This Blog

Over the last few years I have been receiving an increasing number of phone and email enquiries concerning paddling the River Avon. Many of these are from tourists visiting the area; many others are 'locals' who have, perhaps, enjoyed canoeing during their holidays on the continent and want to take it up here. The vast majority have been blissfully unaware of river access issues and have found it difficult to believe that they are not 'allowed’ to paddle the Avon

Rather than explaining the situation again and again I have prepared this 'blog' to provide some information on the River Avon and the ‘Access’ debate.

This 'blog' has been created in anticipation that one day, not too far in the future, the right of navigation on the River Avon (from Salisbury to Christchurch) will be accepted by all. Hopefully, by that time, it will provide a source of information for all river users

If you have some information on the River Avon that you would like to share, please email me