Hi ! Welcome to CanoeAdventures South Devon UK
Presenting you good fun for young and old aboard guided 9 and 12-seat Voyager canoes on the wonderful River Dart in South Devon. Canoe guides and equipment, tea coffee and hot chocolate all included.
Active adventure for active fun, natural challenge and fresh air.
The canoes go from and to the slipway beside the friendly Maltsters Arms at Tuckenhay TQ9 7EQ which lies at the head of sheltered Bow Creek on the west bank of the River Dart, halfway between Dartmouth and Totnes in sunny South Devon. Outings are 4-5 hours including riverside stops for ice creams and picnic.
Open all year round
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"Thank you for giving us such a happy day. We will all have very special memories of a perfect afternoon - wonderful weather, great company, the beautiful Dart and wildlife - and just huge fun !!" Joanna
Why not see what we do on on YouTube - video available here
The Voyager canoe, aka Voyageur, is big and strong and easy to use. It is a passenger-propelled zero-emission waterbus, evolved from the trade canoes of the Canadian North West Frontier. Each comes with steersman-guide, and full canoeing equipment is supplied.
Everyone is invited to bring picnics, BBQs are by arrangement, and tours often stop across the river at the village of Stoke Gabriel for ice creams on the quay. It is ideal for families and children, for people who gently and safely want to try canoeing, for bold adventurers too, and everyone who loves the water and can enjoy a beautiful place like the Dart.
Bookings are By-The-Seat for families, couples and singles; and By-The-Boat or Boats(!) for Group Bookings. Click Trips & Tariff. Times change daily with the tide. Early booking is recommended and welcome. Last minute bookings are also welcome - but you may get bumped !
Trips to suit you
Canoeing is the perfect way to enjoy the peace of South Devon’s rivers. You can power along or travel at the pace of the tide. The itinerary is up to you. This is Slow Tourism with wooden engines power-assisted by the silent tide, leaving only ripples behind.
Popular with families, groups, birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts, it is also ideal for:
- Childrens' parties
- Romantic moonlight adventures and night paddles
- Riverside picnic or barbeque, pub lunch or dinner
- Ice cream and crabbing
- Wine and cheese tour at riverside Sharpham Vinyard
- Team Challenge and/or Reward
- Ride a spring tide - Dartmouth return
- Hen and stag outings
- Special Rates for Scouts Guides school youth and challenged groups
- A trip in our open canoes makes a wonderful special day out, a birthday or anniversary treat. We also offer GIFT VOUCHERS for you to send to friends.
NEWS - Date for the diary!
Our Voyager canoe races are on Sunday 13 May 2012
opening at 10 am. Free entry. Free parking nearby
at the Maltsters Arms, Tuckenhay
all proceeds to
Dart Lifeboat (RNLI) and
Totnes Chernobyl Childrens' Project