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Executive SummaN 4 2. _ntroduction 6 3, methodo_ogy 7 4. Hea Ith and Safety Issues 8 4.1 _ Health and s_fety _egislation 8 4.2. Useraccess 8 4.3. CommerciaI riveF traffic 8 4.4. Perth and Kinross CounciI Water Safet y Polic y 9 4.5. Riverlevels 9 4.6, Mudf_ats and other hazards 1 O 4.7. Resc_e facilities 1 1 4.8. Risk asse_sments for canoeing and ka yakin g 1 1 4.9. Poisonous plants t 2 4.10. Resources 1 3 5_ Opportunities 1 4 5.1 _ What is a canoe trail? 1 4 5.2. Othertrails 1 4 5.3, Currentuse t 5 5.4. Potential use / markets 1 6 5.5. Commercial opportunities 1 J 5.6. Conservation designations and invasive non-native s p e c i e s 1 8 5.6.1. SSSl and Ramsar 1 8 5.6.2. Natura designations - SPA and SAC _ 9 5.6,3. ImpIications of the designations for the canoe t r a i l 2 O 5,6,4. Invasive non_native species 2 1 5.6.5. Promotion of conservation messa ges 2 1 5.7. Access and egress points 2 2 5.8. Educationa1 oppo_unities 2 3 5. 9 _ Infrastructu re 2 4 5_10, Promotional channels 2 4 5. 1 1. Coord ination with other bod ies 2 6 5.12. Ongoing trail management 2 7 6. Reco m mendations 28 7. Bibliography 31 8. Appendices 32 8. 1. Appendix A - Ri5_ assessment template 33 8.2. Appendix B - Useful Contacts 36 8.3. Appendix C - Canoe trail access and egress points 37 8.4. Append ix D - Map of Tay Landscape Partnership area and Lower 5 1 Tay Canoe Trail fandings and places of interest 1. Executive Summay _ The Tay Landscape Partnership is a four-year project celebrating the Jandscape5 of wheFe the Rivers Tay and Earn meet. The f2 .6-mi_lion-pound initiative is principaJly funded by the Heritage L0ttery fund and will be accomplished through 29 individual proJects. One of those 29 projects is the deve_opment of a Lower Tay Canoe Trail between Perth, Newburgh and Bridge of Earn, _ This study has considered the potentia_ for a Lower Tay Canoe Trail and the repo1t discusses aspects of its development, such as health and safety imp_ications, environmental isslJes, marketing considerations, ed_cational opportunities and infrastructure Fequirements. _ The research phase of this study comprised a series of stakeholder consultation meetings, site visits and a paddle trip on the Tay and Earn, pJus a desk study to Iook into safety issues, market considerations and other canoe trails. _ Health and safety wiJl be a vital area of consideration in the development of a canoe trail on the Tay and Earn, and the report disc_sses a series of issues that need to be addressed, such as legisEation, commercial river traffic, river levels, rescue facilities, risk assessments and information and resources for communicating to useFs of the trai l. _ The repo_ highlights the work that has already been carried out in setting up canoe trails in Northern IreJand and suggests Iearning from the way in which their nine traiEs have been developed and promoted. _ The current use of the rivers by canoeists is assessed and the potentia_ for increase in _se discussed. A marketing approach has been adopted to segment the market into various types of use by paddlers and non-paddlers, as well as Iooking at the potential for commercial opportunities for g_iding companie_ and providers of other local tourism services such as accommodation, transport and food and drink. _ The Tay estuay is an area of high conservation importance and has five nature conservation designations. The impact of the trail on these designated sites will be a major consideration in the deve_opment of the tra il, and lia ison with Scottish Natural Heritage will be a priority for the Tay Landscape Pa_nership. _ The canoe trail should become a hub for information about the trail_ and communication channels such as a website and leafEet should promote a range of educational messages relating to health and safety, consenration and invasive non-native speciesJ as well as interpretation about history, geology, Jandscape and wildlife, plus relevant information about tourism services. _ The report recommends the installation of a series of ga_ges to help paddlers make assessments of water levels, as well as the provision of washing facilities at the VVillowgate Activity Centre and Newburgh. 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The canoe traiE proposal is an oppor€unity for Pe_h _o face t_e other way, to promote more activity on the river and enable people to enjoy the wonde_ul resource of the Rivers Tay and Earn._ v_-___ ____ ____ _ __. __ ___._-.'_ __. '__ _. - ' _-. i.- ___ _T_ j __ ,' __0_ _ _.o_,!__,__,c ___ , ,, ___0__?,_,, ___,_ _ _? , _ _,,,__0, ,,_0_J?_0 __0_ '_ _ _ _ _ ' ' _ 0 i,, _, _ _,, ,, ___ _,,_ _ ^ __, _ ^, ' , _ ' _ _ _ Smeaton's Bridge, Perth - as seen from a canoe. _ _ 2. _ntroduction This study has been commissioned by the Tay Landscape Partnership and carried out by Mike Dales of Big Pond ScotIand, with slJpport from Richard Caves of C Power Tra in ing_ Research work and the writing of this report took place between may and Aug_st, 201 6. The River Tay in Scotland is we_l known as a canoeing and kayaking destination, but this is m_inly because of its attFaction _o white water paddlers who are drawn to the upper section of river around Abe_eldy and Grandtu1ly, and further downstFeam around Stan ley. The idea of a _ower Tay Canoe Trai_ is to promote the lower section of the river as a canoe and kayak touring destination. Specifica_fy, the River Tay bemeen Perth and Newburgh, and the River Earn from Bridge of Earn to the conf_uence with the Tay near Newburgh. The Tay Landscape Partnership is a four-year project aimed at celebrating the Iandscape of the area around where t_e RiveFs Tay and Earn meet. The Tay Landscape PaItnersh ip area stretches from Newburgh on the south side of the Tay Estuary, around Bridge of Earn to Perth and along the C_rse of Gowrie tovvards Dundee. The project, a _2.6 miIIion initiative principal_y funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, will enable locals and visitors to reconnec_ with the natural, buiJt and cult_ral heritage of the area. Th is will be accomplished through 29 individual projects, The Lower Tay Canoe Trail is one of thos.e 29 projects. The aim of the study has been to consider the potential for devefoping a Lower Tay Canoe Trail and to report on the following aspects of its possible deve1opment: 1. Health and Safety issues; 2. Environmental and conservation considerations; 3. Market segment_tion; 4. Educational opportunities; 5, Information pFovision; 6. LogisticaI considerations; 7, Infrastructure requirements. 3. Methodology The research phase for this proJect has included the fol1owing eEements: 1. Stakeholder consultation; 2. Site visits; 3, Paddle trip along the trail; 4. Desk stlJdy; 5_ Report production. The stakeholder consultation phase has incfuded intervievvs with the RSPB, SNH, Tay and Earn Trust, Scottish Canoe Association, Perth Canoe Club, Carse Canoe Club, Outdoor Explore, Perth and Kinross Council and local canoeists. The views and suggestions from all these organisations and individuals have been assimilated and incEuded in this report_ Site visits have enabled the author to assess the range of launching, landing and parking sites with a view to making recommendations for which ones to promote and where upgrades to infrastructure might be required. The paddJe trip on the Tay and Earn enabled mike and Richard, who are both familiar with the river rrom previous experience, to see the potentiaI trail from the river and to as_ess the safe_y aspe_ts of promoting use of the river, as well as spotting opport_nitie_ for improving the quality of the trail and identifying educational and other messages that could be promoted as part of the tFaiI. The desk-based aspect 0f the study included research into the safety issues tha_ need to be considered in setting _p the trail and highlig_ted in the promotional materia1 for the trai l. Another pa_ of the desk-based st_dy was in Iooking at o{her canoe trails from around the UK, partic_larIy Northern lreland, which now _as nine canoe trails. These _rails provide a valuab3e insight into how a Lower Tay Canoe Trail could be developed and promoted. 'This report was written throughout July and August, and draws together the findings from the research phase of the study. 4. HeaIth and Safety lssues 4.1 Health and safety legislation The basis of health and safety _aw is that as soon as a 'service' is provided the 'service provider' owes the 'service user' a duty of care. This du_y of care cannot be satisfactorily discharged by lJse of a disclaimer aIone. HeaIth and safety legis_ation is intrinsical_y vey simple and should there eveF be a case of negligence brought fo1lowing an incident it is a shared to_responsibility between the 'lJser' and the 'provider'. The provision of a recognised canoe trail could be seen as a service in the fact that information, directions and so on are provided to a user, and the provider has a duty of care to ensure that the information is as accurate as is reasonably practical. To discharge this duty of care, the provider wou_d have to make it cIear how old information is, and where more recent inform__ion regarding the trail may be found. To do this effectiveIy it vvouJd be wise to d istribute the information via a website rather than paper learfets, however paper leaflets could play a part in providing a basic outline map detailing information that does not change significant_y with time. There _re many potentiaI hazards associated with the promotion of a canoe trail and the section below (4.2 to 4.1D) highlights the major considerations that would need to be Iooked at in some detail if a trai_ was to be established. 