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If you follow Paddle Cymru, you may have noticed something: our safety messages often look very similar to the ones you see from the RNLI, HM Coastguard, Adventure Smart, Paddle UK, and our partners across Scotland, Northern Ireland and England.
If you’re passionate about paddlesport history, love a bit of nostalgia, or simply want to support a brilliant volunteer‑led community project, this one’s for you.
Water is part of who we are in Wales. From mountain lakes and winding rivers to our spectacular coastline, we live our lives alongside it. But with all its beauty comes real risk. Wales is updating its national plan to reduce drowning and improve water safety, and your voice can shape it
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Every time we step onto the water, whether on a river, lake or coastline, we become part of Wales’s extraordinary natural environment. As paddlers we reach quiet corners, hidden channels and beautiful stretches of water that many people never see. That privilege brings responsibility. It means playing an active role in caring for the places we enjoy so deeply.
One of the most exciting things about paddling in Wales is the sheer variety of ways you can take to the water. Whether you love the calm simplicity of drifting on a lake or the adrenaline of steep whitewater, there’s a craft, and a community, for you.
If you spend enough time on Welsh rivers, you’ll hear the same stories. A paddler who felt unwelcome. An angler whose peaceful moment was disturbed. A swimmer who didn’t feel seen. A landowner unsure who has the right to be where.
