The Wye and Usk Foundation

Much to the frustration of local residents, canoeists have been exiting the river immediately below Llanwrthwl Bridge. This is a fish spawning area and must not be disturbed. The agreed access and exit point is another 50 yards downstream of the bridge, next to the sign. Please adhere strictly to this or we will lose this key access and egress point

We are updating all the maps and details to include extensions and changes and have reduced the size of the pdfs to shorten the time taken to download them

Canoeing can now take place in two new section s on the upper Wye: From Llangurig to Marteg confluence and from there downstream through Rhayader to Llanwrthwl. Full details to be found at http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/navigation/wye.php. A new launch site has been negotiated at Sennybridge please see Usk section

We are receiving a large volume of complaints about early morning disturbance, canoeists changing in full view and the inevitable loud canoe 'Haka' before disembarking. We are trying to relocate the current Sennybridge access point.

Please, please keep noise and distrubance to a minimum while we renegotiate a new site

Wye and Usk Foundation

The Continuing Saga Final adjustments to the maps and signage are nearly complete and we are in the process of posting new maps and erecting signs. However,the weather has slowed down progress with the car park at Llangynidr. Please check the Navigation page to keep up to date with changes. We have marked the Spate Clause height on the Usk gauge only to see both Usk and Wye gauges disappear under a huge brown flood!

Best wishes from the Foundation

Its been a very dreary autumn for canoeing so far with each potential depression veering off to north or south leaving upper Wye and Usk only a few inches above summer level. However, there is hope that this will change in mid November and that once again rain will send the salmon up ... and the canoeists downriver.

Jane Davidson AM, Assembly Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing today announced a series of projects to improve public access to rivers and lakes in Wales. The projects range from schemes to create new canoe trails to work on encouraging communities to make more use of local water resources for healthy outdoor recreation.

Speaking today in Builth Wells Ms Davidson said :

‘ As part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s countryside access agenda I am very keen to promote wider use of Wales’ superb environment for responsible recreation.

‘ I am therefore delighted to be able formally to launch the new Wye and Usk River Plan which provides for canoe access on some 55 miles of these two major rivers. The plan has been produced with the agreement and co-operation of all the main interests – anglers, landowners and canoeists – and will provide a useful model for use elsewhere.

There is an arrangement to allow canoeing outside the agreed access dates(Wye 18th October - 15th March; Usk 18th October - 2nd March). Once the river heights are over the red marker, you may canoe at any time of the year. To access the upper Wye and Usk webcams from your phone, please use the URLs...

Upper Wye:
Click Here

Usk:
Click Here

... our thanks to Neil Stamp for working this out!