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.
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Seems to be a fine distinction between canoes and kayaks. It’s surprising they don’t mention both. And yes, rivers should be open for sensible usage. And there don’t seem to be many anglers around from the photographs.
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