4.2 Useraccess The provision of buiEt stFuctures, such as car parks and Eaunching facilities for river access (e.g. pontoons) can be mis-used, sustain damage and become dangerous or just be the location of unforeseen accidents, thereby giving rise to t_e potential for someone sustaining an injury in an incident _o cIaim damages from the faci_ity provider and/or the promoter of the canoe trail. _.3 Commercial river _raffic Perth is a commercial port with vessels of up to 96 metres in length and 3,OOO tons arriving. Access is limited by the tide passing through a significantly narrow channel. MSN 1781 (M+f) _The eV1erc__n_ Sh, i__ina ,Distr_ss _idana _s and _reven_ion af _Co!li5ions Re_au__tions 19__ appIies to all tidal and connected waters navigable by seagoing vessels_ more commonly referred to as International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (IRPCS). ___ _ _ _ _ Pe_h Harbour is run by Perth and Kinross Council and there is a full-time Harbourmaster, contact details in Resources (4.10) below. __erth __rbour _ !a_s are i_ p_ace, but are unlikely to have any significant relevance to the canoe trail. HoweveF, it i! worth noting the contents of sections 47 and 48. S4,ai!in0 VesseEs 8oa{ Races Re0a!!as . (1) SaiEln9 VeSSetS Under Sa_l, bOat faCeS, fe9attaS, pUbI_C _fOCeSSlOnS and Other pUbIlC events involving a n_mber of vessels and/or cra_ are prohibited within the harbour area, except with the express, written permission of the harbour master following previous consu l_ations. (2) The organiser of any boat race, regatta_ public procession or other public event, when a number of vessels are expected to assembEe on the waters within port limits, of which the harbour area Forms pa_3 sha ll g iveJ g ive not less than 1 4 days notice thereof to the harbour master, (3) Evey boat race, regatta, procession or other public event shaEl be conducted on course_ and at times previously approved by the harbour master. Divin_ o_erations Swimmina and Bathina 48. No diving opeFation, swimming or bathing shalI be carried out within the harbour area, except with the written consen_ of the harbour master. 4.4 Pert_ and Kinross Council Water Safety Policy PeFth and Kinross Council has a _W__eF Sa Fet Polic that wiEl need to be taken account of when developing the canoe trail_ Particu _aF elements of that policy, such as (9.5) public education, (4_8) _ignage and (4.9) rescue equipment should be carefully considered, Canoe trail signage should incorporate safety messages and rescue equipment may need to be placed at promoted access and egress points. 4.5 Ríverlevels The River Tay has a huge catchment area and during periods of heavy rain or snowmel the river is often in spate and sometimes poses a significant flooding hazard to the area arounds its banks. It would be a wise caveat to make it vey clear that the traiE is not sui{able for even the most experienced pad_lers when t_e river is in spate. The SEPA website gives detaile_ warnings of flood risk and when the flood prevention scheme is active in Perth. The provision of tida_ gauges wou_d significantly help _sers make safer decisions as to whether the trail is safe to paddle. Et will also be important to note that the riveF _evel is to some extent artificial ly controlled by dams and hydro facifities fu_her up_tream. Water can be release_ from a dam at a time when water levels might be expected to be low, or conversely_ dams can be closec to hold water back during periods of rain. This can tead to water leve1s not being as predictable as one migh_ expect. The T_a _iver _eve_s website is a useful resource for 9 gathering information on the leve1 of the Tay and its trib_taries , and should be promoted on the canoe trail website, 4.6 Mudflats and other ha2ards A series of specific hazards that shou_d be high_ighted in any promotional materia_ are: _ Mudflats, _ Sewage outfet, _ Weather conditions, _ Solo paddling. The lower stretc_es of the canoe trail, from Cairnie Pier and the Earn conf1uence down to Newburgh, contain a series of mudfJats that are potentially d_ngerous to anyone who fails to understand them and make accurate jlJdgements to avoid getting caught in them. PaddIing in the area between Cairnie Pier and Newburgh during a falling tide, especialIy towards the no_hern side of the estuary, is an activity that req_ires a great deal of know_edge and sound judgement. Information supplied in association with the canoe trail needs to be very cfear in its warnings about these mudflats. The sewage outlet on the inside of the bend in the river, to the east of the Wilfowgate Activity Centre, presents an unpleasant hazard on this stFetch of river and should be highlighted on the trail website and leaffet. It would be wise to advise paddling along the m idd le of the river or over towards the north bank, but definitely to avoid round in the bend close to the south side. The River Tay becomes progressively wider and more exposed to the elements as the paddler on the c_noe traif heads further downstream. The river around Cairn ie Pier and the Earn confluence is arolJnd twice the width of the river at Fria rton bridge, despite the two p_aces being onJy 5 miles, or 8 kilometres, apart. There are a reasonable propo_ion of days in the year when the w;nd is noticeably stronger at Cairnie Pier compared to the area around Friarton bridge, and the interaction of wind and tide at Cai rn ie Pier can also be far more serious than at locations further upstream, Paddling in the Jower reaches of the canoe trai_ area, especially from InchyFa down to Newburgh, are more demanding and require greater levels of ability, experience and j_dgement. Add in the situation where the wind is picking up and the tide sta__ng to run faster, perhaps against the wind, and a paddler is presented with a serious piece ofwater to paddle on_ There are many paddlers in ScotEand that can cope with this scenario, and they are often out there and coping without any prob_ems, but it wifl be necessary to explain this kind of situation in any promotiona l material in order to spe_l out the serio_s natu re of this particular piece of water. One of the aim5 of such information should be to encourage those who are in any doubt to take a guide_ trip rather than risk getting into trouble on their own. Whilst many people are sufficiently skilled and confident to paddle solo, the canoe trail information should warn of the dangers of paddling solo and aEso highlight the haza rds involved in paddling with only one open canoe on the water. There have been at leas_ two fatalities in Scotland in recent years wheFe paddlers in an open canoe have capsized and been unab3e to pe_orm a self-rescue, 4.7 Rescue facilities There are no formal, dedicated, water-based rescue facitities in the Per€h area. In the event of an incident on the lower Tay or Earn, rescue would come through the emergency services via the fire Service (Swift Water Rescue) or from the Coastguard (Aberdeen) requesting a helicopter from Aberdeen or Prestwic_, inshore lifeboa{ (_LB) support from the RNLl , or possibly Air Ambu lance From the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) based at Scone ai_ield. Once paddEers aFe _ownstream of Inchyra the riveF is s_rprisingly remote with few vehicular access points and there are no practicable vehicular access points on the Earn. _escue from the shore wo_ld therefore be high ly unlikely on long stretches of th_ canoe trail, so the most l ikely scenaFio is rescue from the water or air. 4.8 Risk assessments for canoeing and kaya_ing Al_ the following are primary hazards that sho_ld be addressed in a risk as5essment for a canoeing or kayaking trip on a stretch of water like the lower Tay and Earn. _ Drowning - applicab_e to all water-based activities; _ Hypot_ermia - cold weather and water injuy; _ _yperthermia _ heat injuries such as heat s{roke, dehydration; _ Waterborne diseases - VVeil's disease pllJs other gastro-intestinal infections borne in sewage out_ets along the river; _ Sunburn; _ Slips, trips and falls _ accessing the Fiver and moving canoes and kaya_s around ; _ Lifting operations, ba Gk injLlries - moving canoes and kayaks, especially on and o_ vehicEes and trailers ; _ Capsize an_ entrapment - from ill-Fitting craft and submerged trees along riverbanks; _ White water - any white water can be avoided by choosing specific tidal states; _ _ Head injuries; _ Foot injuries - launch sites are often used by the general p_blic for picnics etc. so hazards such as broken bottles and sharp meta_ should be expected; _ Commercial boat traffic - boats arrive into Perth Harbour on the flood and depart on the ebb; _ Tidal flow _ this is always downstream on the Tay and Earn rega rdless of the state of the tide; _ _nabi1ity to contact emeFgency services - Use of marine VHF {Mayday CH16 or DSC) is recommended along with personaI locater beacons / PLB devices (ensure PLB devices are registered), mobite phone network coverage is good - worth considering registering you phone for {he 999 text service l__tD ://_Nv__!v,e__eraen_ o sm_,__-a. uk/. A template generic risk assessment is included as an example in Appendix A, b_t is not intended as a final document, moFe a sta_ing point for users to adapt to their own pa_icular circumstances. 