Reviews

  Thank you for a great afternoon on the river. Hereford Canoe were really helpful in sorting our trip outside of the main season. Our guide was great, balancing safety with... read more fun and we had a lovely quiet and peaceful trip from Lucksall to Hoarwithy, surrounded by the glorious colours of Autumn. Would highly recommend.

  We booked online a couple of days before the trip, for the 3 hour paddle from Lucksall Caravan Park. It was raining quite hard for the 0900 start. I rang... read more at 0800 and Andy from Hereford Canoe Hire said we could meet at 1115 instead. Andy was on time and made us feel relaxed and also made us laugh, whilst still giving a thorough safety brief. After a quick paddle so Andy could see that we were able to handle the canoe, we set off down stream.

The river was quite low and very shallow in places. We had to negotiate several small rapids during the 8.5 mile trip. This added to our excitement particularly when we managed to run aground on one occasion. Don't tell Andy! We soon managed to get free and continue our paddle.There was an abundance of wildlife and the scenery was amazing with the autumn colours. We passed many Swans, Egrets, Herons, Canadian Geese and several species of duck to name but a few.

The trip ended on a gravel beach area at Tresseck Campsite, Hoarwithy. This is easily located on the right bank as it's just after the only road bridge on the journey. As a first Canoe experience my wife and I felt it was fantastic. Bring a Picnic, a camera in a waterproof pouch and a change of clothes, just in case! You won't be disappointed.

Our thanks to Andy for making this a great day and also to Will who returned us to Lucksall by minibus. We look foward to seeing you next time.

  Very friendly welcome. Explanation of trip was informative, detailed and well delivered. The stretch of river was fantastic and quite beautiful. Thoroughly enjoyed this experience and look forward to doing... read more it again. Thank you.

  A great few hours on the river Wye in stable and easy to use canoes. Best way to see it at whatever speed with lots of wildlife (including the odd... read more fishermen standing in the middle of river). Andy sorted us out well and we followed his instructions, albeit sometimes backwards. I look forward to doing it again for a whole day next time. Absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.

  6 of us had a fantastic time on a half day canoe trip on the Wye to celebrate my 60th birthday! Andy was friendly, welcoming, fun and put us... read more all at ease. The scenery was stunning and it was so peaceful to have the river all to ourselves - apart from the fabulous birdlife!!. A memorable and beautiful experience - definitely to be repeated! Professionally run,, quality equipment. and excellent value for money. Highly recommend.

  Third time with Hereford Canoe Hire. They are always friendly and do their best to give you a great river experience.

  Seeing 3 kingfishers plus Canadian geese a plenty. Egrets, herons, cormorants, fish, ducks, rabbits, deer and a beer at the New Harp in at the end. We had good weather... read more and the river was low, so we had a gentle paddle. 3 hours just right for us.

  Super experience . Good instruction by knowledgeable team member . Equipment clean and well maintained.
Achieved a long time dream to canoe The Wye . Trip made extra special by... read more seeing 3 kingfishers . Thanks very much

  Hereford to Hoarwithy trip. Well organised, friendly lads, gave a good pre start briefing and some useful tips. Will be back again soon

  Before visiting Herefordshire we researched all the canoe hire places and the reviews for hereford canoe hire were the best and I can see why! Very informative instructions given before... read more heading out on the water and if you weren’t comfortable you could have a paddle about for longer before setting off down the river. We went from Lucksall to Hoarwithy and it was such a lovely stretch of river, lots of wildlife to see and beautiful scenery. The canoes felt very stable and we were given instructions on what to do at certain parts of the river along with a map, which was very useful! Would highly recommend canoe hire from here and we hope to visit again soon.