Planning Canoeing – River Avon – Saltford to Crews Hole, Bristol

Why to go: including information on AOAC-type activities

● Kayaking and Open canoe, easy trip for those who have completed Taster 1 Star.

● Very scenic river trip with great views of the Avon valley.

When - best time of year :

● April to September

Where to do activities:

● The Shallows, Saltford to Crews Hole, Bristol

Where to stay:

● Normally a day trip.

How to get there:

● Meet at the club store off Muller Road, Eastville  9.30 am, load and leave by 9.45 am.

● Access point: The Shallows public car park, Saltford OS grid ref: ST (686,674) arrive at 10.30 (drop

a car at  Crews Hole on route) and Crews Hole Road OS grid ref: ST (627,731)

Crews Hole get out: Park the drivers shuttle car in Butlers Close, please park considerately. The get

out on the river is marked by a low wall in the water and mud path up the back opposite an

engineering company (have grass terrace lawns to side), this is on river right just down stream of the

new residential housing of Butlers Close. If you have past the start of the wharf wall of St Annes

residential housing on river left you have gone 30m too far. For loading there is a large rough gravel

lay by on Crews Hole Road located just beyond the the last industrial unit on the left (from Netham

Lock) before Troopers Hill Road (located opposite the engineering factory next to river).

Past visits by AOAC

● September 2008

Canoeing Information:

Type of Canoeing:  Placid water - easy river trip.

Grade: 1 Shootable weirs at the Jolly Sailor PH – Saltord and Chequers PH Hanham Bristol.

Portage weirs: Swineford (the one below the Jolly Sailor PH) and at the Lock Keeper PH at Keynsham.

Access: no problems encountered. Alternative access for a approx 6 mile trip, start at the public car park OS

grid ref: ST (658,691) on the A4175 adjacent to the river bridge by the Lock Keeper PH, Keynsham. Leave

cars in the public car park by the boat yard.

Minimum Level of competence: Taster - 1 Star or equivalent experience.

Length of trip:    Miles 9.5 mile  Hours 3 minutes 45     River description: scenic river

Kit List: Inland touring + packed lunch and water. Facilities: Public toilets and pub.

Timings: Meet at club store: 9.30am  Leave Bristol: 9.45am, Get to access point at: 10.20am.Ready for

shuttle at: NA, Get on water at: 10.30 am, Get off water at 3.30pm.