Lower Wharfe Canoe Club - Risk Assessment:
Site: Linton
Locks
Assessment By: Sue Couling
Review Date: February 2015
Date of Assessment: April 2011, reviewed February 2012
To be read in conjunction with:
The club generic risk assessment for trips
The club specific risk assessment for white water trips
This is a fish ladder alongside a very large weir on the river Ouse. An Archimedes screw has been
constructed next to fish ladder. The building work has left some uneven surfaces this should be
inspected prior to use.
The weir presents a significant hazard and extreme care should be exercised when paddling near it.
The fish ladder is due to be mended and a new screw built with a new water course alongside in 20152016. Groups should check progress of work before visiting site.
Finding the access point on the west bank is tricky so the trip leader should arrange to meet people at
the petrol station on A59 opposite road to Nun Monkton
Chairpersons Signature