4.9 Poisonous plants Giant hogweed is growing in a_arming abundance along the banks of the Tay and Earn, particufaFly aFound Ca irn ie Pier. For that reason, it may be wise not to promo_e Cairnie Pier as a Ianding and picn ic spot. It wiIJ, _owever, be sensibJe to provide as much information as possibte on identifying giant hogweed and highlighting the importance of avoiding any form of contact with it. The plant represents a serious risk to human health, and the Lower Tay Canoe Trail m ight be the first time that some people actualI y see the plant. The fo_lowing paragraphs are taken from the Soilutions plJblication: ''Everything yo_ wanted to _now abou{ Giant Hogvveed but were too afraid to ask''. ''ln Scotland the Scottish minister, Scottish NaturaI Heritage (SNH), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Forestry Commission Scotland (fCS) have powers to require land managers to take action in re_ation to invasive species. In practice this means that SNH who have responsibifity for _and based invasive species can put in p_ace Species Control Orders or Emergency Control Orders to force a landowner to take action to prevent the spread of Giant Hogweed. If the plant is obstructing a public footpath or otherwise can be deemed to be presenting a risk to human health local councils also have powers to compel landowners to take action to _void causing harm. Section 79 of the Environmentat Protection Act _990, allows for enforcement ac_ion to be taken where the giant hogweed is, or is li_ely to be, prejudicial to heaEth.'' A project to eradicate giant hogweed from along the banks of the Tay and Earn is beyond the scope of the Tay Landscape Pa_nership, but this is a potential future projec' that t_e various interested parties in the area might wish to consider at some point, Other plants only really cause a problem if inges_ed, which is unlikely in this scenario. Hem lock and foxgtoves are examptes of such plants. 4.10 Resources _ _Od_en seamaD _ __er__ tide tinJes rrom tidetimes.org.uk _ _Per_h tide time_ from tidetimes.co.uk _ ____ tide tim_s ror _G__!and ' _P_r€h _ar_ou_ _ __n__es_ in _er!h _ Per!h __r_our _ _iidavi0nic5 _N__a_ _ _T_,River__ve!_ _ ___0Cwe_tl_er _ _fViet 0ffice nre_!her foreca5t _ _Accu_eaih e _ F_ 3-e_a s_ _ _riieeChec_c _e_the_r foreG_st _ Nick H_rner, Perth Harbourmaster: __C_orner a D!ic._ov.u_ Tel; 01738 624 056 _ Admi ralty Chart BA1 479 River Tay Dundee to Perth _ Ordnance Survey Landranger Series 1 :50,OOO - Sheet 58 _ Ordnance Sunrey Expforer Series 1 ;25,O00 - Sheets 369 an_ 37O 5. Opportunities 5.1 What is a canoe trail? In considering the potential for a new canoe traiI along a given stretch of water it is wo_h taking time to consider what a canoe trai1 is, Canoe trails are being deve_oped throughout the United Kingdom and it would _e fair to say that most of the work involved in setting up ne_ trails is in the production of information and development of waterside facilities and infrastructure. The traiJ surface, the actual waterJ does not require the same level of maintenance and management as the path surface on a terrestrial long distance route. The water in the form of a river, Eoch, canal or sea is already there, blJt the information that people requ ire before taking to the water can be hidden away in a range of difFerent locations. Canoe trai1s bFing that information together into one place so that everything required for planning a trip or finding a guide can be gleaned from a website or _eaflet. Whilst the water is already there, the faciIities for parking, launching , stopping for a rest and feaving the water at the end of a trip m ight require some development, so the devefopment of canoe trails usua_ly involves a degree of identifying the need for new infrastructure, then putting those facilities in place. So, in answer to the question_ "What is a canoe trail?", the answer lies in the gathering of inrormation and deveEopment of infrastructure, both of which ma_e it easier and more enjoyable for people to get out onto the water to gain the healthy benefits of open air recreation. 5.2 Othertrails Over the last ten years there has been a profiferation of canoe trai_s across the whole of the UK, No1thern J reland has pioneered the concept of the canoe traiJ and now has nine trai Is throughout the region. The _C_n__e Northern l re!an_ website has details of these trails, and this is certainly a good p1ace for gathering information on how canoe trail information is being promoted successfully by the canoeing, sporting and tourism bodies in No_hern Ire_and. Around 90 canoe trails have been developed in England and Wa_es, and information on these can be found on the __riti5h Canoeina website. Most of these trai_s are based on a set journey along a short, sheEtered, stretch of canal or river, and the level of information tends to be less detailed than for the Northern _rish trails. Scotland has also embraced the canoe trail concept and novv has four trails. The undoubted mar_et leader is the GFeat Glen Canoe Trail from Fort Wil liam to Inverness, _hich fol1ows the line of the Caledonian Canal and Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness. This has been developed by Scottish Canals, which has also set up the Glasgow to Edinburgh Canoe Trail along the Forth and C_yde Canal from Glasgow to Falkirk and then the Union Canal to Edinburgh. The ArgyIl Sea _ayak Trail has been _eveloped by Argyll and Bute Counci_ and Oban_based social enterprise Stramash. The route takes in the Crinan Canal, so Scottish Canals were a_so involved on that basis, These three canoe trails are described on the _Sco__is_ Canoe As__cia_ion website. Scotland's fourth canoe trail is the Scottish Sea Kayak Trail, which was the idea ofwest coast paddler Simon Wil_is who produced a Pesda Press book on the trail as well as a _tr_il ire_5ite. A canoe trai l created and written_up by an individual paddler, without the backing of government agencies, is evidence that there is no set-format that has to be adhered to. A canoe trail should have a defined area of water and provide useful information for those wi5hing to paddIe on that water, but there is no set-in-stone length of journey or list of organisations that need to be invo1ved. As Simon tNillis says at the end of his book; ''A 'trail' implies some kind ofway-marked or prepared route. In this instance, that is emphatically not the case. Instead, think of this as a virtua_ trail; a collection of knowledge clustered around a line on the map, to whic_ l invite you to contribute.'' 5.3 Currentuse It woutd be difficult to estimate the level of canoe and kayak usage of the lower Tay and Earn at the current time, but it is possible to identify the categories of users and the kind of activities that are undertaken on the two rivers. The main user of the section of river aro_nd the centre of Perth is __erth Canoe C!u_. The c1_b has regular Monday evening sessions and their favoured access and egress point is the slipway behind Stanners Island. Club use involves a wide range of activities from teaching beginners close to the island, playing on the rapids be3ow Smeaton's bridge, running trips around Moncrei_e Island and paddling up the river to Scone Palace and beyond. In terms of commeFcial operators using this stretch of water, the one regular user is Piotr Gudan of ___utdo_r E_,D(ore, Outdoor Explore use the Willowgate Activity Centre at Stockgreen _odge as a base for their kayak sessions and trips. The pond behind the buil_ing is used for beginners' ses5ions and the mo main trips that paying groups are taken on are around MoncFeiffe Island and from Willowgate to Newburgh- Outdoor Explore ran 84 trips in 2015 an_ in the period up to early July had run 70 trips in 2016. OutdooF Explore has received support from the Perthshire Tourism Partnership, Perth City, Perth and Kinross Council and Visit Scotland, Furthermore, Piotr Gudan recentty took a g roup of Visit Scotland regional managers on a trip around Moncrei_e Island, ha_ been featured in an artic1e in the Daily Mail and is hosting a symposium for the Polish Canoe federation at the Wi_lowgate Activity Centre in October 2016. _ _ Perth Col_ege aIso operate their outdoor training sessions out of the Willowgate Activity Centre at Stockgreen Lodge. Touring paddIers in small groups regard this area as a place for using the tide to assist them in making journeys by sea kayak or open canoe. A smaIE number of paddlers make extended journeys from Killin or Kenmore through to Perth or Broughty Ferry. Others looking for a _ing_e day out wifl padd_e from Perth to Newburgh , Balmerino or Broughty Fery, or in the other direction up to Perth on a flooding tide. Others padd le from Bridge or Earn to Newburgh, or Perth to Bridge of Earn, or Bridge of Earn to Perth. The number 'of paddlers taking on these trips is hard to estimate as they are generaJly people vvho will be seldom seen and wi_l simply park somewhere, launch and paddEe to th e i r d est i natio n. Another group of paddlers worthy of mention are focally based peop_e who wil_ go out for an out-and_back paddle from Perth, Newburgh or Bridge of Earn. Newburgh is a popu_ar launching spot for an evening paddfe aFound Mugd r_m Island for exampte. The Cars,e Canoe C, fub is based around the Carse vi_lages such as Errol and St Madoes, and they often Iaunch from Enchyra. Members of Tay5ide Sea Kayak Club and Fife Sea Kayak Club also use the tower Tay and Earn on occasions, and there has been a chalfenge within the Tayside C1ub to paddfe from Pe_h to Broughty Fery in the fastest possible time. Th is review of the cu rrent _se of the lower Tay and Earn does not provide an estimate for the number of paddIers on the river, but it should give a feel for the type and Ievel of use at this time. 5.4 Potential use / markets In terms of estimating the