The Leaving/returning to landing: always manoeuvre with bows into the prevailing conditions (either wind or water flow) ( – Redheugh)

Extensive shallows and shoals TYNE RIVERSIDE exposed at mid to low tide COUNTRY PARK Zone used by Beginners Avoid stopping and turning close to Newburn River narrows. Overhanging Water-ski Slipway Newburn WEST SHEET B Boathouse & Steps trees and rocks at sides Tournament & (used by Leisure Bridge. Use central arches. Tyne RC Practice Area Standard western limit powercraft Centre & canoes) Reigh UBC North on normal tides Burn Hadrian’s Way Cycleway Depth NEWBURN Ke Marker Post el Stephenson’s Golf Course ma n’ Cottage s W ay Line of large rocks at low tide Gas pipe Shallows & ine compound y L 6 ilwa RYTON ‘White House’ Rocks Ra sle 6 knots speed Pylons arli – C tle limit sign cas Weir New Phone mast Boathouse & Steps Zone A to B should only be Newcastle UBC Pylons used on rising high tide A RYTON Wylam Western limit on STELLA NEWBURN Bridge high tides Boathouse & Steps BUSINESS Tyne United RC PARK Durham UBC Large Durham Colleges Outfall Keelman’s Way Cycleway

Waterskiing max 3 hours each side of high tide on the reach upstream (west) of Newburn Slipway Please avoid outings in this area when Burn powerboats and water-skiers are using it BLAYDON A warning flag will be flying on the 6-knot sign when water-skiers are on the water

Key PASSING APPROACHING CRAFT RIVER RECREATIONAL RULES (NOTES) Road Railway Footpath Where approaching craft are "off station" due to weather/tidal Please read and understand the rules Power line conditions both craft should keep to their starboard (right) with the boats Structure of interest passing PORT side to PORT side Navigate with care and caution

Rowing Club Keep to the right (starboard / bow) edge of the river Shallows / Mudflats STARBOARD RIGHT SIDE, FACING THE BOWS (BOWSIDE) PORT LEFT SIDE , FACING THE BOWS (STROKESIDE) Reduce launch speed to avoid wash to other users, boats, steps and slipways

1000 2000 Follow the British Rowing 'Row Safe' Guidance metres The river is tidal with changes in level of up to 5 All craft are entitled to free passage of the tidal reaches The River Tyne metres between the maximum high and low tides. of the Tyne, subject to the rules and bylaws of the Port (Wylam – Redheugh) Obstacles at the river edges including piles, posts, of Tyne Authority. However, when proceeding through mud and gravel banks and debris can be hazardous. zones allocated to powered craft, extra care and Avoid outside arches of bridges. consideration should be exercised. The speed limit EAST SHEET outside powerboat zones is 6 knots (11kph / 7mph) There are sections of both banks where there is no North access from the river to the shore. Mud banks will Copies of the full “River Recreational Rules” are not usually support the weight of a person on foot available from: and there are high vertical walls in some places. AUTHORITY Maritime House, , , NE34 8PT Tyne Cruising Club Large buoys (may vary Slipway, Pontoon & in number and position) Moored Boats

Submerged vehicle – potential hazard at low tide NEWBURN BUSINESS PARK Old timber Blaydon Bridge (A1) jetty C Jet Ski Area New Old Railway burn Rivers Car Recommended Eastern limit: ide Pa Bridge th crushing Currents through bridges to the yard BAE Systems east can be strong and dangerous Power line Scotswood ELSWICK Old steps to Road Bridge former Zo ‘Pink Wall’ ne NEWCASTLE BUSINESS Newcastle RGS for f ITV Building ast Boathouse mov PARK ing c raft Pontoon with moored Staiths (wat Redheugh ersk boats (beware strong iers Bridge and ebb current) River pow erc Derwent raft) Derwenthaugh Marina & Costco New Jetty (Powercraft, jet skis, METRO CENTRE sailing dinghies and Beware: very narrow Dunston Staiths bend at low tide, mud canoes) banks both sides Key Road Railway Acknowledgements: Tyne Rowing Club Footpath University of Newcastle Power line Port of Tyne Authority Structure of interest British Rowing Rowing Club

1000 2000 Shallows / Mudflats metres