The Bala Mill slalom site is on the river Tryweryn, half a mile from the town of Bala on a dam regulated river. With a deep pool below the Mill Falls it provides a year round training and competition site regardless of water release from the Llyn Celyn dam. Bala Canoe club owns the site on one side of the river and with permission from Mr Robin Price of Rhiwlas and the Environment Agency has access to a 500m stretch of water for slalom gates and a further 600m of flat water down to the road bridge in Bala.

Turn off the A4212 400m from the A494 turn off to Porthmadog/Trawsfynydd. The track to the site is opposite the artificial sports pitch between the turning into Cysgod y Coleg estate (you cannot access the site if you turn into the housing estate) and the College on top of the hill. Please take care on the access road – many children play along it.