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Weirs on the river Exe in Exeter
Please be aware that paddlers should take care when going down the weirs in Exeter.
·Trews Weir is the weir 100 yards after the entrance to the canal. There have been alterations to the weir and the fish shoot during the work on the flood defences. In the autumn of 2015, at the bottom of the fish shoot, there was concrete sticking out in just the wrong place causing damage to kayaks. We are not sure if this has been removed although it has been requested. Paddling down the face of the weir may be preferred.
·St James Weir is the second weir and is the limit of the tidal river. This weir is deteriorating and has about six holes in it. The largest hole is on river left and is the size of 2 or 3 kayaks. With jagged concrete edges it is a horrible trap hazard but the hole is fairly visible. There are other holes working their way up from the bottom of the weir. One is located about 2 metres to the left of the bottom of the fish shoot.
It is recommended that paddlers look at the weirs carefully before deciding whether to run them.
·Trews Weir is the weir 100 yards after the entrance to the canal. There have been alterations to the weir and the fish shoot during the work on the flood defences. In the autumn of 2015, at the bottom of the fish shoot, there was concrete sticking out in just the wrong place causing damage to kayaks. We are not sure if this has been removed although it has been requested. Paddling down the face of the weir may be preferred.
·St James Weir is the second weir and is the limit of the tidal river. This weir is deteriorating and has about six holes in it. The largest hole is on river left and is the size of 2 or 3 kayaks. With jagged concrete edges it is a horrible trap hazard but the hole is fairly visible. There are other holes working their way up from the bottom of the weir. One is located about 2 metres to the left of the bottom of the fish shoot.
It is recommended that paddlers look at the weirs carefully before deciding whether to run them.