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Light Up Canoeing - Canal 225 Special!

Bookings by Boat (2 people)

Light Up Canoeing - Bookings by Boat (2 people) Canal 225 Special!

Experience the Magic of Light Up Canoeing while celebrating 225 years of the Canal!

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with our Light Up Canoeing experience!  This unique activity is unlike anything else we offer and promises to be a visual and sensory delight. 

We decorate the canoes with colourful lights, and let you take them to the water.  It's a truly amazing sight!  And for this week only, you'll be paddling alongside the lanterns celebrating the canal's anniversary! 

Canal 225 event webpage: Lighting up the canal | Canal & River Trust

Our instructors will meet you at a specified starting location (different each day as we move alongside the celebrations from Gilwern to Brecon), help you learn some paddle skills and then guide you on a journey along the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal.

We anticipate starting the canoeing session at 6:00pm from the walking procession’s end point (which may also be the start point if the route is circular). From there, we’ll get on the water and paddle to the procession’s starting location if needed—or simply paddle out and back if both start and end points are the same. At 6:30pm, we’ll begin paddling alongside the procession. This timing ensures that the canoeing session concludes at the same time and place as the walking procession, allowing you to seamlessly join any additional activities planned by the community—such as photo opportunities with the lantern pony, food / drink  (please check with your community leader for more information on any of this).

So what are you waiting for?   Book your boat now before they're sold out!

Daily locations as follows: 

  • Monday:  Gilwern
  • Tuesday:  Llangattock
  • Wednesday:  Llangynidr
  • Thursday:  Talybont
  • Friday:  Brecon

PLEASE NOTE:  Each boat must have 2 participants.   Please contact us before booking if you have any queries.   During the booking process, we ask for the age and clothes size of each participant (two per boat) - this is to give us an idea of buoyancy aid requirements, but we will have plenty of spares / extras if you're not sure.

If you want to give this a go but can't make these dates - we are also offering public sessions throughout the winter.  These can be found here,  or get in touch to book a private session for your group (8-12 or 16-24 participants).  

Gift vouchers available:   Give the gift of adventure with one of our activity vouchers and receive a printable gift voucher with every order. Buy your gift vouchers here.

Requirements:
No previous experience required
All participants must be 7 years or older
Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by a paid participating adult
If you, or those you are booking on behalf of, have a medical condition, illness, any physical disability or additional need which may affect your ability to participate in an activity, please contact the centre prior to making your booking.

Please note: For safety reasons, this activity carries a weight limit of 20 stone (this is per person, NOT per boat).

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