potential increase in use of the rivers as a resu It of developing and promoting a canoe trail, it vvould again be di_icult to estimate any hard numbers, but it shou Id be possible to segment the market and suggest the types of user groups that would be likely to increase. Promotion of a trai l vvou ld be most likely to increase use of the river by paddlers from outwith the area. This increase would likefy be from three main sources: 1. Non-padd lers looking for a guided trip on a section of the canoe trail, 2. Paddlers with their own eqLlipment whose interest is raised by the trail's promotion and who visit the area to take a trip along t_e traiI, a_d 3_ Visiting padd_ers looking to hire equipment in order to paddle on the trail. The first of these market segments, non-paddlers looking for a guided trip, would provide more work and extra income for commercial operators in the area. This would be of benefit to Outdoor Exptore , and it may provide sufficient extra work to support another commercial operator in t_e area. Paddlers w_th their own equipment, but from outwith the Pe_h area, may well overlook the lower Tay and Earn at the moment and not consider it a worthwhile area to visit for a to_ring paddle. Promotion of the trail shoul_ awaken a latent interest from those vv_o would become interested once they read about the trail on a website or leaflet. One possib_e scenario is that toLEring paddlers m ight begin to see the lower Tay and Earn as a destination for the shoulder seasons. A touring paddler in Scotland would be likely to prefer more adventurous and spectacular destinations like the west coast in summer, but might be keen to paddle on the Lower Tay Canoe Trail in March, April, October or November, for example. Experienced padd lers visiting the area witho_t their equipment will look to hire equipment and seek a shuttle service. Local ou_itters such as Go Kayaking and Tiso would be well-p1aced to service this market and offer advice to these padd lers. Th is would be another example of local b__inesses benefiting from the canoe _rail and visiting paddfers benefiting from local businesses. Increased use by local people should also be considered. A general increase in canoeing on the river might generate more interest in {he activity and encourage some Ioca l people to take up canoeing and maybe join a local ctub. Others m ight seek to at Ieast tFy the activity once and sign up for a commercial trip in order to say they have been on the canoe trail. Local organisations and companies might also see canoeing a5 a fun activity and potentiaE day-out with friends or colleagues, so this cou_d be another means by which local people make use of the trail in the fu_u re. With moFe than half the Scottish population living within 90 m inutes of Perth , the whole of the central be9t should be considered as a potential market for the canoe trail. Indeed, many people within this area, espeGiaIEy young people, will be in the early stages of devetoping their canoeing skills and looking to bu ild their skills in preparation for more adventurous tFips. The canoe trai l can theFefore o_er a first taste of canoeing for beginners, or a vita l step in deveEoping skiIls for those with some previous experience. 5,5 Commercial opportunities One of the benefits of developing and promoting a canoe trail is the econom ic benefits to local businesses as a resuIt of the increased tourism spending in the area. The ec_nomic benefits to a canoe guiding company are obvious, but there are aEso wider benefits to the accommodation sector when people stay overnight as part of a mlJIti -day trip, and the catering sector when people purchase food and drinks during their visit to the area. Economic benefits can be especiaI_y welcome in the more ru ral commun ities, so whilst there would be additional spending in Perth as a result of the trail, it is like_y to have a more noticeable positive impact at Willowgate and in Newburgh, and perhaps to a Iesser extent in Bridge oF Earn. The deveIopment of a new canoe trail can provide increased income for existing businesses, such as coffee shops in Newburgh for example, but the trail can also offer opportunities for the private sector to develop new business ventures. A taxi operator can offer a tr_ileF service to take boats bac_ to a group's sta_ point, or a riparian landowner might seek to convert an old building on the river bank into a boat-in / boat- out bunkhouse or install a couple of wooden cabins. Other existing businesses, l ike - River Edge Lodges in Bridge of Earn, could o_er services to paddlers and might wish to promote their accommodation on the canoe traiJ website _.6 Conservation designations and invasive non-native species The Tay estuary is an area of high conservation importance and has five natuFe conservat ion des ignations: 1. The _i__ner Ta _s_uar Site _f SDeci_l Scien_iric E1i_er__st (SSSl); 2. The _Fireh of T_ _nd Eden E_tu_r _arns_r Si_0e; 3. The _fir_h of T_ and ed_en E5tu_r S_ecial _ro__c_i_n Are_ (SPA); 4. The _Firth or T_ d and E,,den Est__ r 5_eci_l _rea 0r C_nservation (SAC); and 5. The _Riv_r Ta _ eci_! Are_ of Conserva_ion (SAC). 5.6.1 SSSl and Ramsar The Inner Tay Estuary was selected as a SSSl on account of its importan_e as a roost for internationally important numbers of wintering geese and as a breeding, m igratory and wintering area for birds such as breeding bearded tit and breeding wat.er rail linked with reedbeds, grazing marsh, saftmarsh, mudflats and sandbanks of the estuay and its margins, as well as the saltmarsh and Feedbeds t_emselves _ the latter forming a transition from saftmarsh through to freshwater fen and dy land. Consideration of the SSSl-only protected interests is not required under the Natura appraisat, however they shoufd be considered as part or the proposal. The deveIopment of a canoe trail into the SSS l would require Scottish Natura_ Herit_ge (SN_) to cary out an assessment oF an operation requiring consent as their list of potentially damaging activities inc_ude: "Use of vehicles or craft _ike_y to damage or disturb botanical or zoological interests'' and ''Recreational or research activities likely to damage botanical or zoological interests''. The Firth of Tay and Eden Est_ay Ramsar Site is designated for the foElovving non- breeding bir_s: bar-tailed godwit, graylag goose, pink-footed goose and redshank. The Ramsar Site may also be affected by the canoe trail, but the interests of this designation overlap with the SPA, therefore can be fuEly addressed as part of the European sites appraisa l. 5.6.2 Natura designations - SPA and 5AC The firth of Tay and Eden Estuary SPA is designated for 21 bird species, including marsh harriers. The Fi_h of Tay and Eden Estuary SAC is designated for common seals, inte_idal mudflats and sandflats, subtidal sandbanks and estuarie_. The canoe trail is located we_l away from the areas where common seals haul out and forage, and so it is unlikely that there is any risk of disturbance fFom canoeists and kayakers on the trail. The Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary SAC is contiguolJs with the River Tay SAC at the western end _ The River Tay SAC is designated for otter, AtIantic salmon and three species of lamprey. The River _arn is not included within the River Tay SAC. In Scotland, SACs and SPAs are given legal protection by the Conservation (Natural mabitats, &c,) Regulations 1994, as amended in Scotland (the ''_abitats Regu_ations''). These Regulations ensure that any plan or project that may damage a Natura site - for example, a proposed development or an activity reqlJiring a license _ is first assessed and can only go ahead if certain s{rict conditions are met. This procedure is known as a Habitats ReguIations Appraisa1 (HRA). Conseauently, the competent authority is required to consider the effect of the proposal on the SACs and SPA before it can be consented, The competent authority in this case is likely to be Perth and Kinross Council, as the access authority, a3though this would have to be confiFmed with them. The SNH website has a summay of the legislative requirements at: (_hit_://wvdnr,snh.a_ov.uWd__csJA42328_. di) and further advice at: (_hit_ :/Jvvvuw. sn h , _ov, u _JD ro_ectina-_cott_nds_nature/_ rotec!ed-_rea_Jinterna!ion_ !_ _d__ia-n_ti0ns/natur__sites/). Advice obtained from SNH indicates that activities away from the river, s_c_ as the production of a leaflet and/or website, would also require to be assessed for their impact on the designated sites. The HRA process has three steps. The first step is to determ ine whether the proposal is connected with or nece_sa ry _or t_e conservation management of t_e site. As this is not the case here, the next consideration becomes step 2: Is the proposal like Iy to have a significant e_ect on the site? If so, step 3 requ_res a ful_ assessment to determine whether the proposa1 will have no adverse impact on site integrity (taking into account the consenration objectives of the site). _f it cannot be shown that there will be no adverse e_ect on site integrity, the proposal cannot go ahead. En order to determine this, SNH recommend that the following information is obtained; i_ Confirm the proposed Foute. ii. ln particular, identify ingress, egress and stop-o_ points since these are _ike1y to be key point sources for potentially disturbing activities. iii. Identify key sensitive locations from the perspective of the qualifying interests, particularly otter, harbour seal and bird species; an assessment of existing species data would be the first step which can be obtained through the National Biodiversity Network Gateway (_htt_5_//dai_.nb_.ora__k/), local records centre (_httD ://vv_Nn!._risc.