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  1. Wellbeing by water
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  3. Paddle sports

Canoe, kayak and paddleboarding routes

Our canals and rivers offer an unparalleled network of paddle friendly routes stretching for over 2,000 miles. Find your perfect paddle and get closer to the water with our selection of trails.

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  • Maunsel Lock to Creech St Michael - Bridgwater & Taunton Canoe Trail
  • Tees Barrage to Yarm Circular canoe trail
  • Garstang to Salwick canoe trail
  • Tewitfield to Lancaster canoe trail
  • Lune Aqueduct to Galgate canoe trail
  • Garstang to Lancaster canoe trail
  • Hinckley to Sutton Cheney Wharf canoe trail
  • Bentley Bridge to Dudley Canal Trust
  • Brownhills to Sneyd canoe trail
  • Chesterfield canoe trail
  • Erewash canoe trail: Langley Mill to Ilkeston
  • Erewash canoe trail: Ilkeston to Trent Lock
  • Fossdyke Navigation canoe trail: Torksey to Lincoln
  • Canoeing on the Llangollen Canal
  • Devizes to Honey Street canoe trail
  • Honey Street to Wootton Rivers canoe trail
  • Wootton Rivers to Crofton canoe trail
  • Liverpool to Goole coast to coast canoe trail

Many of these routes have been put together by British Canoeing. You can find out more about these routes and others on their website.

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