Meet us in Shrewsbury, we will drive you upstream to Montford Bridge then you can canoe 12 miles downstream through the beautiful Shropshire countryside surrounded by woodland and a stunning array of wildlife
Hire a Canoe Shrewsbury
🏞️ 12‑mile canoe hire from Montford Bridge to The Quarry
with free minibus transfer.
Our most popular Montford Bridge to The Quarry experience
Explore Shrewsbury and the River Severn with our canoe day trips. Set off from Montford Bridge and travel downstream for 12 miles to The Quarry.
Canoe hire from The Quarry, Shrewsbury's town centre park. £25 for 1 hour or £40 per canoe for 2 hours. Meet us in The Quarry at the foot of the Porthill Bridge and explore the River Severn as it loops around the town.
Hire a Canoe on the River Severn in Shropshire
Hire one of our canoes and see Shrewsbury from the water on one of our canoe hire trips. A free minibus transport to the launch point is included.
The Hire A Canoe Montford Bridge to The Quarry is a great day trip for beginners, families, couples. You will explore 12 miles of the River Severn and potentially spot some cool wildlife; such as Kingfishers, Swans and maybe even some Otters!
What To Expect
Your journey starts when one of our friendly team members meets you at Frankwell Car Park in Shrewsbury, where you’ll spot our bright yellow minibus — hard to miss! From there, we’ll drive you to our riverside canoe hire centre at Montford Bridge, the launch point for your day on the water.
Once at the centre, we’ll get you kitted out with everything you need for a safe and enjoyable trip. You’ll receive your buoyancy aid, paddle, and any other essential equipment — all included in the price of your hire. We’ll introduce you to your canoe, walk you through the planned route, and deliver a safety briefing, ensuring you feel confident and prepared before setting off.
Then it’s time to hit the river and let the adventure begin!
Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury
Fabulous day out travelling down the river Severn. Well organised, collected on time and given instructions. Although quite a long way, the river helped take us along as we didn't have to paddle the whole time. Would definitely do it again.
Such a great experience! From being picked up at frankwell carpark to being fitted into the correct safety vests, got a waterproof pouch for my mobile whilst there too. I hired a kayak, my friends hire a canoe and we had such a lovely afternoon, paddling our way along the river. Everything felt safe and secure, with some helpful guidance on navigation and ideas for places to stop for our picnic which was perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would love to go back again and try stand up paddle boards next time!
A lovely peaceful trip from Montford Bridge to Shrewsbury. Great way to introduce our 8 year old granddaughter to canoeing down a river.
Booked the 1/2 day canoe trip for adult and 13 year old, picked up promptly from Frankwell for 10 min ride to Montford Bridge. Friendly and good short instruction and the off you go. We took about 5 hours in total, very peaceful trip passing swans, geese, ducks and ducklings, lots of buzzards and heron. Excellent value for money. Highly recommend!