__g ,u 1_/_u__-css. _h_ ), BTO (_h__ D s ;//_v%v__ bto , 0 ra/vo l u nten;-5_ rv5 0 5/b i rdtrack/lJ i r_ -rec0 rd i n a) Tay Ringing Group (_h_t0,_://mNv,t_ rin_,0in,_,arou0_ .___/); and the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SM_U) (_h_tD;//mvvv.smru.5__andre__/_._c,uk/). iv. Overlay the map showing (ii) with that showing {iii); this wiIJ help to identify potential areas of conf_ict. v. Establish a disturbance baseJine (i,e. not just from FecreationaE activities, anything that can cause disturbance shou1d be recorded along with any observed response from the qua_ifying interests/protected species. NB 'nil response' is sti_I valuab_e information.). vi. Provide projections for recreational usage (number, distribution, timing) in canoe-related activity that you wou1d hope to see as a resu It of the proposed trail, vii. Confirm proposed outputs (e.g. Ieaflet, website, other interest group _ebsite_, etc.). 5.6.3 ImpIications of the designations for the canoe trai l The western (upstream) boundary of each of these four designated areas is at Cairn ie Pier on the north bank of the river and the conf_uence with the River Earn on the south side of the river. Therefore, the canoe trail overlaps with these designated sites between Cairnie Pier and the Earn confluence downstream to Newburgh, covering a distance of about three kilometres_ The SPA, SSSl and Ramsar designations are for terrestrial habitats and mudflats above mean low water springs, so the main channels of water are outwith these sites. The SAC designation is for the whole of the estuay from Cai rnie Pier and Earn confluence out to the North Sea at Carnoustie and St Andrews. Given that most canoe and kayak tra_ic along this stretch of river tends to be more towards the south side of the river, the main issue to consider is advising paddlers to _eep a recommended distance away From t_e bird interest, in this case breeding marsh harriers, aEong the reedbeds between the Earn confluence and Newburgh. Breeding marsh haFriers are also on the north shore from Cairnie Pier eastwards, although, from personal experience and the fact that the north side is more hazardous because of the _ _ prevalence of mudflats, paddlers tend not to find that side of the river as interesting as the south side. ln considering the impact of canoeists and kayakers on the designated conservation areas, it should be recogn ised that there are aEready padd lers using this stretch of river, under Scottish access rights , and there is no evidence of those paddlers going into the sensitive reedbeds, so it is highIy unlikely that one-off visitors in their own boats, or on guided trips, would see_ to paddle into these locations. 5.6.4 _nvasive non-native species .' A range of invasive non-native species (lNNS) are found along the length of the canoe trail. The three main INNS vvorthy of no_e are giant hogweed, Hima_ayan balsam and Japanese knotweed. Giant hogweed, already discussed in 4.9 above, poses a hea_th threat to the public, as touch ing the plant can result in bu rns to the skin. Japanese knotweed is the mostly likely INNS to be dispersed by canoeists and should therefore be the main one that is highlighted in any educational and pFomotional materiaE, AIE Japanese knotweed plants are clones (i.e. no sex_a_ reproduction) and it only requires a few grams of stem material to establish a new plant. lt cannot set seed and is therefoFe dependent on physical damage or disturbance for dispeFsal. There is a high risk of it being dispersed by transportation in boats and on items of clothing and equipment. Other dangers to consider are the need to prevent the salmon parasite __ roda_t lus 5al___is ever getting into the UK and of reporting any sightings of _North American siana! _f' h to the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS). 5.6.5 Promotion of conservation messages Conservation issues should be built into an educational programme linked to the trai_, The two key conservation issues that should be highlighted in this programme are the potentiaJ for disturbance to bree_ing birds in the reedbeds upstream of Newburgh and the ris_ of dispersing Japanese knotweed. Educational messages about breeding birds and Japanese _no_weed could also encourage visiting paddlers and local guides to Iearn more about the issues on the Tay and Earn, which they can app_y in other places, as vvell as on the Lower Tay Canoe Trail itself. As well as these specific examples of conservation issues to build into the educational programme, the canoe trail should also provide an opportunity to promote the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (SOAC), Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code (SMWWC) and any other codes of best practice re_evant to canoeing {see bib_iography below). The _r_ana in00 Recre__ion _nd Access p_ges on the SNH website also provide fu_her information and advice_ _ __ The canoe trail will also provide an opportunity to promote the _Chec_ Cl__an ___ , campaign aimed at enco_raging people to check their water craft, clothing and other equipment for signs of plant and an imal material , and then to c_ean and dry it_ Th is video aimed at canoeists could be embedded onto the trail website. A lJseflIl piece of simple infrastructure that would make it easier for padd_ers leaving the wateF to c_ean their boats and other equ ipment would be a washing facility at the Willowgate Activity Cen_re and also, if possible, at Newburgh. A washing facil ity at the Activity Centre would be an excellent way of demonstrating to Perth CoIEege students the importance of practicing good biosecurity measures. A canoe trail website and Jeaflet would be useful p_aces for highlighting the messages about taking precautions to avoid importing Gyrodacty3us salaris into this country and remaining vigilant for signs of North American signal crayfish_ As already mentioned in 4.9 above, the dangers presented by giant hogweed should be highlighted in any promotional material on the trail. 5.7 Access and egress points _ Thirfeen possible parking/launching/stopping places were looked at during the course of the research for this st_dy. The following table gives an ind ica_ion of the suitabiEity and potential use as pa_ of the canoe traiE. Location _Grid ref. Comments __Promote _AImondmouth _NO095265 Launch spot cou_d be improved _Park 8 _aunch _ _North lnch _N012o239 Lon9 _orta9e to sli_way __ _stanners _sEand _No122237 Handy parking & good _aunching __ark & Eaunch _ _Rodney _N01 22233 Launching varies with tide _Park & Eaunch _ _Rai Iway br;d9e _N01 10238 Good launching restricted _arking _Park & Iaunch _ _fer9usson Gal3ery _N0210230 Pontoon not in _lace yet _Park & launch _Maybe _Water5ki Club _N01 20222 Need to d iscuss with club _Park & launch _Maybe _wi!!ow9ate _No1 332 1 7 Good for _arking & _aunchin9 _iark & !_unch _ _Elcho CastEe _N01 652 1 1 Need to d iscuss with HES __Maybe __nchyra _No1842oo Sto__in9 pEace on_y _Stop/picnic _ _Cairnie P'_er _N0197190 Stopping place only _Stop/picnic _ _Newbur9h _N02301 84 Good for Darking & Eaunching _Park & launch _ Bridge of Earn _No1 321 83 Launch s_ot cou_d be improved _Par_ & _aunch _ Appendix B at the end of this report provides more detail on each of these 13 locations. The existence of a launching spot is not a reason for its inclusion on the canoe trail website or 1eaflet. Limited parking spaces and lack of potential to take more parking in the future, could be reasons for not promoting a particular parking place_ For th is kind of reason, the most likely access and egress points to promote should be Almondmouth, Stanners Island, Willowgate, Newburgh and Bridge of Earn. The railway bridge slipway in Perth could be promoted, but the busy road and relatively difficlJIt parking should be highlighted. The suitability of the FeFgusson Gallery pontoon wiEl need to be assessed once it is in place. A discussion should be held with the Perth Waterski Club before their car park is promoted. Likewise, discussions should take p_ace with Historic Environment Scotland beFoFe any landing is promoted at EIcho Castle, Perth and Kinross Council has a plan to install a nevv pontoon at Elcho Castfe, aIthough this may not happen, however it wi Il be worth following that proposal to find olJ1 if landing at Elcho is going to become easier in the future_ Parking in Bridge of Earn is current_y on-street, Discu5sions could be held with the River Edge Lodges b_siness to find out if parking could be arranged closer to the river_ Another access-related Ėssue that emerged from the stakeholder constJItation is t_e desi rability to improve the riverside footpath alongside the River Tay between the rail_ay bridge and WiIEowgate_ 'This path has the potential to provide the pubEic with another opport_nity to enjoy the Fiver, as well as provid ing friends, re_atives and parents with the platform from which to view their family members and friends paddling on the canoe trail. However, it is acknowledged that there are issues preventing the improvement of this path, so it is unIi_ely to happen in the near future, The path is cu rrently walkable, but a_ the time of writing no parties have plans to cary o_t any woFk on the path. 5.8 Educational opportlJnities A canoe trail provides an opportunity to promote educational messages to visiting paddEers, as well as to canoe and kayak guides who are ab1e to relay educational messages to their clients. These educational messages can be promoted via a canoe trait website, on a canoe trail leaflet and on riveFside interpretation boards. Canoe trails present a means of communicating educational messages that are taken on board and retained foF future use in other location_, so a lesson Eearned because of a day on the Lower Tay Canoe Trail can be transferred {o future days out on other river! and lochs in other areas. The Lower Tay Canoe Trail educational programme should include the following aspects_ 1. Information about the conservation value of the estuary and specific requirement to avoid disturbance to nesting birds; 2. Advice relating to lNNS with specific information about the _angers associated with Giant hogweed; 3. To promote Check Clean Dy and specifica_ly highlight the need to be aware of Japanese knotweed and to avoid transporting any stem material to other locations; 4. Promote the Scottish Outdoor Access Code in order to convey the message that Scottish Access Rights are a balance of rights and responsibilities; 5. The canoe trail is a great oppo_unity to interpret the history, geology, _andscape and wild life of the loca_ area; 6. Safety information should be a high priority on any trail-related media. 