Watersports

If you love water sports activities, Wales is your place! Come and catch a wave on the magnificent Welsh coastline and discover all Wales adventurous activities.

Two people walking through green foliage on a coastal path carrying a kayak each, heading to the sea.

Get out on the water and explore!

Top spots to discover the seas, lakes, rivers and canals of Wales by kayak or canoe.

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© Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown Copyright

© Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown Copyright

Surfing

Family walking along sand dunes to the sea with surf boards

Catch a wave: surfing spots for beginners

Tips on where to go for the perfect Welsh surfing holiday for all abilities.

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Kitesurfer Kirsty Jones: My Epic shores

Kitesurf champion Kirsty Jones talks about kitesurfing in Wales.

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four surfers on on freshwater west beach

Surf’s up and it’s waiting for you in West Wales

No better place to learn to surf than Pembrokeshire National Park.

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Close up of kite surfing

Kitesurfing in Wales

Discover why Welsh beaches are some of the most popular in the world for kitesurfing.

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Wave crashing onto a Pembrokeshire beach.

Favourite Welsh waves

Find the best breaks in Wales, chosen by champion pro-surfer and Swansea girl Gwen Spurlock.

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Kirsty Jones with surfboard in the sea

Why Wales still rules the waves for Kirsty Jones

Kitesurfing champion Kirsty Jones shares her most epic waves of Wales.

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Coasteering

Group coasteering

We know coasteering – after all, we invented it!

With 870 miles of challenging coastline, Wales invented coasteering, and remains its heartland.

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Two people wearing life jackets and helmets, coasteering and jumping from a rock into the sea

Thrilling coasteering adventures

Here are the top Welsh locations for the ultimate aquatic adventure - coasteering!

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Bachgen yn Abereiddi, Sir Benfro - mewn siaced achub felen a helmed goch.

Coasteering: Jump in

Coasteering is an adventure for families as much as adrenaline-junkies.

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Family coasteering and jumping off cliff

All you need to know about coasteering

Adventure guide Jon Haylock explains why Wales remains the heartland for coasteering.

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Stand up paddleboarding (SUP)

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Inspirational stand up paddleboarding (SUP) trips and tips

Expert stand up paddleboarder Sian Sykes shares safety tips and top places to visit on our coast.

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A group of people participating in stand up paddleboarding on a river.

The standout places to stand up paddleboard

Stunning coastline and scenic waters make Wales standout for stand up paddleboarders.

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Get onto the water

Britannia Bridge from the Menai Strait.

Six quirky things we learned on the water at Plas Menai

Jeremy Head and his family spend an exciting day at the Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre.

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North Wales

Several small boats sailing off the coast.

Five stunning spots for sailing lessons

Follow in the wake of Olympic sailors and learn the ropes off our coast and on our inland lakes.

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Up a creak with a paddle

Kayak on Snowdonia’s 200 mile coastline, its canals, white water rivers and sublime mountain lakes.

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Image of people whitewater rafting at the National White Water Centre

Exhilarating white water rafting adventures

Enjoy the thrill of a white water adventure or the tranquility of a scenic river journey.

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Man standing on the beach with his back to camera, facing the sea and holding a yellow surfboard

Good vibrations from Welsh surfing

Surf legend Pete ‘PJ’ Jones on why Welsh surfing gives good vibrations.

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Swimming

A wide, sandy beach seen from above.

In the swim

Discover sandy beaches, rocky coves and mountain lake locations suitable for wild swimming.

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Women in swimming costumes running out of the sea towards the camera.

Jazz Carlin: chilling with the Bluetits

Jazz Carlin and the Bluetits Chill Swimmers teamed up for an exhilarating swim off Harlech beach.

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North Wales