Village with post office, shops and inn. Many small rapids, usually shallow over the next few miles. These may have to be waded. Launch on the left bank above bridge on Glas-y-Bont Common. Canoeists are requested to launch between 10.00am and 4.30pm to avoid disturbing anglers. Car park at junction of A438 and A4350.

Natural weir at right hand bend, normally passable right, but inspect at low water.

Refer to plan. Welsh border and market town with post office, stores, hotels and inns. Castle ruins, but not open to the public. For 200m below the bridge there are shallows and no clear course. Immediately below the landing place, beware of iron stakes in river bed on right, where Dulas Brook joins the river. These may be just below the surface. Landing on right bank 100m below bridge. Steps. No permission required. Small car park.

Ruins of Clifford Castle on right bank. Formerly an important border castle. Interesting remains of railway embankments. Do not launch/land on or near Clifford Common, sensitive wildlife site.

The border between Wales and England. The old inn on the main road (A438) left bank is the 'first house' in England.

Demolished railway bridge. Beware of underwater obstructions. Closely followed by toll road bridge, built in 1802 and one of the few private bridges left in the country. Land on left bank just upstream of bridge. Private. Fee payable. Apply to Toll Bridge Cottage (Tel. 01497 831669). Car parking. Pub and shop are in village, 10/15 minutes walk away.

There is a small rapid which sets into the left bank. From here, for four miles the river takes several large meanders and there are some shallows which may have to be waded.

Deep pool on sharp left-hand bend. Large catches of salmon have been recorded in the series of salmon pools on this stretch.

The name of an island passable on the left. Some small rapids during the next few miles to Bredwardine Bridge.

Brick built six-arched bridge. Small village with post office, store and inn. Landing on left bank below bridge. Prior permission should be sought from the landowner, Prue Cartwright at Brobury House (Tel. 01981 500229). Limited parking.

High sandstone cliff on left bank, clothed with beeches. Look out for several large boulders in river bed, often just below the surface.