A. You can walk down to the river directly from the parking area to launch. Once on the river turn right to paddle downstream (away from Whitchurch Toll Bridge) towards Mapledurham Lock.

B. If you look left after about a mile you may well see fields full of Llamas and Alpacas. Mapledurham Estate is now visible on the left bank up the hill, with green open spaces, and the main house on the estate. The Old Watermill at Mapledurham is the only mill on the Thames that is still operational. A mill on this site has been producing high quality stone ground flour since the time of the Domesday Survey.

C. At the lock (canoe portage on the left) during the summer months a cup of tea and a slice of cake can be purchased alongside the lock keeper’s cottage.

D. Once you put back in there is an ideal picnic spot on the corner with a little beach where lots of fun can be had playing in the water. Do look out for the wildlife around here. There are freshwater mussels and eels too.

E. Continue to paddle downstream and you will find it hard to believe that the rural countryside is actually so close to Reading.

F. About three miles after the lock you will come across some very large houses on the bank. On the other side (the site of Reading Festival) is a lovely green park area which has plenty of space to picnic etc. There are public toilets near to the car park at the Rowing Club, as well as a café. On the other bank is the Reading Canoe Club.

G. Travel under Caversham Bridge and on to Caversham Lock. Caversham Lock is portaged right and there is a choice of two put-ins. One, immediately down some steps back into the water just below the lock gates. Use the one furthest away if the lock is being emptied; it is another 75 metres further on around the bend but is a super entry point.

H.Once back on the river, paddle on and you will pass a huge Tesco’s and then the mouth of the Kennet and Avon Canal - this is the way to Reading town centre if you want to go there. It's about a mile upstream.

I. A few hundred yards further on you reach Wokingham Waterside Centre - your final destination. Portage right and again there is a huge field for picnics etc. There are public toilets behind the centre. There is a height restriction on the car park but one can easily park on the road so it’s not a problem.