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Welcome to PaddlePoints Waterways. These pages focus on individual bodies of water across the UK. On this page you'll find a map, launches, routes, licensing information, paddle trail downloads, services, and more about one particular river or canal. For the full PaddlePoints with search bar follow this link.
PaddlePoints can be accessed without creating a free account, but registering will allow you to map your own public and private routes on this waterway. You will also be able to comment on others' points, upload images, and create Personal Information Markers to receive updates about new routes and points.
You can use the buttons above to access map information on other waterways. Simply toggle the waterway to display it. If you do, note that the content surrounding the map area will remain the same. Use the green file icon next to the toggle if you want to open another dedicated river or canal page with relevant licensing information.
Use the icon above to access the
legend. All map points, rivers, and canals information will appear in this section here. Click or tap a point on the map to display the information. Actual routes will appear on the map.
Afon Mawddach
Afon Teifi
East Lyn River
New Bedford River
Old Bedford River
River Aire
River Alde
River Ancholme
River Ant
River Avon (Bristol)
River Avon (Warwickshire)
River Axe
River Bain
River Barle
River Beaulieu
River Brue
River Bure
River Cam
River Cherwell
River Chet
River Conwy
River Cuckmere
River Dart
River Deben
River Dee
River Derwent (Derbyshire)
River Derwent (Yorkshire)
River Derwent - Cumbria
River Don
River Dove
River Duddon
River Eden
River Erme
River Esk
River Exe
River Glen
River Great Ouse
River Greta
River Idle
River Itchen
River Kennet
River Kent
River Lagan
River Lark
River Lea
River Leven (Cumbria)
River Little Ouse
River Lugg
River Lune
River Medway
River Mersey
River Mole
River Nene
River Ore
River Orwell
River Ouse
River Ouse - Sussex
River Parrett
River Ribble
River Rother (Sussex)
River Severn
River Soar
River South Tyne
River Spey
River Stort
River Stour, Kent
River Stour,Suffolk
River Taf
River Tamar
River Taw
River Tay
River Tees
River Teign
River Thames
River Thurne
River Tone
River Torridge
River Trent
River Tweed
River Tweed
River Tyne
River Ure
River Usk
River Wansbeck
River Waveney
River Wear
River Weaver
River Welland
River Wensum
River Wey
River Wissey
River Witham
River Wye
River Yare
Aire and Calder Navigation
Ashby Canal
Ashton Canal
Basingstoke Canal
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
Birmingham and Wolverhampton Canal
Birmingham Canal Navigations
Black Sluice Navigation
Bridgewater Canal
Bridgwater and Taunton Canal
Burwell Lode
Calder & Hebble Navigation
Caldon Canal
Chelmer and Blackwater navigation
Chesterfield Canal
Coventry Canal
Cromford Canal
Droitwich Canal
Dudley Canal
Erewash Canal
Exeter Ship Canal
Forty Foot (Vermuden's) Drain
Fossdyke Navigation
Gloucester to Sharpness Canal
Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal Harborough Branch
Grand Union Canal - Leicester Arm
Grand Union Canal - Loughborough Navigation
Grand Union Canal - Paddington Arm
Grand Union Canal Welford Arm
Grand Western Canal
Grantham Canal
Haddiscoe Cut
Huddersfield Broad Canal
Huddersfield Narrow canal
Kennet and Avon Canal
Lancaster Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Llangollen canal
Lydney Canal
Macclesfield Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
Monmouth Brecon Canal
New Junction Canal
Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Oxford Canal
Peak Forest Canal
Pocklington Canal
Reach Lode
Regents Canal
Ripon Canal
Rochdale Canal
Royal Military Canal
Rushall Canal
Selby Canal
Sheffield and Tinsley Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Stainforth and Keadby Canal
Stourbridge Canal
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
Stroudwater Navigation
Swaffham Bulbeck Lode
Swansea Canal
Tame Valley Canal
Titford Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
Walsall Canal
Wednesbury Old Canal
Wicken Lode
Worcester and Birmingham Canal
Wyrley and Essington Canal
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After logging in you will be able to view and edit your Personal Interest Markers (PIMs) and paddling routes.
Add PaddlePoint
Please choose the type of PaddlePoint to enter. When you select it, a pin will drop on the center of the map. You can then drag the pin. When you drop it, you will be able to enter the details and upload photos.
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Parking
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Disclaimer
Please note that PaddlePoints is a collaborative resource and as such, the information entered on PaddlePoints is done so by the paddling community, for the paddling community. Users should note that just because a PaddlePoint has been added, this does not necessarily confer a right of access and it is the responsibility of the individual user to ensure they are not trespassing on private land. Further information can be found here. If you believe any content added is incorrect or otherwise contains abusive or unacceptable content, please report it to us using the “Report PaddlePoint” button below.
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Add Route
There are two main ways to add routes. The first is to draw directly on the map from this point. This allows you to follow the route you took. You can use the blue control box to change colour during drawing. This may be for different elements such as portage or to highlight going through a tunnel.
The second way is by GPX. If you have a GPX file you have recorded you can import this to save you having to draw the route. Please note, the GPX route must be from this PaddlePoint. If not, you will need to add a new PaddlePoint and then import the route from there.
This route starts too far away from the selected PaddlePoint. Please select an existing PaddlePoint
and attach the route to it, or add a new PaddlePoint at the start position.
This button will centre the map to the start of the route
Add a Direct Draw Route
You will see the blue control box at the bottom left hand side of the map. This
allows you to change colour, undo any mistakes, and track distance plotted. Simply click or tap the map and the line will draw. As you draw, the distance updates.
When you have completed the route, click Finished. You will then be able to enter a title, photos, and choose whether you want it to be a public or a private route. Public and private settings can be changed at any time in your Profile Overview.
The River Waveney forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk for much of its length. Mainly a river which runs through the Norfolk Broads, it measures 59 miles long.
It’s a popular spot for paddlers all year round, with so much wildlife to offer. It rises near Redgrave in Suffolk and empties into the North Sea at Great Yarmouth.
Along its route it is scattered with mill buildings dating back to the early 11th Century. They make a great view as you paddle along.
This mainly rural river is a great place to paddle and like much of the Norfolk Broads where it resides, is a fantastic place to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Wildlife on the River Waveney
The most easterly place in Britain, Lowestoft is a great place on the river to spot birds such as red kites, shrikes, Cetti’s Warblers, and seabirds that make their home inland.
There is a chance if you follow the River Waveney to Lowestoft beach you might even catch a glimpse of a seal or two poking heads out the water.
West of Lowestoft on the River Waveney is Oulton Broad. Here you will find the Carlton Marshes nature reserve.
This 151 hectares wetland contains marsh harriers, teals, kestrels and hobbies. You can find grass snakes, fen raft spiders, otters, and even Chinese water deer on land.
Look out for marsh plant life also. You can find Bladderwort, bog pimpernel, ragged robin and marsh marigold in the reserve. Contact Suffolk Wildlife Trust for more details about the reserve.
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Government guidance confirms that paddling activities are permitted as ‘daily exercise’ within the current national lockdown guidelines You can find advice on the British Canoeing website here.
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