COMMUNITY RIVERS SEA REPORTS GRADES BOOKS

ENGLAND - NORTHWEST

(North of the Severn drainage, west of the Pennines)

Acting Regional Editor: Jim Pullen

PLAYSPOTS

RIVER DERWENT (Workington Weir) - Cumbria's hidden playspot. (photos)

RIVER EDEN (Wetherall Weir) - Carlisle's playspot.

RIVER KENT (Arnside tidal bore and playspots) - The Kent estuary's classic spot, along with some notes on the Leven bore. (photos)

RIVER LUNE (Skerton Weir) - playspot for the very brave.

EASY WHITEWATER/ TOURING RIVERS

RIVER BRATHAY - a scenic beginners trip. (photos)

RIVER CALDER (Martholme Viaduct to Ribchester) - Ribble tributary.

RIVER DEE (Farndon to Chester) - just in from Wales.

RIVER DERWENT (Seathwaite to Derwentwater) - touring in Borrowdale.

RIVER DERWENT (Derwentwater to Bassenthwaite Lake) - between two beautiful lakes.

RIVER DERWENT (Bassenthwaite to Workington) - classic touring trip.

RIVER DERWENT (Workington to the sea) - short trip to surfing.

RIVER EAMONT (Ullswater to Brougham Castle) - draining Ullswater in the Lake District.

RIVER EDEN (Lazonby to Armathwaite) - scenic easy whitewater.

RIVER EHEN (Ennerdale Water to Egremont) - West Cumbrian beck. (photos)

RIVER GRETA (Ingleton to the Lune) - scenic exploring in the Three Peaks area.

RIVER GOYT - near Manchester Canoe Club's base.

RIVER HODDER (Burholme Bridge to Higher Hodder Bridge) - classic open boat touring.

RIVER HODDER (Higher Hodder Bridge to Ribble Confluence)

RIVER KENT (Bowston to Sprint Confluence) - an easy trip is possible on this section and into Kendal.

RIVER LUNE (Tebay to Beck Foot) - above the classic ww section, with one grade 4.

RIVER LUNE (Rawthey confluence to Rigmaden Bridge) - easy whitewater touring.

RIVER LUNE (Rigmaden Bridge to Devil's Bridge) - easy whitewater. (photos)

RIVER LUNE (Halton to Glasson Dock) - a tour of Lancaster and estuary touring.

RIVER RIBBLE (Paythorne to Sawley) - flat water with weirs.

RIVER RIBBLE (Clitheroe to Ribchester) - a long section with easy rapids.

RIVER ROTHAY - a pleasant Lakeland paddle on Wordsworth's river.

RIVER WEAVER/ WEAVER NAVIGATION - scenic flat water touring in Cheshire.

RIVER WENNING (Clapham to Low Bentham) - an easy Lune tributary draining the Yorkshire Dales. (photos)

RIVER WYE (Buxton to Litton Mill) - exciting easy grade WW trip in the Peak District.

RIVERS YARROW AND DOUGLAS (Chorley to Tarleton) - a manmade gorge near Chorley.

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED WHITEWATER RIVERS

AIRA BECK - A great blast into Ullswater.

ARTLE BECK - A spate tributary of the Lune near Lancaster.

BARBON BECK - Fence and tree dodging spate tributary of the lower Lune.

BIRK BECK - Continuation of Wasdale Beck and tributary of the Lune.

BLACK BECK - a tree and wire fence strewn ditch near the Duddon. (photos)

BORROW BECK - a spate Lune tributary. (photos)

RIVER CALDER (Lankrigg Moss to Thornholme Farm) - a high water run in West Cumbria.

RIVER CALDER (Thornholme Farm to Sellafield) - radioactive West Cumbrian gorges.

RIVER CALDEW (Grainsgill Beck to Mosedale) - Paddle next to Skiddaw

CHURCH BECK (Coniston to Coniston Water) - a short spate trip in the Lakes.

RIVER CLOUGH (Garsdale Head to Road Bridge) - steep paddling in upper Garsdale. (photos)

RIVER CLOUGH (Road Bridge to Sedbergh New Bridge) - steep paddling in Garsdale. (photos)

RIVER CRAKE (Coniston Water to the Sea) - a south Lake District trip.

CROOKDALE BECK - small tributary to Borrow Beck.

RIVER DANE (Gradbach to Rushton Spencer) - spate Peak District ditch.

RIVER DUDDON (Seathwaite to Duddon Bridge) - completing one of the Lake District's longest trips.

