Ultimate Canoe & Kayak

Absolutely cracking 5 day hire over the bank holiday for a big group of 11 from Rob and his team at Ultimate Canoe Hire in Glasbury. We knew exactly what we would be hiring - life jackets, paddles, canoes and kayaks and a few dry barrels. There was tonnes of info on their website about our route from Glasbury - Monmouth, so we knew what we should be prepared for. Everything else we brought ourselves, and we were prepared to muck in together to move kit and canoes up the banks at campsites after hard days on the river. We found all staff really friendly and informative. Our group of friends with mixed levels of experience had a really great and challenging time.
One of our kayaks was a bit too sporty for us newbies, but it seemed to be no problem for Rob to drop us off a touring kayak at our next stop when collecting some other canoeists.
When we arrived at our end point, we called Rob and he recommended a friendly pub where we could grab a drink whilst we waited. When we got back from the pub Rob was just finishing up loading our 7 crafts onto the trailer and we had a very smooth and chatty journey back to Glasbury.
I would absolutely recommend Ultimate canoe hire. These guys do exactly what you'd expect from a hire company.
Coming prepared is your responsibility though!
If you aren't confident on the water, and need deeper instruction - watch some youtube films, or pay someone to give you some lessons - you don't hire a car without a driving license and expect the hire company to teach you how to drive!

Also great pub recommendations. Thanks very much, Rob and your gang.

Amazing trip with a fantastic company. We started from their base in Glasbury, which is a great location with free onsite parking, toilets, changing facilities and showers. We have used a number of companies over the years but none of them have been as good as this. From the moment we arrive the whole process was simple and very professional. All of our group was really impressed at how slick everything was from briefing and kitting up, to walking just a few meters from their base to the launch point. We canoed from Glasbury to Whitney on Wye (stopping in Hay on Wye for lunch), which is a particularly nice section of river with lots of wildlife and great views of the surrounding countryside. Once we arrived in Hay, we headed into the Three Tuns pub for food and had a great meal. The food was delicious and I'll be leaving them a separate review for that too.
On arriving at the Boat Inn pub, we had some drinks before getting collected and taken back to their base in Glasbury. Before leaving we were able to get changed and have a quick shower. The toilets, showers and changing facilities were very clean, tidy and a great advantage to have use of at the end of your trip!! I would totally recommend this company and have already booked another date later in the year. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.. Thanks for everything and I hope you have a busy summer.

Absolutely wonderful place. The staff are incredibly helpful and kind. The equipment is top notch. The prices are super reasonable. And of course the kayaking is absolutely phenomenal. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to have an adenture.

Great fun and good service!!!
However none of our canoes had ropes and when we went into trouble in a water and our canoes got capsized we went in a lot of troubles . Only being helped by passers by. Recommend !! But please ask for ropes!!!

5 years in a row, several great River runs and "Ultimate" delivered every time, well done, to a great team well done ULTIMATE, see soon

Such a friendly company to deal with, Rob and Carl particularly are super helpful when it came to organising how our 2 day trip went. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.

excellent service, great day out
Very friendly and welcoming staff, highly recommend!

We went for a half day canoeing experience and it was fantastic. The staff were very helpful and informative and the activity was simple, including the rapids, thanks to the good advice they gave us. The half day finishes at the barn and just before (10 min away) there is a small and very nice beach to stop for lunch. Would recommend and the views along the way were stunning.