Code of Conduct

By following these simple steps you can ensure your presence causes no harm and you leave it as you find it.

Take care not to cause damage to the banks and bankside vegetation, waterweed and gravel beds. Many fish species lay their eggs in the gravel between autumn and spring.

Avoid paddling over gravel banks in low water conditions. Where possible avoid contact with gravel on the river bed at any time of the year.

Paddle at a distance and in a manner to minimise any disturbance to birds and other wildlife you find along the river.

Avoid areas used by wintering wildlife, nesting birds and spawning fish in the appropriate season. Stop your activity if you are clearly disturbing wildlife.

For your own enjoyment and the protection of the environment, make sure that there is enough water in the river before you commit to paddling it.

Respecting other people

Please be considerate to those living in, working in and enjoying the River Wye. Don’t trespass on private land – this includes gravel beaches and river banks. Only land at recognised public access points or with prior landowner’s permission.

Enjoy your visit, have fun, make a memory.

Unless otherwise directed, river users should pass as near to the opposite river bank from an angler fishing as possible whilst keeping safe. Enjoying the River Wye.