Italy Piedmont / Val de Sesia region By John Leopold, photos: Martin McDermott and John Kerswell, video Nick Clendon, and another video from JK. [ JK’s write-up of the same trip is called Diary of an Alps Virgin. ] The following is a description of a trip by Bristol Canoe Read more…
The Upper Dart (Feb 2005) After a great Friday night out for Dom’s non leaving do where I had the best compliment yet ‘You are looking really good … for a lady of advanced years!’ (The guy had clearly had one too many) I decided before I advanced much more Read more…
Editorial Another magazine. A good crop of whitewater paddling articles this time, but not much of other paddling. Surely some other people are doing something? Please write it down and send it in. The deadline for the next issue will be around 20th April 2005. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Membership Read more…
Frome trip, January 15th 2005 (The following little ditty was inspired by Mr Nichols, but was written by someone who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals!) Do I want to go paddling tomorrow? I’d much rather stay here at home.Though it’s just passed its test,My car’s way past Read more…
POLO Division Report The 2004/5 season has seen a series of changes both for the league and our Polo Teams. Following the Queen of the Pussycats (Lisa) request to become a Pitbull, and a lack of interest in forming a second team from the rest of her team, Bristol ended Read more…
Another fine magazine. Thanks for all the articles you’ve been providing – lots this issue – please keep them coming.The deadline for the next issue will be around 20th January 2005. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Membership Please note that club membership renewal is due NOW. If you renew before November Read more…
The Dee Oh, the great Dee tour we have all heard so much about but where are all the canoeists, where are all the spectators? Oh I forgot, the fishermen put a stop to all the fun, all the money to be made by local innkeepers, shopkeepers, cafes bed and Read more…
River Exe 24 Oct 2004 Whitewater excitement and the Exe aren’t usually mentioned in the same sentence. But for the latest up and coming paddlers it was perfect. The overhanging trees claimed quite a few victims, one only 10 foot from the get-in. But we had rescue rangers galore, fresh Read more…
After the little adventure we had in the French Alps with Bristol Canoe Club back in June, I was invited to join them on a South Wales weekend to do the normal photograph showing sessions and Mickey taking etc along with the odd river. They had 2 places left in Read more…