RIVER ETHEROW - A classic spate paddle less than 30mins from Manchester.(photos)

FLINT BECK/ NEEDLEHOUSE GILL - steep exploring near the Rawthey. (photos)

RIVER GELT - trib of the Irthing near Brampton.

RIVER GLENDERAMACKIN - spate trib of the Greta with a walk-in. (photos)

GRAINS GILL - spate beck forming the Borrowdale Derwent. (photos)

GRASSGUARDS GILL - spate tree-ditch addition to Upper Duddon.

RIVER GRETA (Lake District) - a Grade 3 gem in the north Lake District. (photos)

RIVER HINDBURN - a great spate trip near Lancaster. (photos)

RIVER IRTHING (Waterfall to Gilsland) - a trip near Carlisle. (photos)

RIVER IRWELL (Rawtenstall to the Burrs) - the raging river of Bury! (photos)

RIVER KENT (Scroggs Bridge to Bowston) - a mostly easy section with two harder rapids and lots of weirs.

RIVER KENT (Sprint Confluence to Force Falls) - an introduction to waterfalls with reliable water. (photos)

KIRKSTONE BECK - spate boating next to the A592.

GREAT LANGDALE BECK - a bimble in England's most beautiful valley. (photos)

LITTLE LANGDALE BECK - a short trip with extreme possibilities. (photos)

LECK BECK - great Pennine spate stream needing a walk-in. (photos)

RIVER LEVEN - the most reliable Lake District whitewater river. (photos)

LIDDEL WATER - short section on the Scottish Border. (photos)

LONG HOUSE GILL/ TARN BECK - a short spate paddle in Dunnerdale. (photos)

LOW GILL - a short trip to add to the Lune. (photos)

RIVER LOWTHER - a pleasant and fairly easy Lake District river near the M6.

RIVER LUNE (Beck Foot to Rawthey Confluence) - a classic reliable grade 3 trip. (photos)

RIVER LUNE (Halton Rapids) - one of the north's best training sites. (photos)

MILLERGROUND BECK - rockbash into Lake Windermere. (photos)

RIVER MINT (Patton Bridge to the Kent Confluence) - a easy spate stream feeding the kent above Kendal.

NEWLANDS BECK (Little Town to Stair) - a good trip in the North East Lakes.

RIVER RAWTHEY - one of the best Grade 4 trips in the north. (photos)

RIVER RIBBLE (Helwith Bridge to Settle) - excellent grade 3 and 4 paddling in the Yorkshire Dales. (photos)

RIVER ROEBURN - Pennine demon spate run! (photos)

RIVER SPRINT (Near S Bends to River Kent Confluence) - a speedy south Lakes river. (photos)

TORVER BECK - a short spate Lakeland stream. (photos)

RIVER TROUTBECK - an intense spate paddle in the Central Lake District. (photos)

VERY DIFFICULT/ EXTREME WHITEWATER RIVERS

RIVER BELAH - tree-strewn steep run in East Cumbria. (photos)

CHURCH BECK (Coppermines to Coniston) - a difficult portage-ridden waterfall trip in the Lakes. (photos)

CROGLIN BECK - short waterfall trib of the Eden. (photos)

RIVER DOE - extreme waterfall run near Ingleton. (photos)

RIVER DUDDON (Birk's Bridge to Seathwaite) - a splendid tricky trip in the Lakes. (photos)

RIVER ESK (Upper section to Brotherikeld) - Cumbrian waterfall run. (photos)

GLENRIDDING BECK - a steep run flowing into Ullswater. (photos)

GREENBURN BECK - a continuous steep low water run with a walk-in.

GRIZEDALE BECK - a supersteep boulder bash between Windermere and Coniston Water. (photos)

HEYDEN BROOK - A steep continuous spate ditch close to Manchester. (photos)

LANGSTRATH BECK - short spate run with a walk-in. (photos)

LEAD MINES CLOUGH - a short spate run near Chorley.

RIVER RAWTHEY (upper reaches) - a very tough gorge above the normal section. (photos)

SCANDALE BECK (Low Sweden Bridge to Scandale Bridge) - short section of rock-strewn falls. (photos)

RIVER SPRINT (Upper Section) - steep drops in upper Longsleddale. (photos)

STOCK GHYLL - a high speed tour of Ambleside. (photos)

RIVER TWISS - paddling the Ingleton waterfalls walk. (photos)

WASDALE BECK - a steep continuous spate run near Borrow Beck. (photos)

WHILLAN BECK - a Lakeland low water horror. (photos)

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