Canoe · Kayak · Paddleboard

River Severn | Shropshire


Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury The Quarry, Shrewsbury

Hire a Canoe Ltd Shrewsbury Bewdley

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Welcome to Hire a Canoe!

This is Katie Dog and she would like to let you know that dogs are welcome!
At Hire a Canoe, we cover a lengthy part of the River Severn in Shropshire!
If you are looking to go canoeing in Shropshire, you can meet us in Shrewsbury and we we will take you upstream to our launch point in Montford Bridge.
Our most popular route is Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury.
You can also turn up and hire a canoe from The Quarry Park in Shrewsbury if you are looking for something a bit shorter!
Our location in Shrewsbury is within easy travelling distance of Ludlow and other popular tourist destinations in the Shropshire Hills.
If you are coming from Birmingham, you will find that Shrewsbury is close enough for a day trip.
From Oswestry and over the border in Wales, our Shrewsbury location will be ideal!
As for Telford and Ironbridge, you are only down the road from Shrewsbury!

Top-rated with 5-star reviews

Paddy L.
Really Good Day Out

Really friendly helpful people and a nice day out on the river. Lovely chilled out route from Montford bridge with very few other people on the river, even on a very busy and hot summers day in Shrewsbury. Couldn't have asked for more from a canoe hire company really.

135millie
A Lovely Few Hours Spent Enjoying The Beautiful Shropshire Scenery & Wildlife

A great day out with friends. Good information & instructions given before we left Montford Bridge, new safety equipment provided, and kayaks were clean. When we arrived at Frankwell, Kieran was waiting for us. This is the second time we have been with these guys are they are very professional and it is a fun thing to do, especially with a group.

James R.
Lovely day on the river

Had a delightful day out with Hire a Canoe. Nicely organised and felt very safe with regards Covid precautions.
Sensible safety advice and equipment provided.
Once on the river we felt as if we were in a different world - with jumping fish, swans, damselflies, goosanders and kingfishers.
Looking forward to booking another trip soon.

lambbj
Great service, lovely route

Very friendly, helpful staff. Good value! Route was easy but fun, and very relaxing. We saw a few otters too! Great day out :) we even took the dog with us who enjoyed spotting all the wildlife!

Doug C
A tranquil day on the river

Spending half a day on the river was a great way to see this party of the countryside. We saw swans, heron and kingfishers, but mainly our was the peaceful stretches of water and its banks that we passed by that made the day.
The guys were very professional and the cost was great value.
There was a variety of boats to choose from. My son and I used a double kayak which was easy to either glide down the river or get some speed up and ready to maneuver.

Imogen L
We did it!!!

We started at 9am and went 12 miles to Shrewsbury. Value for money is amazing, value of life experiences and memories is completely priceless. Thank you so much lads!

Hire a Canoe Shrewsbury The Quarry Park canoeing

Shrewsbury Quarry Park Canoe & Paddleboard Hire

For the 2023 season, all canoe hire in Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park will be operated by Hire a Canoe.

You can hire a canoe in the centre of Shrewsbury for £25 for 1 hour or £40 for 2 hours.

Or go paddle boarding for 1 or 2 hours from Shrewsbury Quarry Park from £20 pp.

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Our Story

Established in 2015, our top priority is providing a fun, safe and friendly service to give our customers the best possible canoe hire experience.

Who we are and what we do
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Canoe hire on the River Severn in Shropshire

Hire our canoes and go canoeing on the River Severn in Shropshire!

Free minibus transfers are included as standard with all of our A-to-B river trips.
We also offer multi-day canoe trips and even canoeing and wild camping, giving you the unique opportunity to go on a canoe holiday in the UK and experience sections of the River Severn not covered by our main canoe hire routes. We can cover the entire stretch of the River Severn in Shropshire.

Canoe hire options from 2 hours to 5 days!

The Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury canoe hire trip is our most popular option as it is suitable for families with children over age 5 in a rafted canoe. It takes approximately 4 hours to canoe from Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury. This is our best-selling Shropshire canoe hire route.

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