Afon Corrwg
Nearby Rivers: Swansea Area - Tawe, Neath, Afan and Ogmore
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Map: |
170 Vale of Glamorgan & Rhondda |
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Grade: |
II to III; rapid grade III to IV above town |
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Length: |
5 km |
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Access: |
A4107 Port Talbot to Treorchy road |
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Notes: |
an alternative run to the upper Afan |
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Though I have driven up the Corrwg valley a few times and inspected the river, I have never run it. Locals recommend it as a good alternative to the upper Afan.
Glyncorrwg to Cymmer
5 km of grade II to III, with one rapid of IV
Take the small road from Cymmer over the Afan and up to Glyncorrwg. Turn off right before the road bridge in town and follow the main left hand fork for a few hundred metres. Access can be had above a long grade IV run into the town GR877993.
Care needs to be taken halfway down this, where the river is forced between two concrete blocks, through which a kayak will just squeeze. From here the river is fast grade II to III until it joins the Afan in Cymmer. Although apparently clear of obstacles, I have not done the river - so keep the eyes peeled!