5. 9 l nfrast ru ctu re A great deal of the work required to be carried out in the setting up of the canoe tra i_ will be in the development of a website and leaffet, but there is also a need for physicaE work out on the ground. Consideration has been given to the requirement and desirabiEity of new infrastructure that will help create a better and more enJoyabIe experience for visitors wishing to paddle on the canoe trail. The following is a list of faci1ities that could be deve1oped, if the necessay f_nds are availabJe. 1. Improve the launching spot underneath t_e A9 on the River Almond; 2. Improve the Jaunching and landing spot under the bridge at Bridge of Earn; 3. Install a pontoon to make it easier to land and visit Elcho castle; 4, lmprove the launching spot at Stanners island and look into the feasibility of creating a dam to provide a constant pool of water behind the island. This is a suggestion that should be discussed with PeIth Canoe Club; 5, Install _ower Tay Canoe TraiI interpretation boards at Stanners Island, WiI_owgate, Newburgh and Bridge of Earn. It should be noted that any works in the river wou Id require noti Fication to , and appFoval from, SNH and SEPA. Th is wou Id be pa_icularly relevant for the proposaI to create a dam and pooI behind Stanners Istand. A distinction also needs to be made beNveen the aspects of the project that can be delivered during the initial development phase, such as website, _eafEet and social media presence, and the Ionger-teFm infrastructlJre improvements and facilities such as sIipways, Eaunching and Janding _pots and signage. 5.1 O Promotional channels The Lower Tay Canoe Trail sholJId be promoted Llsing a range of channels, incI_ding a website, traiI _e_flet, riverside interpretation boards and social media. The canoe traiIs in Northern lreland provide a great example of high quality information in the form of websites and wateFproof leaflets obtainable from tourist information centres. 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'i._: ' _,_ ;! _!_ (_-_'_ _ - _ __ _ _ ' '__ '___-=-'-'_-_--"'=__-_''_!'_=_''_ ,Ji _m_____;- ' -_____"_"_-;_';-_ "'':,_% '' ,_'_ ;____,;____:__;._.,___,-;..___;__..____ ''_, _ ' -' ', _._._,___.._ =_. '"''_,_ ;' _ 0_ Interpretation board at Ganavan, near Oban, on the ArgylI Sea Kayak Trail. As previous_y mentioned in the Health and Safety section of this repo_, care would need to be taken to only provide information on a leaflet th_t will not change, or at least to vvarn that certain information could change and wheFe to check for updated information. Information that can change over time can be included on a website as _ong as the website is kept up-to-date and the information updated _hen appropriate. A usefuI addition to the promotional channe_s being emp_oyed would be to create a two to th ree-minlJte video of the canoe trai1_ Th is couJd be embedded on the website and promoted via social media. A video of the trail would be an e_ective means of inspiring people, whether they be paddlers or non-pa_dlers, to visit the area and paddle on the tra i l. 5. 1 1 Coordination with other bod ies The stakeholder consultation aspect of th is study came across a range of projects, plans and ideas for getting people onto the lower Tay and Earn. Water taxis, tourist boat trips, instaJlation of pontoons, creation of a teaching pool, canoe shed and play vvave were some of the projects and plans that were disc_ssed. The Canoe Trail can fit in we_J amongst these other projects, but there will be a need for the Tay Landscape Partnersh ip to I iaise vvith others and vvork together for mutual benefit. The Tay Landscape Par€nership should continue to liaise on its canoe trail plans with the Tay and Earn Trust, Pe_h Canoe Cfub and Carse Canoe Club. Pe_h Co_lege and Historic Environment Scotland were contacted, but did not respond within the study period. 5.12 Ongoing _rail management An issue that should be addressed at an earEy stage is which body wilE eventually take on the management of the Lower Tay Canoe Trail after the Tay Landscape Partnership project has ended_ The Perth and Kinross Countyside TFust (PKCT) and Tay and Earn Trust are possible bodies that could take on this task, but that shou_d be considered anc decided at the planning stage to avoid the trail being developed, then left to wither on the vine _ith nobody willing to take on the long-term responsibility, p_ 6, Recomme ndations Having concluded this study into the Lower Tay Canoe TraiJ, the following recommendations are su9gested for the development and ongoing management of the tra i 1. HeaIth and Safety _ High_ight hea1th and safety issues in all promotional and education material linked to the canoe trail. _ Encou rage beginner and intermediate paddJers to explore the trail with a qualified gu ide. _ Promote the tra il web_ite and leaflet as a hub for finding hea_th and safety related informationJ such as tides, weather, ship movements and environmental hazards. _ Provide a temp_ate risk assessment form that paddlers using the trail in their own canoes and _ayaks can make use of. _ Maintain the traiI website and ensure that alI health and safety information is u to-date. _ EnslJre that a trail leaflet does not contain information that co_ld become out-of- date. _ Canoeists from Pe_h Canoe Club and Carse C_noe Club shoutd have an ongoing input into the health and safety messages on the trail website and Ieaflet_ Promotion _ Hea Ith _nd safety advice shou Id be at the core of all promotiona_ and educational material for the canoe trail. _ Environmental information should be prominent in aI1 canoe trail information in order to safeguard wildlife species prote_ted by the various conservation designations. _ Invasive non-native species information shou Id also be highlighted, with particular emphasis on the dangers of coming into contact with giant hogweed and of dispersing Japanese knotweed. _ The canoe trail website and JeafEet will be appropriate places to promote the Check Clean Dry campaign aimed at preventing fu_her spread of invasive non- native species on waterspo_s equipment. _ The development of a website should be a high priority because accurate dissemination of information from one central source is a key element of a canoe trai1. Care should be taken to keep information up-to-date and accurate, _ A leaflet sholJId also be produced to promote the canoe trail, but care shou Id be taken to avoid printing inrormation that can change over time. So_rces of such information should be given on the leafEet, so that people planning to paddEe on the trai l can access information that will be up-to-date. _ Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter should be used to promote the canoe trail, communicate information and deve1op a sense of community. _ Video marketing should be considered as a means of promoting the canoe trail. A two to three-minute video embedded on the website would be an appea_ing way of inspiring people to visit the area and sample the trail. Infrastructure _ A series of gauges in the water would be useful for paddlers to link the information on the trail website with what they see on the vvater. Gauges could be placed at the top of Friarton Is1and, Friarton Bridge and Newburgh, _ The launching points on the Almond (under the A9) and under the bridge at Bridge of Ea rn cou ld be improved to make it easier to get canoes and kayaks on and o_ the water. This is moFe fikely to be an infrastructure improvement for a time in the future, rather than for the Tay tandscape Partnership to LInderta_e during the development phase of the canoe trail. _ EEcho Castle is an obvious to_rist attraction on the _anoe trail and it would be a boost to the trail if it were possible to leave the vvater and walk to the castle. The Tay and Earn Trust has plans to install a pontoon at Elcho Castle and support should be given to help ensure that a pontoon is positioned theFe. _ Washing facilities at the WiIlowgate Activity CentFe and Newburgh would be useful for enabting paddlers leaving the water to r3nse t_eir boats and equipment, thereby reducing the possibifity of transporting lNNS and waterboFne diseases to other locations. Future management of the Lower Tay Canoe Trail _ The Tay _andscape Partnership s_ould ensure there is a plan in place for the future ongoing management of the canoe trail after the end of the current project in 2018. Another oFganisation taking on responsibility for the trail would nee_ time to build it into their business p_an. _ The Tay Landscape Pa_nership should wor_ closely with Perth and Kinross Co_nc_l, Tay and Earn Trust, Perth Canoe Club, Carse Canoe Club, Perth College, Perth Waterski Club an_ various other organisations and Iandowners/managers in order to coordinate the deveIopment of the canoe trai l with otheF activities on the river. _ Ongoing community involvement in managing th is kind of facility can provide a degree of passion and input of reEevant ideas. With this in mind_ it wiEI be beneficial to form a permanent link between the body that manages the canoe trail and both Perth Canoe Cl_b and Carse Canoe Club, _ The comment was made during the stakeholder consultation phase of th is study that: ''Pe_h is a city with its back to the river. The canoe traiI provides a grea_ opportunity for Pe_h to turn and face the river.'' ____s2_G0o9_ 7. 