Mawddach trip details

Often run along with the Afon Eden.
Region: Wales
Discipline: Whitewater
Difficulty: Intermediate
Grade: 3
Length: 5 km
Average Time: 2 hrs
Start: The normal put in for a Mawddach only trip is Pont ar Eden - just after the Eden joins the Mawddach.
Finish: Take out at a bridge and car park.

If the water's up the Mawddach is a must run, so make sure you pay it a visit. Just after the put in, you'll meet a sticky weir, approach with caution as it can contain an extra bite! Although it is usually runnable. Shortly afterwards is a splendid grade 4 fall known as Public Toilet Falls, it paints a lovely picture dosen't it? This is well worth inspecting.
        Once past the weir continous grade 3 rapids and one grade 4 boulder garden leads to the bridge where you get out into the car park on river left, above a bridge. If you  want to carry on, there are another three kilometres which get progressively easier, before taking out at a footpath up to the roadside.

Also If you're into biking as well, you're right on the door step for Coed Y Brenin's trails. www.mbwales.com

Here's a video of Lakeland Canoe Club having a blast on the Mawddach

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Accommodation: There are plenty of good B and B's and guest houses in Dolgellau. If you're into biking as well, you're right on the door step for Coed Y Brenin's trails. Visit http://mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Centres/Coed_y_Brenin/Coed_y_Brenin.aspx

Food and Drinks:

Canoe Shops: Surf Lines in Llanberis is your nearest canoe shop.

Guidebooks: Chris Sladdens Welsh Rivers.

Useful Websites:
www.metcheck.com
www.yha.org.uk


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