Chiswick Eyot Loop (Short)
3 km·beginner·short route·Loop
Downstream past Chiswick Eyot to Barnes Railway Bridge and back. Keep clear of the Eyot shallows at low water. Good beginner paddle on calm days.
Tidal strategy: Best paddled on the ebb tide (downstream), turning at low water slack, then riding the flood back.
Exit Points Along This Route
Chiswick Pier(pier)
0 kmFloating pontoon. Access at all tide states.
Barnes Railway Bridge Steps(steps)
1.5 kmSteps near Barnes Railway Bridge, south bank.
Hazards on This Route
Chiswick Eyot ShallowsCAUTION
Shallow water around Chiswick Eyot at low water. Mudbanks exposed LW ± 2h.
Barnes Railway Bridge CurrentCAUTION
Current accelerates through narrow bridge spans on spring tides.