Watersports Events in Wales

Multi-sport festival at Llyn Padarn with sprint/standard/legend triathlons, aquabike (Welsh National Championship) and standalone 1500m swim. One of Wales’ toughest triathlons.

Set against the beautiful backdrop of Ross-on-Wye, this popular regatta offers exciting racing on the River Wye to close out the summer rowing season.

New-for-2026 open water swim at Llyn Brenig reservoir in the Denbighshire hills with multiple distance options.

Take on the Monmouth Autumn Head on 27 September — a scenic head race along the River Monnow as the autumn colours set in.

Autumn river SUP weekend in the Dee Valley bringing the white-water paddleboard community together for guided sessions and socials.

The Autumn Head of the Taff on 1 November is a popular Cardiff head race, sending crews down the River Taff as the autumn season gets underway.

Wrap up the rowing year at the Monmouth Winter Head in December, a chilly but rewarding time trial on the River Monnow for hardy crews closing out the season.