North East

Canoe and Kayak river guides to North East England (North of the Trent drainage, flowing to the North Sea).

Acting Regional Editor: Jim Pullen

Playspot

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River Aire - Aire Wave (Aire Wave) - a big fun (but dirty!) playwave at the right level.
River Aire - Castleford Weir (Castleford Weir) - an alternative playspot to the Aire wave.
River Calder - Sowerby Bridge Whitewater Course (Sowerby Bridge Whitewater Course) - a good training facility.
River Derwent - Howsham Weir (Yorkshire Derwent, Howsham Weir) - playspot being maintained by YUCC. (photos)
River Ouse - Linton Weir (Linton Weir) - A popular playspot.
Tees Barrage International White Water Centre (Tees Barrage International White Water Centre) - the recently upgraded artificial whitewater course. (photos)

Easy White Water / Touring River

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Bollihope Burn - Spate trib of the Wear, mostly two, but finishes with a 5.
River Bain - England's shortest river?
River Calder - Hebden Bridge to Sowerby Bridge (Hebden Bridge to Sowerby Bridge) - grade 2 with weirs.
River Calder - Sowerby Bridge Whitewater Course to Brighouse (Sowerby Bridge Whitewater Course to Brighouse) - more grade 2 with weirs.
River Coquet - Alnwinton to Rothbury (Alnwinton to Rothbury) - Bouncy grade 2.
River Dearne (Darfield to Confluence with the River Don at Conisbrough) - South Yorkshire touring.
River Derwent - Breighton to Barmby (Yorkshire Derwent, Breighton to Barmsby)
River Derwent - County Durham (County Durham Derwent) - easy whitewater in the northeast.
River Derwent - Kexby to Wheldrake Ings (Yorkshire Derwent, Kexby to Wheldrake Ings)
River Derwent - Malton to Stamford Bridge (Yorkshire Derwent, Malton to Stamford Bridge)
River Don - Doncaster Prison to Barnby Dun (Doncaster Prison to Barnby Dun) - some interesting weirs.
River Don - Stocksbridge to Oughtibridge - easy whitewater near Sheffield.
River Esk - Egton Bridge to Sleights (Egton to Sleights)
River Holme (Sands to Magdale) - pleasant paddling with a few weirs.
River Hull - Driffield to Beverley (Driffield to Beverley)
River Hull - Rowing Club to Humber confluence (Rowing Club to Humber confluence) - a chance to relish the centre of Hull.
River Ouse - Rawcliffe to Fulford (Rawcliffe to Fulford) - touring through the centre of York.
River Rye - Nunnington to Butterwick River Rye - Nunnington to Butterwick bridge
River South Tyne - Haydon Bridge to Hexham (Haydon Bridge to Hexham) - easier than the North Tyne.
River South Tyne - Slaggyford to Haltwhistle (Slaggyford to Haltwhistle) - easy touring.
River Swale - Catterick to Ure Confluence (Catterick to Ure Confluence) - multi-day touring.
River Swale - Grinton to Richmond (Grinton to Richmond) - mellow touring in beautiful countryside.
River Swale - Gunnerside Bridge to Grinton (Annerside Bridge to Grinton) - mellow touring in beautiful countryside.
River Swale - Richmond to Catterick (Richmond to Catterick) - an intro to whitewater with a nice playwave.
River Tees - Cauldron Snout to High Force (Cauldron Snout to High Force) - rarely run bit of the Tees with a long walk-in and must-make get-out!
River Tees - Neasham to Over Dinsdale (Neasham to Over Dinsdale) - plenty of wildlife.
River Tees - Newbiggin to Middleton-in-Teesdale (Newbiggin to Middleton-in-Teesdale) - flat stretch joining up the low force and race course sections.
River Tees - Over Dinsdale to Yarm (Over Dinsdale to Yarm) - pleasent touring on the lower river.
River Tees - Winston to Piercebridge (Winston to Piercebridge) - a great intro to mellow whitewater.
River Tees - Yarm to the Barrage (Yarm to the Barrage) - touring the final bit before the barrage.
River Ure - West Tanfield to Ouse (West Tanfield to Ouse) - multi-day touring.
River Wear - Bishop Auckland to Sunderland Bridge (Bishop Auckland to Sunderland Bridge)
River Wear - Durham City to Finchale Priory (Durham City to Finchale Priory)
River Wear - Eastgate to Stanhope (Eastgate to Stanhope)
River Wear - Finchale Priory to Chester-le-Street (Finchale Priory to Chester-le-Street)
River Wear - Stanhope to Wolsingham (Stanhope to Wolsingham)
River Wear - Sunderland Bridge to Durham (Sunderland Bridge to Durham)
River Wear - Wolsingham to Witton-le-Wear (Wolsingham to Witton-le-Wear)
River Wharfe - Bolton Bridge to Ilkley (Bolton to Ilkley)
River Wharfe - Grassington to Barden Bridge (Grassington to Barden Bridge) - includes Appletreewick rapid. (photos)
River Wharfe - Hubberholme to Kettlewell (Hubberholme to Kettlewell)
River Wharfe - Ilkley to Otley (Ilkley to Otley)
Waskerley Beck - Fence dodging trib of the Wear with an interesting put on.
Whorlton Beck - blink and you'll miss it; a tiny fun tributary of the Tees. (photos)
Widdale Beck - A short, easy trib of the Ure near Hawes. (photos)

