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ATLANTIC R238 MALIN HEAD Key to Symbols OCEAN h Terrace Bat Slipway Access Market Sq Ba Portkill Inishowen Head th Terrace Shore Access R Step Access 23 8 Main St Portnocker Mews Ln Stroove Beach Bredagh River Jetty/Pontoon Access InishowenWhite bay Lighthouse ‘Just Kayak’ MOVILLE - JUST KAYAK CENTRE Fl (2) WRG. 10s18-14M R Centre 7 Horn (2) 30s Parking Row ive Foyle St GR C612 382 Bredagh CRAIGCANNON Portkilarue r Caravan & Camp Site White Strand Quay St Montgomery Terrace River Port Nola Access by prior arrangement Cockle Rock CROCKAULIN Camping T. +353 (0) 8722 02577 Cornashamma Bay Greencastle WarrenPortveva Light Suitable Picnic Site ay Warren Bay Skate Rock Army Firing Range Colaways Contact Belfast Coastguard Shop Ferry Old Fish Qu before crossing R oute Toilets White Bay Magilligan Point Fresh water MOVILLE Glenburnie or Riverfoot Bay Telephone Moville Access Map «¬15 «¬14 6 «¬13 MOVILLE HARBOUR «¬14 Shower «¬13 Moville Light GR C610 381 FL WR Public house REDCASTLE HOTEL Carrickarory Pier GR C557 348 Cafe/restaurant Benone Beach MAGILLIGAN POINT «¬16 Historical Building BASKING SHARKS (Start of North Coast Canoe Trail) Dru R238 Look out for... GR C659 387 Tourist Information ng R iver 1m high dorsal fins - these belong to Hospital basking sharks which, although strikingly QUIGLEY’S POINT «¬«1212 large, are totally harmless to humans. Nesting/Wintering Birds «¬«1111 35 GR C518 313 Redcastle Pier These plankton-eating fish are regularly seen in the currents between Moville Basking Sharks and Inishowen Head and are typically C 6-8m in length. a Towns or Residential areas bry River Beaches Areas exposed at low tide 1 Access points A2 Ferry Routes Shipping Channel FOYLESIDE CARAVAN Shipping Channel LOUGH FOYLE AND CAMPING PARK «¬10 Quigley’s Point Binevenagh Forest GR C513 308
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Eglinton FOYLE MARINA PONTOON NORTH OF IRELAND GR C435 176 4 DERRY CITY ANTRIM DONEGAL LONDONDERRY
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River BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC Access Code required Northern BELFAST Look out for... T. +44 (0)28 7186 0313 «¬8 FERMANAGH Ireland LONDONDERRY Old wooden jetties at Lisahally Port - DOWN this was the location of the mass ARMAGH
surrender of the German U Boat fleet in MONAGHAN HOLYWELL 1945, at the end of World War II. Republic CAVAN HILL LOUGHERMORE of Ireland LOUTH MOUNTAIN «¬7
Kildrum Nixon’s Corner Canoe Tours
A6 BELFAST For up-to-date canoe hire and guiding please visit www.canoeni.com «¬6 NEW BUILDINGS GR C413 132 3 Further Information Tourist Information Centres: Monreagh Strabane +44 (0)28 7138 4444 www.strabanedc.com CARRIGANS Carrigans PREHEN BOATHOUSE DOOISH RIVER FOYLE MOUNTAIN GR C372 110 GR C427 154 Derry City +44 (0)28 7137 7577 www.derryvisitor.com Limavady +44 (0) 28 7776 0650 www.limavady.gov.uk
«¬«¬55 Also located here: Carndonagh +353 (0) 74 9374933 www.visitinishowen.com Magheramason Saint Johnstown Foyle Search & Rescue Letterkenny +353 (0) 74 9121160 www.visitinishowen.com DUNNALONG T. +44 (0)28 7131 3800 Buncrana +353 (0) 74 9362602 www.visitinishowen.com GR C378 105 Foyle Paddlers Canoe Club (Toilets, changing facilities and secure boat Police (NI) – non emergency 0845 600 8000 storage available - Please contact us for more info.) t Johnstown Burn www.foylepaddlersisfun.net in Sa Trail updates Riverwatch Aquarium and Visitor Centre «¬4 T. +44 (0)28 7134 2100 Any changes to the canoe trail that may occur will be updated
Bready on www.canoeni.com GORTMONLY R236 HILL Other Resources HAILING GROUNDS GRIBBEN QUAY Look out for... Canoe Trails www.canoeni.com Mongavlin Castle 2 GR C356 081 Wooden posts in the middle of Canoe Association of Northern Ireland www.cani.org.uk the river - these are the remnants of old ‘hailing grounds’ - points from which Outdoor NI www.outdoorni.com BINNION Pre-booking required salmon fishing nets were hauled (hence HILL Countryside Access & Activities Network www.countrysiderecreation.com T. +44 (0)28 7134 2100 ‘hailing’ or hauling grounds). «¬3 Loughs Agency www.loughs-agency.org Derry City Council www.derrycity.gov.uk RED BRIDGE Foyle Marina, Derry City GR C348 021 Swilly Burn River Dennet
