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Grab a paddle & get out on the water   

With over 700 miles of coastline and many inland rivers and lakes, Wales is an ideal location for a UK activity holiday.  Wales offers water based activities for everyone from families looking for an adventure to couples seeking active pursuits and enthusiasts looking for their next challenge. 

 

The best UK paddle trips

 

Wales is ideal for paddle sports like canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting. Whether you’re looking for an action packed time negotiating the sea and swells on the coastline, an adrenalin rush from the white water or a smooth glide along a river or lake, Wales has some of the best paddling locations in the UK.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never canoed or kayaked before, search our activity operators to find expert tuition.

Visit Canoe Wales for a detailed guide on where to go canoeing and kayaking in Wales.

Have a family adventure on the water 

All around Wales activity operators are offering canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting taster sessions and courses. Kids will love spending a day out on the water and controlling their own boat. Search for white water rafting and canoeing and kayaking activity operators.

Kayaking

Appealing to all ages sea kayaking will let you explore Wales’ coastline and ocean waves. Take a trip into caves, around uninhabited islands and onto beaches that can’t be reached on foot, you’ll also see an abundance of wildlife which may include seals and dolphins swimming close by. Depending on your level and experience, either go on an exhilarating trip crashing through waves or a calm paddle across smooth waters. Search for kayaking activity operators

Great Sea Kayaking Areas

  • Anglesey
  • Pembrokeshire Coast
  • North Wales
  • Gower Peninsula

Great River Kayaking

  • The Conwy River
  • The Tryweryn River
  • The River Dee
  • The River Wye


Canoeing

Wales has a large number of rivers and lakes which are ideal for canoeing. The picturesque rivers of the Wye, Usk, Teifi and Conwy provide water to suit all level of paddlers and are rich in wildlife. Glide around the attractive lakes of Llangorse and Bala before stopping off for a picnic or take on rougher water in the creeks of Daugleddau. Search for Canoeing activity operators

Great Canoeing Rivers

  • Teifi Estuary, Pembrokeshire
  • Cleddau Estuary, Pembrokeshire
  • Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia

Great Canoeing Lakes & Canals

  • Lake Bala, Snowdonia
  • Llangorse Lake, Brecon Beacons National Park
  • Brecon Canal, Brecon Beacons National Park


Q: Where can I learn to do a paddle sport in Wales?

A: In Wales you’ll get expert tuition at some of the best-established paddle sport centres in Britain. All your gear will be provided, and whether you decide to kayak, canoe or raft it will take less than a day to have the basics wired. Instruction is in small groups but one-to-one tuition can often be arranged.



Have a family adventure on the water

All around Wales activity operators are offering canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting taster sessions and courses. Kids will love spending a day out on the water and controlling their own boat. Find out more about family friendly canoeing operators, child friendly sea kayaking and white water rafting days outs.