Illustrative photoCanoe and kayak launch points in York
13 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in York. 4 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.
York in figures
- On average ≈ 550 m to the next mapped launch point (closest ≈ 70 m, furthest ≈ 1.6 km).
- Access on the map: 1 private · 12 not recorded
- Surface on the map: 1 concrete · 12 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: Naburn ReachAcaster ReachClifton Long ReachFulford Reach
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.
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Illustrative photoFulford Reach launch point, Middlethorpe
Fulford Reach
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 490 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 700 m
Illustrative photoClifton Long Reach launch point, York
Clifton Long Reach
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 350 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 520 m
Illustrative photoAcaster Reach launch point, Acaster Malbis
Acaster Reach
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 580 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 920 m
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Map data: 7 November 2026