GUIDE TO THE RIVER LUNE

(Tebay to Beck Foot)

NAME OF RIVER: Lune.

WATER LEVEL, ACCESS AND HAZARD UPDATES:Here.

WHERE IS IT?: It flows down from the Pennines and Eastern Lake District towards Lancaster, beside the M6 for some way.

PUT-INS/ TAKE-OUTS: The get on is near Tebay next to the M6. The get on is from a disused bridge, where an easy grade 4 starts your trip.

This section ends at Beck Foot (620963) in the general vicinity of M6 junction 37. Carrying on is recommended, however.

APPROX LENGTH: 5 miles.

TIME NEEDED: Unknown.

ACCESS HASSLES: Latest BCU access advice (Nov 2009) for the Lune can be found here. The current BCU Access Advisor is Mike Sunderland ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as of 4th January 2009)

WATER LEVEL INDICATORS: Needs reasonable rain to do this section.

GRADING: Grade 2 with one 4-.

MAJOR HAZARDS/ FALLS: Watch out for low trees in spate.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: There is an easy grade 4 fall below Tebay bridge then it is grade 2 all the way down to the start of the better section at Beck Foot.

OTHER NOTES: Best to carry on below Beck Foot.

CONTRIBUTED BY: Andy Buckle and Scott Rudkin.