Launch points in Scotland – page 6

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.

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Tayport Harbour launch point

Tayport Harbour

Fife, Scotland

Nearest car park
≈ 40 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 190 m

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Map data: 7 November 2026