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Appendǐces Appendix A Canoe traiI generic risk assessment template 33 Appendix B Useful contacts 36 Appendix C Canoe trai_ a_cess and egress points 37 Append ix D Map of Tay Landscape Partnership area _nd Lower 51 Tay Canoe TraiI _andings and p_aces of interest _____q.__EyEnnynnuy_yoc_x__ ____tvtq___c0_aJocc0_c0_aJocaJnnaJ___ ______q__r0_t__aJ \_u0lQDt_cor0__ _3 _____.___3_0J_c0aJE__nFDEt _____D_______0tc_0c0cnat___utccc0__aJl0_3_______d________c_alc0o__f0___c0hu_o_f____cccouh_____3atc_____co___________aJ_____uroaocn_o_o____3_____0co_o__atcoal_cco>_ ___f___c0hco____u7c_o_o0tc0_33________al_o_y7_r00_0u0J_c0_3cc0_a7hc0 _fh__c0_3oat_c0y7_co__33_D__uc0Jc0uJ____n_c0yJ_o_ ___dc_3__ooaJ____33 ____r___cc_3oo__Ln__t_c_c___3_E__?_ouatu__cn_o__0} ________oEal_oEr0c_coytco_c3__uJE__d____f0h_yt_atc0__D_____oEc0t_____Do_oo_______co_c0h__3at _ > __ _> __ __ __ ro O_ _t __ __ __ _t __ W o _ _ w w w w w w _ C c u_ c __ _ut _ _ j _ 0 __- _O '-_ o _o _o _o _o _o _o 5___ __ _c__ ___ __ _ _ --3__ f_ ___0 _ _ __ _n __ al_ ____ _._ __ _o __ __ __'-__ C_ n _f aJ_ __ ___ _- _ O _ _ _ uJ _ aj'_j _ '_ _ _ _c __ g_ .___'__ _.___ _,__ _ a __c _ Y _, .o_ __;-_Co Co __ _O _ __ O__ _ Do __ _ q Wu_3_.__ W.C__ _ _ ___ _3 __ C _ _ n j j j _ ___ .n _ o o o o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C Y_ _ _ n, nc __ _ _ C_ _ _ _ _ j o C0 __ _ oE c ___ -__ _u U_ c_O_C___ __ __, oÁ__ _c__ ac__ j_'-_ a7__ C__ __ _oCo__ uJ, __ U Y _____ -u_ -u_ al_C___ _-u _ __ ___'___ _oO _ d_O j ;_ __ _ ;• -_ ____ __ _ _d _____. __ _ _ vO ___.___3 ___ _7 _ wCO___ j_ c__- wC_o___r _ D _ n __ _ __ _ n_ _ __ __ c cO ćO _cO ćO _cO 4cO _ __ _ ___ ,__ _aD ___ _ __ _ D_ _ t_ '_u '^u _ '_u _ '_u_ '_u 7 _ _ '_u _ Y_n _ _, __ _c __ ___c __ ___c __ j,_c __ __ _c __ __ _c __ _ _, _, _ .n_ _ ó _ ò c _a _o .__ ___at__utcco________3c0n_0}____oal_______u_coaJcou__E__0lo___co__co0Jcc_o________ND__oo___,_coc3f0u7cc_ __D______y}___D_o____u70__EM0oat__D_____E0o_ _gr_______o_____c_httw_____0aJ__u_c0_E___cc00J____x0J_3o____y7___aa_c_atc0___o0J___tD___c0c_c_o0co_ __t_____uaJ_c0oncot _3 _____c0JwoaJyt____E___y7_____aJcoh_3oc0_ooal_c03_3o_r___oc___3at______0to__u3cnoh__t__________lo_c___c_c00a_ __0_r0oyJ_ ______aa___oo_co___c0_c0_r__hc0utn0J__cE__aJo__c0__f0u_o__ut__t__f_oco_2o__o_c_uc_cco_t_toual_o_yco_c0_atn0_________o_______atcncoE____t_____a__oo_____aJ_ooo_c0__o_____a_______c0_c______cou}_c03____ __t_____2_0_c00Juhcc0 _t__alEEouoco_u__ro______u0_u_r__F0__co3__3oc_______u7_0lt____0Jcco__c_oEc03o?___co__o0lE_ccc0a0___c____yt__u_atf0__c_Eoc_o0 _______ _t______atoaJ_o_ro_ tr__uJ____o_c0a___ t_oc0__E0tuy}_0t t___ro_o___coc_0 _o___>__oc0____n______D__>_____aJouJoE__l0Eou_03_____dy_oo____ruc0E_o_cn__oalco______uc__0u_c___co__u}_D__{oc0E_0_0_F0hcou0tal______at___c_ , , , _ E _ O , _ _ ___ć____E_g___ c_ __ __o_ r_ ć, r _n _,. _ ć_; _ ; _ j_ ǹ_fo,_-_______'-_0U M___ ?_ _ ï _ _ _ _ n_ al _ _ _ ___C_O____'_o_o __ __- aJ_ ' _ __ O 0_ _. 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C _ _ g _ _ _ U_ 3 __ o o_ _ ca ' a -_ _ ___ut_qt_aJocr0_c0__3ocaJEnn0J_c0__ _ _f________n____my_3y_y3y_3_t__t3y _ __ Appendix B - Useful contacts _ o rga n isation E ma i l Te_e phone _JuIia auĖn sNH Ju_ia.auin@snh,gov.uk o1738 m__ 177 Cfa ire Sm ith RSP8 Cla ire, BSm ith@rspb .org. ul_ 01738 630 783 07709 480 194 __we stoneman Rs_B uwe.stoneman@ rspb.arg.u_ o1577 862 355 _Dave Gi__ing _erth co__ege, uH_ david.girling_pe_th@uhi.ac_uk o781o 5oo 775 Jim findlay Tay & Earn Trust jim_findlay@tiscali .co.uk OJJ38 637295 07831 820 523 Anthea BiFcham Carse Canoe Club anthea.bircham@gmail .com 07791 933 J46 & KarenWelch Eddie Palmer Scottish Canoe eddie_pa_mer@canoescoXland.org 01307 820 7J8 Association OJJ68 868 764 CaroI Pudsey Local Kayaker, caro__pudsey@btinternet.com OJ250 870 1_9 geo loB ist _ch_i_topher Jones Historic scot_and christopher.jones@hes.scot o_786 q31 324 _Dave s_ubbs _ Kc Ds__bbs@p_c.gov.u_c o1738 q75 347 _Kevin mcHugh _er_h canoe caub kevin.mchugh@hotma'_a.co.uk o783J 469 38o __iotr Gudan ou_dooF Exp_ore inro@outdoorexp_ore.or_.uk o79oQ 32q 1o2 Stuart Miller Jet skiers 0782Q 666 966 ///////POINTS //////// Appenddix C - Canoe trail access and egress points location Name: Almondmouth Grid reference: MO095265 BFief description: The adventurous start point for the canoe trail giving a longer paddle into Perth. Parking Where can l park? On the Ber_ha Park road. Best parl_ing space is nex_ to cycle Foute 77 Junction on the old almond bridge. Are there any parking restrictions? E.g. charges, time limits etc. No, How far do l have to carry my boat From my car to the water? 100 metres_ Possible to Eaunch under the old road brid_e or under the new A9 bFidge. A9 is betteF launching spot, but slightly longer walk. How many cars can be parked here_ Ą Is there space to park and turn a trailer? Yes facilities Where is the nearest public toilet or public1y available toilet_ Tiso Where is the nea rest shop or café? Tiso Shuttle l_ t_ere a bus route That l can use as a shuttle? Yes Bus number: 4 - commuter service. 70 _ eaFEy mornin_. 23 & 27. Route: Q & 70 - Perth to _nveralmond. 23 - Perth to Aberfetdy. 27 _ Pert_ to BallinEuig. Mearest bus stop: Inveralmond Holiday 1nn. Other Ef th is _oca_ion is busy, where shou1d l go instead_ Over _he o ld Almond bridge or on-street parking on _he Inveralmond 3ndustrial Es_ate. Ownership not known. What else do l need to know_ Owner5hip? Not known. Locat ion Name: North Inch Grid reference: N0120239 Brief description: Broken slipway near the war memoria l in the south east corner of North lnch. Parking Where can l park! Bel_'s Sports Centre or nearby on-street parking. Are there any parking restrictions? E.g, charges, time lim its etc. Charges and time limits at Be_I's Sports Centre. Hovv far do I have to caFry my boat rrom my car to the water_ 700/80D metres from _ar park, but some people drop their boats off under 5meaton's bridge, then ta_e their vehicles ta nearby parking, How many cars can be parhed here? Large car parh, but busy at certain times. Is there space to park and turn a trailer_ Yes facilities Where is the nearest pub1ic toilet oF public_y available toilet? Bell's Sports Centre. Where is the nearest shop or café? 8ell's 5ports Centre. _huttIe ts there a bus route that l can use as a shuttle? No BlJs number: Route; Nearest bus stop: Other If th is location is bu5y, where shou Id l go instead? On-street pa rking is free on some surround ing streets , What e_se do l need to know? Lower _a If of sl ipway is damaged, but sti l l usab le. Ownership_ Perth and Kinross Council_ Locat ion Name: Stanners _sland Grid reference; NOJ22237 Brief description: Quiet Eaunching spot on wes_ bank behind Stanners Island. Parking Where can l park? Riverside car park, Norrie Mi Iler Wa Ik car park and metered stree_ parkinB on Riverside and Commerciaf 5treet. Are _here any parking restrictions! E.g. charges, time limits etc. Charges and time fim its. How far do l have to carry my boat from my car _o the water? 30 to 150 metres. How many cars can be parked _ere? 67 Is there space to par_ and turn a trailer? Park no. Turn difficult. facilities Where is the nea rest public toilet or publicfy available toilet? Rodney fitness Centre. Where is the nea rest shop or café_ 8ridgen_. Shuttfe Is there a bus route that _ can use as a shuttle? Buses from town to outlying pa rts of the canoe trail. Bus number: Route: Nearest bus stop: Other lf this location is busy, where shou Id l go instead? Rodney fitness Centre or Water Ski Club car park. What else do l need to know? Ownership? Perth and Kinross Council own the leFt bank, but not the island , Location Name: Rodney fitness Centre GFid reference: NOJ22Z33 Brief description: Slipway below Rodney fitness Centre car park. Parking WheFe can l park? Rodney fitness Centre car park. Are there any parking restrictions? E.g. charges, time limits etc. Cha rges and time limits. How far do l have to carry my boat from my car to the water_ 100 metres, How many car5 can be parked here_ About 60. Is there space to park and turn a trai_er_ Parlc no. Turn yes. Faci l ities Where is the nearest pub_ic toilet or pub_icEy available toifet? Rodney fitness Centre Where is the nearest shop or carė? Town centre or Bridgend. Shuttle Is there a bu_ route that l can use as a shu_tle? Buses from town to outlying parts of the canoe trail. Bus number: Route; Nearest bus stop: Other If this l_cation is busy, where should l go instead_ Riverside car park, Norrie Mil_er Watk car park, Riverside or Commercial Street. What etse do l need to know_ Ownership? Perth and Kinross Council, Location Name: Railway Brid_e GFid reference: NOJ10238 Brief description: Large s1ipway on upstream (north) side of railway bridge. East _city centre) side of r iver. Parking Where can I park_ South Inch ca r park or Tay 5treet_ Are there any parkin_ restrictions? E.g. charges, time Eimits etc. Charges and time limits. How far do l have to carry my boat from my car to the water! 