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GUIDE TO THE RIVER WEAR (Bishop Auckland to Sunderland Bridge) NAME OF RIVER: River Wear. Bishop Auckland to Sunderland Bridge (A167 just South of Durham). WHERE IS IT?: Map. PUT-INS/ TAKE-OUTS: Put in just down stream of the old river bridge in Bishop Auckland, river right. Plenty of parking for unloading etc. but might be more sensitive to leave most vehicles at the get out. Get out Sunderland Bridge (on the A167 just south of Durham) just upstream of the old bridge, river right. There is also a carpark and access at Jubilee bridge in Willington and access to the road at Page Bank (no idea about parking at Page Bank) after 4 and 5 miles respectively. APPROX LENGTH: 9 miles. TIME NEEDED: Took us 3 hours gentle paddling. ACCESS SITUATION: Section is not often paddled. Anglers were friendly! WATER LEVEL INDICATORS: We paddled in quite low conditions without too much trouble. GRADING: Mixture of grade 1 and grade 2. MAJOR HAZARDS/ FALLS: There are a number of trees in the river - these can easy be seen in advance and in most cases a safe line found. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A pleasant touring section with no portages or particularly hard sections. Section has potential for novice trips and summer paddling. OTHER NOTES: The section below is also popular. CONTRIBUTED BY: John Little. |
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