The River Camel — known in Cornish as Dowr Kammel, meaning "the crooked river" — is one of Cornwall's finest and most storied fishing rivers, winding approximately 30 miles (50 km) from its source on the windswept heights of Bodmin Moor down through granite, sandstone, slate, and clay to empty into Padstow Bay in the eastern Celtic Sea, between Stepper Point and Pentire Point. As the second longest river wholly within Cornwall, the Camel drains much of North Cornwall through an extensive catchment that includes several tributaries and the River Allen. The river's character shifts dramatically along its course — from clean, fast-flowing, oligotrophic upland waters with stony bottoms on the moor, through wooded lowland reaches, to a tidal estuary influenced by the sea from Egloshayle downstream to Padstow. It is designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and is internationally recognized for its Atlantic salmon, sea trout, sea lamprey, otters, and bullhead populations. The fishing season runs from 1 May to 15 December, and the river draws anglers from across the UK and beyond for its salmon and sea trout fishing in particular.