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Paddling near Sheffield, England


Sheffield sits at the confluence of five rivers in South Yorkshire, giving the city an unusually active paddling scene for an inland urban centre. The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, the River Don, and the lakes at Rother Valley Country Park are the most accessible waters, with a mix of flat canal paddling, urban river runs, and whitewater on the Don at Oughtibridge drawing kayakers, canoeists and SUP paddlers alike.

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