Having sorted a shuttle so that we could make the trip to Scotland in one car, Ruth and I loaded the canoes onto the trailer and headed north. It was time to go to the Spey again – one of the best multiday canoe trips in the UK. We had done this trip before, but… Read More »Spey 2019 – Multi day canoeing in sunny Scotland
After another wet week the Dee was full and flowing. Once a minimal faff car shuttle was complete everyone safely launched round the trees from the bottom of the car park and 4 groups paddled off down the river. There were not many eddies as the water levels seemed quite high on the banks, but… Read More »River Dee Llangollen to Ty Mawr Country Park – 20 October 2019
River Wye Trip – Saturday by Aleksander Ford Day one (Rhayader to Builth Wells) Today we paddled the River Wye. As we rearranged boats ready for shuttling it was a nice sunny day and we were all excited for the journey ahead. It was going to be a 24 km paddle, which we found took… Read More »River Wye Trip – Saturday by Aleksander Ford
Wye? Because it’s there…… by Chris Murphy Wye? Because it’s there…… Day two the Upper Wye (Llangurig to Rhayader) After Hannah and Craig left us on Sunday morning 15 paddlers got on the water at Llangurig to begin our second trip on the River Wye. This time we would be finishing our paddle at the… Read More »Wye? Because it’s there…… by Chris Murphy
October Introductory Course by John Fay Sunday morning alongside the General docks paddle ran this month’s Introductory Course for new members. Sadly, Elizabeth and Karen were unable to attend leaving five in the hands of Alex, Aaron, Martin and John. A good thing really because Annmarie and Gill were quite nervous. Ian, Paul and Ellen… Read More »October Introductory Course by John Fay
River Dee Ponsonby to Ty Mawr by John Allerton River Dee Ponsonby to Ty Mawr Country Park Great paddle yesterday thanks all who attended River was super-fast level 1.2m at Manley gauge weather held out – good to have some canoeists with us too. More Photos…….. Report by John Allerton
Rescues Session 2 by John Fay Our second Rescues session started and ended in beautiful sunshine. Once again members new and old gathered together to learn or practice various rescue skills. Alex Peacock took charge of the several young members who attended, and it wasn’t long before screams of laughter could be heard across the water… Read More »Rescues Session 2 by John Fay
