Farndon Bridge Full Day Canoe Hire Experience With Chester Kayak Hire

Chester Kayak Hire (part of Direct Kayaks Ltd) offers you the opportunity to hire their great quality canoes to enjoy a beautiful self-guided full day trip along the beautiful River Dee from Farndon Bridge.

For this experience you will hire your very own canoe for a full 6 hours to totally immerse yourself in the joy of simply being on the river!

From Farndon Bridge Chester Kayak Hire suggest the following down stream route for an idyllic day cruising down the stunning River Dee but your hire is completely self-guided so you are free to choose whichever route you prefer.

*The Chester Kayak Hire team will not come out on the water with you so you must be confident in your ability to handle the canoe and navigate on the river without assistance.

Farndon to Sandy Lane (suggestion)

• Journey length: 12 miles
• Journey time: 3 to 5 hours
• Experience: Previous experience of paddling is required.
• Start Time:  10 am
• Suggested Start Point: Farndon Bridge Car Park (Parking is Free)
• Suggested Finish Point: Sandy Lane Park, Car Park (Parking is Free for 4 hours)

Alternatively you can go up stream and head towards Bangor on Dee but this is more of a challenge as it's against the current or you can just paddle about up and down stream in a leisurely fashion for the day as your fancy takes you.

The Chester Kayak Hire team need to confirm with each booking a finish point for collection of their equipment which must be either Farndon Bridge (Start point) or Sandy Lane Car Park (End point).

It is recommended to either leave 1 vehicle at your chosen finish point, so you can drive back to your other car at the start point or you can organise to take a taxi back to the start point.

Click the 'Book Now' button above to organise this magnificent day out on the River Dee (Note: This experience has a max of 8 People per trip, 2 per canoe bookable per canoe).  –

If you cant find the exact dates you want or you wish to organise a group hire please contact the Chester Kayak Hire team directly via the 'Get in Touch' form on this page and they will always do their best to accommodate your requirements

A good level of fitness is advised for  longer trips, along with previous experience of paddling a Canadian canoe (due to the remoteness of the route).

As stated above this is a hire only, self-guided session - if you haven’t got any experience, you can still book this trip but it is recommended to try a taster session first - this can be organised by contacting the team via the 'Get in Touch' form.

It's also recommended to bring plenty of food and water to sustain you throughout your trip as you will no doubt burn plenty of calories as you paddle.

• Chester's idyllic River Dee at Sandy Lane, CH3 5UL (free parking for up to 4 hours), Eccleston, CH4 9JE or Farndon, CH3 6QF (free parking)
• Flintshire's picturesque Hope Lake at Park in The Past, Fagl Lane, Hope, Wrexham LL12 9RB (free parking with kayak, canoe, paddleboard or pedalo hire)

Please note that as all vessels are hired for self-guided tours the responsibility for your safety out on the water is in your hands - please discuss your level of experience and ability with the Chester Kayak Hire team to ensure you book the right hire for you to have a fantastic but most importantly, safe time on the water.

Equipment Hire For Longer Durations

Chester Kayak Hire also offer equipment hire for you to take with you for the day or weekend trip even your summer holidays -for more information and prices enquire via the 'Get in Touch' form on this page.

Dog Friendly

Canoeing, kayaking and Paddleboarding is a popular trend that a lot of pooches can't get enough of and you are more than welcome to take your dog out on the water in any of Chester Kayak Hire's SUP boards but please be aware that you need to take full responsibility for their safety.