Trip Report – River Mellte Sunday Nov 2nd 2003 A brief break in the dry spell came just in time for an advanced club trip that was actually on the programme ! A large group of hopeful canoeists had gathered at the docks with a beginners trip to the Exe Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club Magazine Autumn / Winter 2003 Here we have a bumper issue, mostly describing the wonderful trips we’ve done in the last year. If you’ve paddled anywhere as fun as these, then why not write your trip up, send it in, and I’ll put it into the next Read more…
Introduction In July 2003, 12 of us went to Norway to paddle. We paddled some fantastic rivers. We had a few epics, but no major injuries. We had a fantastic time. The motley crew consisted of: Tony Barrass, Conor O’Neill, Lisa Gunton, John Leopold, Richard Gunton, Baldrick, Dominic Morgan, Lisa Read more…
Coaching in Romania David Brain Some photos: Some of you may know that I’m a member of one or two canoeing organisations, one of which is called ‘Mainstream – The Association of Christians in Canoeing.’ Their current chairman, Rob Bianchi, is a Church of England Vicar who, rather unusually, holds Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club MagazineSummer 2003 Thank you again to everybody who has contributed to this magazine. I apologise for the delay in issuing this magazine, but we now have lots of variety here for you all to read. The deadline for the next issue will be around 1st October. Thanks Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club MagazineWinter / Spring 2003 Thank you again to everybody who has contributed to this magazine. We have another bumper set of articles this issue, with something for everyone here to read, and photos too! Please keep them coming, whether it be poetry (none this issue), ranting, or Read more…
Nepal 2002 Richard Gunton (See some photos here). Me and Kim eventually arrived at Kathmandu international airport, dog tired after 16hrs travel. The moment we exited the terminal a large scrummage of taxi touts descended on us. Luckily Kim had organised a mini bus, we jumped in and headed of Read more…
The Yak Exe Descent It’s winter in Britain: cold, wet, and no adventure races. Time to try something different, and white-water kayaking has to be a good bet. The Exe Descent is a classic river race held in Devon every November incorporating 19 miles of white-water and 10 large weirs. Read more…
On Sunday 10th Nov I took part in the 18th marathon descent of the Ardeche river in southern France. I went with 3 friends from Bradford-on-Avon canoe club. Stan Missen, Keith Owen, and ‘Spotter’ Cowis drove down a few days before, we stayed in a quaint old guest house in Read more…
Northern Exposure Trip Report : River Tees / Tees Barrage Date : 26/27 October The motivation for a small group of paddlers to travel this far north was a mixture of early season over eagerness and a search for the ‘cheapest women in England’….We were not to be disappointed. Upper Read more…