Additional facilities available 800m from Earning a Welcome the river (GR C341 022) 1. Please be friendly and polite to local residents and other water users. «¬22 2. Drive with care and consideration and park sensibly. Transport available. Pre-booking essential. 3. Change clothing discretely, preferably out of public view. www.thehallgreen.co.uk Ballymagory 4. Gain permission before going on to private property. 5. Minimise your impact on the natural environment and use recognised access points. There are also many Islandmore unofficial access points on the river and lough, which may be used with the owner’s consent. River Deele 6. Be sensitive to wildlife and other users regarding the level of noise you create. Glen morna 7. Observe wildlife from a distance and be aware of sensitive locations such as bird nesting or bird roosts n River and wintering flock concentrations.
«¬1 LIFFORD 8. CAAN supports the principles of Leave No Trace and encourages others to do the same when taking part in outdoor recreation. For more information please visit www.leavenotraceireland.org. STRABANE 9. Keep the numbers in your party consistent with safety, the nature of the water conditions and the impact on CRAIGNAGORE your surroundings.
OWENREAGH HILL Accommodation Canoeists and Anglers A range of self catering, B&B and hotels are available along the The Foyle river system is a fantastic salmon and wild brown trail. For a full list of accommodation providers please visit trout fishery and angling is an important element of the rural www.canoeni.com or www.discovernorthernireland.com 0r 1 economy, attracting many tourists to the area. Paddlers are www.failteireland.com asked to afford anglers the customary courtesies. Where possible, LIFFORD A5 OMAGH & DUBLIN Wildlife Sightings try and stop upstream of an angler until (aware of your presence) GR C333 983 Basking sharks, whales, porpoises and dolphins have all been the angler proceeds to wave you by. Take special care when sighted in Lough Foyle. Canoeists are encouraged to report approaching wading anglers. If you see someone fishing, consider significant wildlife sightings at www.iwdg.ie how you can pass them with minimal disturbance. Provision for people with disabilities Main St N14 Letterkenny Road All sites with slips cater for disability access with varying degrees depending on The game fishing season runs 1st March to 15th September on The Diamond St the water level. It is recommended to check before starting a journey the Finn and Foyle and 1st April to 20th October on other rivers
Butcher Disclaimer in the Foyle catchment. Sea angling takes place on Lough Foyle Bridge St Every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy in the compilation of this publication. and on the lower sections of the river all year round. CAAN and its partner organisations cannot, however, accept responsibility for errors N14 or omissions but, where such are brought to our attention, future publications will be Liff ord A5 STRABANE amended accordingly. Canoeing may by its nature be hazardous and involve risk; This project has been developed by Bridge training is essential for safe participation. It is recommended in such cases to take out
s A38 k Liff personal accident insurance. Users must undertake and act on their own risk ord Roa d assessments prior to use of any site or waterway and review and update during use. The guide must be used in conjunction with an ordnance survey 1:50,000 map and an 5 Townpar accurate navigation chart. Neither the publishers, funders, contributors, landowners, Loughs Agency
N1 site managers, riparian owners nor agents of the aforementioned can be held Other project partners include: Just Kayak, Canoe Association of Northern responsible for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person or persons as a result of information, guidance or advice given in or omitted from this guide. Ireland, Strabane District Council and Donegal County Council. CAAN is core funded by the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure, Northern Lifford Access Map Design & Photography www.thinkstudio.co.uk Ireland Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Tourist Board & Sport Northern Ireland.