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B Road

Minor road / track

Footpath

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Access point

Egress point

Canoeing allowed

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You are welcome to canoe on the East Lyn River from Watersmeet House downstream to

Lynmouth between 1 October and 31 March if there is enough water.

Check the river level on the webcam (www. access-technology.net/watersmeet) or the water

level indicator on the bridge at Watersmeet House before you begin your journey.

If the level is in the red area, stop - there is not enough water for you to

canoe and you may damage important sites for wildlife

If the level is on green, you are welcome to go ahead, but please:

Consider your safety first. The East

Lyn is one of the most difficult

rivers to canoe in England

(grade 5 in places) and

should only be attempted

by experienced canoeists

Get in at

Watersmeet House or Lyn

Rock and out at Woodside

Bridge as indicated by the signs

Please stay in groups of 6 or less

Avoid making contact with the river

bed and banks to help protect

important wildlife habitats.

Please take extra care not

to disturb fish and river gravel

from October to March when

salmon and trout are laying

their eggs in gravel in the

shallow, fast flowing parts of the river. It is an offence under the Salmon & Freshwater

Fisheries Act 1975 to wilfully disturb these fish spawning areas.

Thank you for respecting other people’s enjoyment of this river and its wildlife

Canoeing above Watersmeet House on the East Lyn River or Hoaroak Water is not

permitted

Fishing arrangements detailed overleaf

This is a pilot project between the

National Trust and the Environment

Agency until October 2012, when it will be

reviewed by Natural England. Please help this

project succeed by not canoeing outside the

agreed period of 1 October – 31 March and taking

note of points listed.

Please report any incidents relating to pollution, illegal fishing or flood risk to the

Environment Agency on 0800 807060 (free 24 hour incident hotline) or sightings of

wildlife or litter pollution to National Trust wardens/rangers on 01598 763306.

More copies of this leaflet can be downloaded from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-

watersmeet-east_lyn_river_canoe_welcome.pdf

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