2024 LCC River Karnali Trip – Nepal Day 5 – Barahatal to Scorpion Beach Paddling Day 2 Having been told we would be on the water at 9.30/10.00 this morning, there was no need for an early start but we were all up anyway before 7.00 am. This was our first full day on the river and our first morning in camp to get to know the routine. It was… Read More »2024 LCC River Karnali Trip (Nepal) Day 5 – Barahatal to Scorpion Beach

2024 LCC River Karnali Trip – Nepal Day 4 – Kohalpur – Dungeswar – Paddling day 1 Today we were on the coach for 5.45am. We stopped for breakfast en-route and we encountered another landslide on a bend where big boulders on both sides of the road made for a gap just a little too narrow for our bus. After much manoeuvring, we finally got through without a scratch. Just… Read More »2024 LCC River Karnali Trip (Nepal) Day 4 – Kohalpur – Dungeswar – Paddling day 1

2024 LCC River Karnali Trip – Nepal Day 3 – Pokhara – Kohalpur Another early start (6.30 am) found us on a tourist bus loaded with 13 kayaks on the roof, 3 rafts somewhere on board and tonnes of kit on the back seats. The 6 of us plus 4 or 5 of our guides and 2 bus drivers set off for what was set to be another long day’s… Read More »2024 LCC River Karnali Trip (Nepal) Day 3 – Pokhara – Kohalpur

2024 LCC River Karnali Trip – Nepal Day 2 – Kathmandu – Pokhara We had what we naively thought was an early start on Day 2 with our taxi picking us up at 6.45 am to take us the 200km to Pokhara. Now 200km doesn’t seem so bad right? 2-3 hours drive at most? Ha! There is only one road between Kathmandu and Pokhara and they are in the process… Read More »2024 LCC River Karnali Trip (Nepal) Day 2 – Kathmandu – Pokhara

A Weekend on St Kilda by Tim Haines St Kilda is a dream location for many sea kayakers, but not many people get there as it’s fairly remote and quite exposed. I got very lucky, and was able to make the crossing from North Uist, circumnavigate the islands and then paddle back. My plan was simple: book cheap accommodation on North Uist for a fortnight, arrange to work remotely, and… Read More »A Weekend on St Kilda by Tim Haines

For Sale – Werner 2-piece paddle £50.00 Werner 2-piece paddle with carbon fibre shaft, excellent condition, paid £160.00, will accept £50.00 Kayak trolley as new, paid £90.00 will accept £30.00 Philip Lawton 07931 387964 philip.lawton@gmail.com

2024 LCC River Karnali Trip – Nepal This year a small team of club members headed for Nepal to paddle and raft the River Karnali, one of the major rivers in the remote west of Nepal. The Karnali is the longest and largest river in Nepal at 315 miles, and most definitely one of the best. In the far western region of the country, often affectionately named the ‘Wild West’,… Read More »2024 LCC River Karnali Trip (Nepal) Day 1 – Kathmandu

Summer Isles Saunter:   24th – 31st May by Andy B Andy, Christine, Eamon, Ian, Gary and Roger The origins of this trip are a bit hazy, but the seeds were probably planted on one of the sea kayak day trips organised by Dave and Fi in the latter part of 2023. Andy and Christine fancied a bit of gentle paddling somewhere in the far NW, others showed varying degrees… Read More »Summer Isles Saunter:  24th – 31st May

Day 2 Moelfre to Benllech by Debbie Hughes After Saturday’s trip down the Straits into the wind, a select few were looking for a more laid-back option for Sunday. A start from Moelfre was the less strenuous plan put forward so leaving the campsite at exactly 9.00 we headed off, Keith’s ‘A Team’. It rained all the way there. It did ease off a bit while we unloaded boats and… Read More »Anglesey Weekend #3 by Debbie Hughes

Day 1 Trearddur Bay Skills and Day 2 Trearddur Bay to Four Mile Bridge The first weekend of July found 25+ members convening at the Tyn Rhos campsite for the third Anglesey weekend meet. ‘Damp’ conditions overnight on Friday put the collection of tents through unseasonal(?) waterproof testing. Forecast winds of f4 from the North and veering through to the Southwest meant suitable locations for all abilities were limited, with… Read More »Anglesey Weekend #3 by Eamon Hanlon