Gerald of Wales wrote that the River Teifi was the only river that beavers inhabited in Wales in his time and it exceeded all other rivers in the abundance and delicacy of its salmon.

Between Cenarth and Cardigan, there is an ancient tradition of fishing and travel using coracles – very simple light-weight boats made of bent sticks covered with waterproofed hide or skins. These are paddled by a single oar used at the