Canoe and kayak launch points in Argyll and Bute
133 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in Argyll and Bute. 10 have their own pages; every mapped point is on the map of Great Britain.
Mapped as a launch point. Check local access rules, signs and conditions before you go.
Argyll and Bute in figures
- On average ≈ 2.3 km to the next mapped launch point (closest ≈ 30 m, furthest ≈ 13 km).
- Access on the map: 4 private · 1 customers only · 1 no · 127 not recorded
- Surface on the map: 15 concrete · 2 unpaved · 116 not recorded
Straight-line distances to the nearest car park and toilets on the map – not walking routes. We can't tell whether they are public, free or open.
Rivers, lochs and canals here: Loch LomondKyles of ButeWest Loch TarbertAbhainn Gleann na RainichLoch IndaalBay of Small IslesKilnaughton BayLagavulin BurnLoch a' BhealaichLoch Feochan
Launch points with their own page
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Bars show the straight-line distance on a 0–500 m scale; a full bar with an arrow means 500 m or more.
Loch a' Bhealaich launch point, Tayvallich
Loch a' Bhealaich
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 40 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 310 m
Bay of Small Isles launch point, Keils
Bay of Small Isles
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 40 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 110 m
West Loch Tarbert launch point, Gartnagrenach
West Loch Tarbert
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 2.5 km
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 9.5 km
Abhainn Gleann na Rainich launch point, Port Wemyss
Abhainn Gleann na Rainich
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 130 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 460 m
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Map data: 7 November 2026