North Pembrokeshire Club Meet by Neil M Sunday 5th May Porthgain to Abercastle. After the successful BBQ the previous evening the night was chilly, temperatures dropped and on waking it was a relief to be hitting the road for the short 30 mins drive to Porthgain just to get warm. Our plan was for two groups to head north along the coast, with one group getting as far as possible… Read More »North Pembrokeshire Club Meet by Neil M

Open Canoe Skills Session #1 by Gary E The first session of the Open Canoe skills took place on a blowy and rainy Monday evening… but the weather didn’t manage to dampen the five budding canoeists’ spirits or their skill development. The session began with Keith explaining how to select the correct size canoe paddle. There are two basic ways to do this: Once we all had our paddles (and… Read More »Open Canoe Skills Session #1 by Gary E

Part one of an LCC double weekender – Pembrokeshire by Frankie A Monday Bank holiday Monday meant another opportunity to paddle, but with the prospect of the drive home to follow for most a short paddle was on the cards. Happily the coast line to the left of Dinas Head heading towards Fishguard has some wonderful arches and rock formations, and even a miniature house on the rocks perfect for… Read More »Pembrokeshire Bank Holiday Weekend – Monday

Part one of an LCC double weekender – Pembrokeshire by Frankie A Sunday With the possibility of rain in the afternoon, the trip plan was to head from Porthgain to Abercastle doing a 2 way trip with the option of booking a table for dinner at the Sloop Inn in Porthgain. The harbour was originally built to transport stone from the old works, whose remains overlook the harbour. Car shares… Read More »Pembrokeshire Bank Holiday Weekend – Sunday

Part one of an LCC double weekender – Pembrokeshire by Frankie A Saturday When the calendar was populated with the sea kayaking weekends there were 2 back to back weekends. Immediate annual leave request meant that May was starting with plenty of time on the sea. Arriving just in time on Saturday morning for the 9am briefing – I went to the launch point to make sandwiches and missed the… Read More »Pembrokeshire Bank Holiday Weekend – Saturday

Spring Sea Kayaking Expedition: Ionian Islands 2024 So, there I was. Sitting on a storm beach on Skye, attempting to stay warm under a storm shelter having been literally blown sideways off the water by a F7. My thoughts turned to my ‘happy place’. It’s a particular spot in Southwest Crete at the foot of the White Mountains. Its sun baked, with cooling afternoon breezes caused by anabatic conditions. Oh,… Read More »Spring Sea Kayaking Expedition: Ionian Islands 2024

Pembrokeshire Bank Holiday Weekend bonus trips by Catriona Hare Andy, Ian and I went from Porth Clais to Solva; this was to allow us to hide from the northerly wind which like the rest of the week didn’t blow as predicted, and we weren’t sheltered . We also realised that Solva and Porth Clais are not easily accessible at low tide. Leaving Porth Clais Arriving back there was another 200m… Read More »Pembrokeshire Bank Holiday Weekend bonus trips

For sale NDK Explorer HV for £850. I live in Colwyn Bay, but could bring to the next kayak weekend in Anglesey outdoors 10th to 12th May. or I could bring to Liverpool, as I go there a couple of times a month. Please see photos below.  This is an old model, fiberglass or composite, but in good condition with the usual scratches from a used kayak. Water tight with compas and… Read More »For sale NDK Explorer HV for £850