwardine or Bycross |
9 or 12 miles |
4-6 hrs |
Other Options - Longer Trips
Other start points by arrangement. Please contact us for information on longer trips.