After our blast down the Nant Clydach we headed over to the Swansea Valley to hop on the Middle Tawe from Pen-y-Cae to Abercraf. We were met with primo levels and I’ve heard this run just gets better and better at higher and higher water. It wasn’t all pleasantries however as a local angling club had installed a slightly offensive sign at the get in.
Photo: No canoeing
Kayakers are NOT liable to prosecution and our NGB, Canoe Wales, promotes open access to the rivers, while respecting the spawning seasons of course. I later found out that while we were on the water some other boaters had their tyres slashed in Abercraf.
Photo: Iain on the first slide
Photo: Iain on slide number 3
There are several slides at the beginning of this stretch and the 5 km of white water was pumping super fast. The scenery was quite amazing and with several tributaries running there were waterfalls aplenty.
Photo: Waterfall just before the ledge drop
Photo: Sam after the ledge drop
Photo: Sam on the rapid after the ledge drop
I wish I’d been wearing a helmet cam so I could show the amount of air we were getting off some of the wave trains- ladies and gentlemen fasten your seat belts please . We couldn’t justify driving all the way to Wales with such good levels for one run so Iain, Chris and I got a second run in in less than 30 minutes. Not bad- 3 river sections in one action packed day.