The put-on section is grade 2 to 3 depending on flow.
It features a mix of small slides and boulder gardens. There are some low branches, so be careful in high flows.
Below the stone bridge there are a few grade 2 rapids before the river meets the sea.
This is the section where Cranafest runs the boatercross.
Clip the right of the hole above the bridge for the fastest line.
Then aim for the tongue left of river centre (slightly to the right of it if possible) above the bridge, and work right to the centre of the river for the fastest line.
No specific hazards noted.
No access issues noted.
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Cathal's map gives the following level info.
The OPW manage a hydrometric station at the get on (approximately 200 meters upstream of the Claw).
Low - 0.60m (minimum TBC)
Med - 0.80m
High - 1.40m
Typical number of days each month the river is at a paddling level
| Month | Typical paddle days | Driest year | Wettest year | Years with at least one paddle day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 8 | 18 | 8 of 8 |
| February | 10 | 4 | 22 | 8 of 8 |
| March | 10 | 0 | 13 | 7 of 8 |
| April | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 of 8 |
| May | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 of 8 |
| June | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 of 8 |
| July | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 of 8 |
| August | 8 | 0 | 15 | 7 of 8 |
| September | 8 | 4 | 14 | 8 of 8 |
| October | 14 | 9 | 21 | 7 of 7 |
| November | 13 | 8 | 16 | 8 of 8 |
| December | 17 | 11 | 19 | 8 of 8 |
The best months on the Crana are January, October and December, with 13 to 17 paddle days in a typical month. Summer is usually still worthwhile, with around 5 paddle days in a typical June to August month.
How to read this graph. A paddle day is a day the gauge reached between the guide's Low and High levels (0.6 to 1.4 m). Each bar is the middle year of 8 (2018 to 2026). Tap a bar for the driest and wettest years.
How high the river usually gets each day, from 8 years of readings (2018 to 2026)
| Month | Typical daily high | 8 days in 10 between |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.557 m | 0.356 and 1.104 m |
| February | 0.553 m | 0.329 and 1.061 m |
| March | 0.43 m | 0.279 and 0.945 m |
| April | 0.354 m | 0.229 and 0.797 m |
| May | 0.303 m | 0.199 and 0.65 m |
| June | 0.283 m | 0.189 and 0.665 m |
| July | 0.346 m | 0.209 and 0.81 m |
| August | 0.405 m | 0.209 and 0.9 m |
| September | 0.404 m | 0.25 and 0.862 m |
| October | 0.597 m | 0.361 and 1.154 m |
| November | 0.581 m | 0.368 and 1.076 m |
| December | 0.637 m | 0.352 and 1.205 m |
How to read this graph. The line is the typical daily high; the shaded band covers 8 days in 10. Dashed lines are this guide's levels.
Past levels are no guarantee of future conditions. Readings can be late or wrong: check the river on the day. Level colours, "Running now" and paddle days are a guide only, not a sign that the river is safe to paddle. Read about gauge data and levels.
Levels for this guide: Seanie Byrne.
Contains Irish Public Sector Information licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (source waterlevel.ie, provided by the Office of Public Works).
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