REMINDER – Book now for SWOAPG CPD Workshops (including a NEW one for March!)

Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Mon 10 Feb 2025 Learn about…Bannau Brycheiniog reservoirs, exploring their role and operations, with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (repeated on 7 Mar) – recommended for all reservoir passport holders Fri 14 Feb 2025 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountain, exploring the geology and history of … Read more

Adventure Tourism Action Plan for Wales (2025-2030): please help shape the future development of the sector

The Welsh Government has commissioned the Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) to develop an Action Plan for Adventure Tourism in Wales (2025-2030).  This action plan will ensure that the sector can respond to the trends in the visitor economy and deliver significant health and well-being benefits for the people of Wales whilst recognising that economic … Read more

Canoeing organisations accuse fisheries of holding County Council to ransom

Press Release issued by South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group (SWOAPG), 18 December 2024 Summary Organisations representing paddlesport enthusiasts and businesses have sent an ‘open letter’ to the Chair of Powys County Council urging him to break a deadlock that has arisen with fishery owners around permission to launch canoes and other paddle-craft at a … Read more

Mobile bouldering wall for sale!

We have received the following ‘advertisement’ which might be of interest to SWOAPG Members? Please contact Dan direct if interested… “We have a mobile bouldering wall in the youth service that was bought as an engagement activity and promotes our service that no longer gets used. It is a fantastic bit of kit but we … Read more

REMINDER – Book now for SWOAPG AGM and Winter CPD Workshops

Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Tue 10 Dec 2024 SWOAPG Annual General Meeting (online), including the usual ‘formalities’, a presentation on the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Sustainable Tourism Strategy; and discussion around staffing shortages; and engagement with public incidents in gorges. Fri 13 Dec 2024 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountains, … Read more

REMINDER Waterfalls area road closure 9-13 Dec

The road from Glynneath to Ystradfellte will be partially closed from 9 to 13 Dec, 0930 to 1530 (between the two points https://w3w.co/inflating.sweeper.instructs and https://w3w.co/famines.willpower.sticks). This will prevent access to Clun Gwyn and the Nedd Fechan caves; and will affect access to Porth yr Ogof for those travelling from Glynneath (who will need to divert … Read more

River Wye Glasbury-Hay Update

We’re very conscious that we haven’t provided an update to our members about Glasbury-Hay for a long time – for the simple reason that nothing new has been happening and discussions about a concordat arrangement for paddlesport at Glasbury Bont stalled in the summer following the interventions of the ‘Glasbury to Hay Alliance’ of fishery … Read more

Porth yr Ogof debris clearance, 18 Nov

NB we’re hoping to get in again next Mon (25th), if you’d be interested in helping next time (if we don’t already have you on the list!) please drop an e-mail to coordinator@swoapg.com. A team of around 20 cavers from a wide range of providers descended on Porth yr Ogof today to support volunteers and … Read more