20 to 2_O metres. How many cars can be parked here? lots. Is there space to park and turn a trailer? Yes. Faci l ities Where is the nearest public toi_et or publicly availab_e toilet? South tnch car park. Where i_ the nearest 5hop or café? Town centre. Shuttle Is there a bus route that l can use as a shuttte? Buses from town to outlyin_ parts ofthe canoe trail. Bu5 number; Route: Nearest bus stop: Other If this location is busy, w_ere shouEd l go instead? Perth Waterski C_ub, What else do _ need to know? Ownership_ Perth and Kinross Council own the slipway. _ _ Locat ion Name: fer_usson Gallery Grid rererence: N02_O230 8rief description: New pontoons due to be installed later in 20J6. Parking Where can l par1__ South Inch car par_. Are there any parhin_ restrictions? E.g. charge5, time limits etc. Cha rges and time lim its. How far do l have to carry my baat from my car to the wateF? J50 to 200 metres. How many cars can be parked here_ Lots, Es there space to park and turn a trailer? Yes. Facilities Where is the nearest public toilet or publ icly available toilet? South Inch car park. Where is the nearest shop or café? Harbour café or in town. Shutt_e Is there a bus route that f can use as a shuttle? Bu5es from town to outlying parts Df the canoe trail, Bus number: RDute: Nearest bu_ stop: Edinburgh Road, Other 1f this location is busy, vvhere should l go instead? Perth Waterski Club. What e_se do l need to know? Ownership? PeFth and Kinross Council, Locatìon Name: Waterski Club Grid reference: N0120222 Brief description: Slipway and pontoon used by Perth Waterski Club. Parking Where can l park? Car park next to the slipway_ Are there any parking restrictions? E.g. charges, time lim its etc. No charges or time limits. How far do l have to carry my boat from my car to the water? 10 metres. Ho_ many cars can be parked here_ 15. Is there space to park and turn a tFailer? Yes. facilitie_ Where is the nea rest public toilet or public1y availabEe toilet? South Inch car park. Where is the nearest shop or café? Harbour Café. Shuttle Is there a bus route that l can use as a shuttle? Buses from town to outlyinB parts of t_e canoe trail. Bus number: Route: NeaFest bus stop: Edinburgh Road, Other If th is location is bu_y, where shou Id l go instead? South Inch car park or Stanners IsEand. What e Ise do l need to _now? A metal frame gate at the top of the sl ipway is usua l ly locked, but boats can be easily lifted over or pushed under. Ownership_ Perth and Kinross Council / Common Good. Location Name: Willowgate Grid reference_ N0130217 Brief descFiption: P_rking and launching facilities beside _he Tay and Earn Trust bui_dings. Par_ing Where can l pa rk? Wil lowgate care car park. Are there any parking restrictions? E,g, chaF_es, time limits etc. Ves, Priority is for visitors to the café_ PaFking for up to 4 cars may be avaiEable, but best to make arrangemen_s in advance with the café. Parking at the nearby Wil lowgate Activity Centre is likely to be a more reliable option. How far do _ have to carry my boat from my car to the water? 20 me_res. How many cars can be parked here? 4. Is there space to park and turn a trailer? Yes. facílities Where is the nearesT pub3ic toilet or public_y avai_able toilet? Wil lo_gate Cafė. Where is the nearest shop or café? Willowgate Café. Shuttle Is there a bus route that _ can use as a shuttIe? Yes, Bus number: 16 and J6A. Route: Dundee to Perth via Walnut Grove. Neares_ bus stop: Walnut Grove. Other If this location is busy, where should l go instead? Perth. What e_5e do l need to know? New pontoon being instal_ed here later in 20J6. Ovvnership? Tay Salmon fisheries Company Limited, Location Name: Willowgate Activity Centre at 5tockgreen Lodge Grid reference: N0133217 Brief description: Parking and launching facilities beside the Tay and Earn Trust buildings. Parking Where can l park? Tay and Earn Trust car parking. Are there any parking restrictions? E .g. c_arges, time limits etc. Yes_ Advice is to make arrangements in advance by ca_ling the Tay and Earn Trust on 07831 820 S23, How Far do 1 have to carry my boat from my car to the wa_er? 20 metres. How many cars can be parked _ere_ Space for about JO cars, except when other events are _aking pIace hence the need to make contact in advance. Is there space to park and turn a trailer? _es. faciIit_es Where is the nearest pubEic toi let or pub l icly ava i lable toi Eet? Tay and Ea rn Trust bu i Iding if manned, or VVillowgate Café. Where is the nearest shop or cafė? Wi Ilowgate Café. _huttle Is there a bus route that l can use as a shuttle? Yes_ Bus number: 16 and J6A. Rou_e: Dundee to Perth via Walnut G rove, Nearest bus stop: Walnut Grova. Other tf this location is busy, where should l go instead_ Perth, What etse do l need to _now? Owner_hip_ Tay Sa_mon Fisheries Company Limited. Location Name; EIcho Castle Grid reference: N016521J 8rier description: A possible landing place, but not an access or egress point. Parkíng VVhere can f park! Are there any parking restrictions? E.g. chaFges, time limits etc. How far do l have to carry my boat fFom rny car to the water? How many cars can be parked here! ls there space to park and turn a traifer_ facíl i_ies Where is the nearest public toilet or publ ic_y available toile__ Where is the nearest shop or café? Shu_t le Js there a bus route that l can use as a shuttle? Bus number: Route: Mearest bus stop: Other If this location is busy, w_ere should l go instead? What eEse do l need to know? Possib_e landing place, but not an access or egress point. Ownership? Not known. Location Name: lnchyra Grid reference: N018_200 Brief description: Oundee University Boat Club launching spot. Picnic and 1anding place, but not good for parking. ParkinB Where can l park? No parking available, Are there any parking restrictions? E,g. charges, time 1imit5 etc_ Yes. Nowhere for the public to park. _ow far do l have to carry my boat from my car _o the water? How many cars can be parked here? None. Is there space to par_ and turn a trailer? Faci l ities Where is the nearest pub_ic toi3et or pub_icly avaitable toilet! None. Where i5 the nearest shop or café_ 5t Madoes and Glencarse. _hutt le ls there a bus route that I can use as a shuttle? Bus number: Route: Nearest bus stop: Other If this lo_ation i5 busy, where should l go instead? What else do l need to know? Good place for a leg stretch and lunch stop, Muddy at low tide. Ovvnership? Not known. J Locat ion Name: Cairnie Pier Grid reference: NO_97190 Brief description: A picnic spot and place to rest rather than a launching spot_ Parkin_ Where can l park? No parking available. Are there any parking restrictions? E.g. cha rges, time limits etc. Yes. Nowhere for the pub_ic to par_, How far do l have to carry my boat from my car to the water_ How many cars can be parked here? Is there space to park and turn a trailer! facilities Where is the nearest public toi_et or publicly available toilet? None Where is the nearest shop or café? St Madoes and Glencarse. Shuttle Is there a b_s ro_te t_at l can use as a shuttle? _us number: Route: Nearest bus stop: Other If th is location is busy, where should _ go instead_ What e1se do l need to know_ lots of giant hogweed, so not a good place for Iandin_ if there are children or dogs in a group. Muddy from mid-tide downward5. Ownership? Tay Salmon fisheries Company Limited. Locati0n Name: Newburgh Grid reference: N023O_8_ B r i ef descr i pt io n: Parking Where can l park_ Grass car park on riverbank and beside slipway. Are there any parking restrictions? E.g. charges, time limits etc. No. Haw faF do l have to carry my boat from my car to the water? JO metres. How many cars can be parked here? 20. _s there space to park and turn a trailer_ Yes. Faci l ities Where is _he nearest pubEic toilet or public3y availab_e toiEet? Newburgh. Where is the nearest shop or café? Several in Newburgh. Shuttle ls there a bus route that l can use as a shuttle? _es. Bus number: 36 Route: Perth to Gfenrothes, Neare5t bus stop: Newbur_h Main Stree_. Other lf this Eocation is busy, where should E go in5tea__ Unlikely to be busy_ Wha_ else do l need to know? Ownership? Not known. _ _ Location Name: Bridge of _arn Grid reference: N0132J83 Brief description: Launching under bridge on river right. Parking Where can l park_ On street parking in Bridge of Earn. Are there anY parking restrictions? E.g, charges, t_me _im its etc. No, but may have _o park some distance rrom river. How far do l have to carry my boat from my car to the water? 200 metres. How many ca rs can be parked here? Difficult to estimate. ts there space to park and turn a trailer? Yes. Facilifìes Where is the nearest public toi1et or publicly available toilet? Where is the nea rest shop or café_ Brig Farm Shop. Shuttle Is there a bus route that l can use as a shuttle? Yes. Bus number; 36, 56 and J7. Route: 36 Perth to Glen rothes. 56 Perth to Ha1beath. 17 Perth to Gleneagles. Nearest bus stop: Dunbarney Primary 5choo1 in Bridge of Earn. Other If this location is busy, where should _ go instead? _hat else do E need to know_ Car park at entrance to Moncreiffe House on junction to R_ynd road is often lockedF so cannot be relied upon for public pa rking. 0wnership? 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