Intermediate / Advanced Whitewater

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Arkle Beck - spate trib of the Swale.
Ashgill Beck - a tributary of the upper South Tyne.
Black Brook - an industrial adventure in West Yorkshire. (photos)
Chirdon Burn - a short section of waterfalls in the Kielder Forest. (photos)
Cowside Beck - Great spate trib of the Skirfare flowing into Arncliffe. (photos)
Devil's Water - the coolest named river in the NE. (photos)
Eggleston Burn - a spate River Tees tributary. (photos)
Flushiemere Beck - a rarely paddleable waterfall run near the upper Tees. (photos)
Green Field Beck (Source to Beckermond) - spate stream forming the Wharfe.
Harden Beck - Spate trib of the Aire including Goit Stock Waterfall.
Hebden Water - West Yorkshire's best WW?
Hudeshope Beck - spate beck flowing into the Tees at Middleton-in-Teesdale.
Ickornshaw Beck - spate beck near Colne.
Kex Beck - rarely runnable steep tributary of the Wharfe.
Killhope Burn - trib of the Upper Wear, only possible in epic water levels.
Linhope Burn - spate exploring in the Cheviot, starting with an 18m fall!
Little Eggleshope Beck - as obscure as ditch paddling gets! (photos)
Osmond Croft Beck - short Tees 'rockslide' tributary. (photos)
Oughtershaw Beck - one of the sources of the Wharfe.
Ouse Burn - Urban spate boating in central Newcastle.
Pen-y-ghent Gill - Great spate trib of the Skirfare.
River Allen (Cupola Bridge to River South Tyne confluence) - a gem of the Northeast. (photos)
River Balder - tree ditch Tees trib. (photos)
River Coquet (Blindburn to Alwinton) (Blindburn to Alwinton) - Good spate paddle high up in the Cheviot.
River East Allen (Sinderdale Ford to Allendale Town) - an adventurous spate trip in Northumberland.
River Esk - Houlsyke to Egton Bridge (Houlyke to Egton Bridge) - a varied spate stream on the North York Moors.
River Greta - Tees tributary (Rutherford to the Tees confluence) - if it's rained really hard... (photos)
River North Tyne - the home of the Tyne Tours. (photos)
River Ouse - Source to York (Source to York) - easy touring.
River Rye - Hawnby to Helmsley - Tree dodging on the North Yorkshire Moors.
River Skirfare - a 'wire fence slalom' tributary of the Wharfe.
River South Tyne - Alston to Slaggyford (Alston to Slaggyford) - a good spate trip.
River South Tyne - Garrigill to Alston (Garrigill to Alston) - spate grade 2-3 paddling.
River South Tyne - Tynehead to Garrigill (Tynehead to Garrigill) - spate paddling at the source.
River Tees - Barnard Castle to Whorlton Falls (Barnard Castle to Whorlton Falls) - including Abbey Rapids. (photos)
River Tees - Below Low Force (Below Low Force) - a short, but worthwhile addition to the High Force to Low Force stretch.
River Tees - High Force to Wynch Bridge (High Force to Wynch Bridge) - the most spectacular put-in in the UK? (photos)
River Tees - Middleton in Teesdale to Barnard Castle (Middleton in Teesdale to Barnard Castle) - including the 'racecourse' section. (photos)
River Tees - Whorlton Falls to Winston Bridge (Whorlton Falls to Winston Bridge) - addition to the classic section above. (photos)
River Till - Etal Village to Twizel Village (Etal Village to Twizel Village) - easy ww trip in Northumbria.
River Ure - Aysgarth Falls to Wensley Bridge (Aysgarth Falls to Wensley Bridge) - An easy trip with a few harder falls/ portages.
River Ure - Hack Falls to West Tanfield (Hack Falls to West Tanfield) - a good spot for learning WW skills. (photos)
River Washburn - the saviour of the north in Summer! (photos)
River Wear - Wear Head to Eastgate (Wear Head to Eastgate) - good grade 3 fun in spate. (photos)
River West Allen - a spate tributary of the Allen, near Hexham. (photos)
River Wharfe - Barden Bridge to Bolton Bridge (Barden Bridge to Bolton Bridge) - including the 'Strid' rapid. (photos)
River Wharfe - Beckermonds to Hubberholme (above Hubberholme) - a scenic spate run. (photos)
River Wharfe - Kettlewell to Grassington (Kettlewell to Grassington) - A popular Yorkshire trip. (photos)
Rookhope Burn - an unusual tributary of the Wear. (photos)
Sleightholme Beck - a rarely run trib of the Greta with a dodgy looking gorge.
Spurlswood Beck - a small beck between Teesdale and Weardale. (photos)
Stonesdale Beck - small, steep spate trib of the Upper Swale.
Usway Burn - Exploratory paddling in the cheviot.
West Beck - a fun spate tributary of the Esk, near Whitby. (photos)
Whitsundale Beck An addition to the Upper Swale in high water.

Very Dificult / Extream Whitewater

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Eller Beck - Short, but intense spate beck in the North Yorkshire Moors.
River Swale - Hoggarths Bridge to Muker (Hoggarth's Bridge to Muker) - a crunchy waterfall paddle. (photos)
River Tees - Cauldron Snout (Cauldron Snout) - it's going to hurt... (photos)
River Ure - Aysgarth Falls (Aysgarth Falls) - England's biggest Whitewater?
Swindale Beck - crunchy waterfall beck near Brough. (photos)

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