Launch points in Scotland – page 4

885 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in Scotland. 138 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.

Scotland in figures

0250 m500 m

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.

Counties: HighlandArgyll and ButeNa h-Eileanan an IarFifeShetland IslandsDumfries and GallowayPerth and KinrossStirlingNorth AyrshireAberdeenshireCity of EdinburghScottish Borders

Launch points with their own page

138

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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.

Illustrative photo: lichen-covered stone steps into dark waterIllustrative photo

Loch Ewe launch point, Boor

Loch Ewe

Highland, Scotland

Nearest car park
≈ 1.2 km
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.4 km
Illustrative photo: ribbed concrete ramp into quiet river waterIllustrative photo

Downies Haven launch point

Downies Haven

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Nearest car park
≈ 1.2 km
Nearest toilets
≈ 7.3 km
Illustrative photo: concrete slipway with autumn leaves running into a riverIllustrative photo

Bays Loch launch point, Borve

Bays Loch

Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 20 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 30 m

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Map data: 7 November 2026