Kayaks at the MOOT?

[Forgeways]

Hi All,

Like some this will be my first time and will be using it as family holiday as well as a bushcraft learning experience. I will look to bring my two folding kayaks down to have a potter up and down the estuary and to fish etc, but my question is this:

In relation to the Moot location are there any good, quick, easy access points to the estuary or do i need to pack a trolley, or even drive to a put in?

Regards, TT.

 

[Mesquite]

It's either a walk to the estuary over sand dunes or a drive to the best places

 

[Bucephalas]

Just drive to other side of estuary and launch. Fishing is quite good in the area too.

 

[tim_n]

No direct access to the river on the site (that I know of)

You could park up at Ogmore (plenty of spaces) https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0x486e12c8c98bcee5:0xa6481a2b6370cd7b
and launch at the mouth. Could be quite a paddle if the tide is going out. It's a pay and display car park though.

I walked over the dunes from the campsite to the estuary last year in search of clay. I was knackered and I was only carrying a spade. It took about 30 minutes I'd guess. Felt like more because it was so hot and I gave up as the estuary mud wasn't good enough for pizza oven making. It's very up and down and I'm pretty sure I took the most direct route.

(looking at the map perhaps there is direct access to the river, but I've not been that deep into the forest, same problem applies about just how far you carry that kayak...!)

 

[Buckshot]

The easiest way is to drive to the other side of the estuary tbh
The site does go up to the river but the access is not good or easy

 

[Tengu]

Theres a car park by the river in Methyr Mawr; just oposite the church.

 

[Forgeways]

Thanks for the advice, the kayaks are light at 10.5kg, but still need to keep the walk down, so will probably pop round by car, but definately will be fishing and a lunch stop on Tusker rocks

 

[Toddy]

Might be worth bearing in mind that there's a ferocious tide rip and that the local fishing association might take interest unless you adhere to their guidelines.

http://www.blueseasurf.co.uk/ogmore.html

http://www.ogmoreangling.com/membership.html

cheers,
Toddy

 

[boatman]

Estuary fishing is part of the right that the public have to fish (except where there is a "several" fishery) up to the "sewer bridge" in this instance. Salmon and sea trout require a licence but why should the angling association be of concern if you fish within tidal waters and adhere to fish size limits?
http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Sea-Angl...an/Ogmore-Estuary-and-Beach-sea-fishing-mark/

 

[Toddy]

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Sea-Angl...an/Ogmore-Estuary-and-Beach-sea-fishing-mark/

That few locals fish it kind of says it all really. It's a sewage outflow area, and upstream of that are the beats of the local angling association.

Maybe I'm just fussy ? but I wouldn't be happy having any of mine fishing below a sewer outflow that even the surfers say, " Hazards here include strong rips, rocks and objects in the water originating from the local sewage works, usually after periods of heavy rainfall. This beach is probably best avoided at such times."

Massive inland dune systems though great for kids, though hard work to walk any great distance through.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Tony]

Just to Echo what Toddy said about the rip tide, there's a fair number of people that have got into trouble and ended up along way off shore or had a very ahrd time due to them, just be wary...

 

[boatman]

Just a little research and it appears that the Ogmore Anglers claim that canoeing is prohibited while many canoeists and kayakers paddle it quite happily while being careful of course of the tides at the estuary mouth.

 

[Tony]

Thanks for the clarification