Guide of When to Paddle the Upper Wye and Usk
River Wye
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Reach
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When?
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What Conditions
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OK for Launch?
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Upstream of Llangurig & all tributaries except the Lugg
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All year
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Any water height
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All year
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Water height is above the red line on the Llangurig gauge
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Water height is below the red line on the Llangurig gauge
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All year
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Water height is above the red line on the Rhayader gauge
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Water height is below the red line on the Rhayader gauge
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18th October to 15th March
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Any safe water height
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16th March to 17th October
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Water height is above the red line on the Llanstephan gauge
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16th March to 17th October
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Water height is below the red line on the Llanstephan gauge
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Builth Wells to Glasbury
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18th October to 15th March
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Any safe water height
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16th March to 17th October
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Water height is above the red line on the Llanstephan gauge
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16th March to 17th October
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Water height is below the red line on the Llanstephan gauge
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All year
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Water height above 0.30m on the NRW gauge at Hay (or 0.67 at Glasbury) after 10.30am and before 1.30pm. All navigators to leave the water before 3.30pm
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Water height above 0.30m on the NRW gauge at Hay (or 0.67 at Glasbury) before 10.30am and after 1.30pm
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Water height below 0.30m on the NRW gauge at Hay (or 0.67 at Glasbury)
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Hay on Wye downstream
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All year
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Any safe water height
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River Usk
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Reach
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When?
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What Conditions
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OK for Launch?
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Upstream of Aberbran and all tributaries
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All year
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Any water height
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18th October to 2nd March
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Any safe water height
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3rd March to 17th October
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Water height is above the red line on the Brecon Gauge
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3rd March to 17th October
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Water height is below the red line on the Brecon Gauge
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18th October to 2nd March
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Any safe water height
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3rd March to 17th October
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Water height is above the red line on the Brecon Gauge
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3rd March to 17th October
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Water height is below the red line on the Brecon Gauge
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18th October to 2nd March
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Any safe water height
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3rd March to 17th October
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Water height is above the red line on the Brecon Gauge
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3rd March to 17th October
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Water height is below the red line on the Brecon Gauge
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Crickhowell downstream
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All year
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Any water height
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