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Bristol Canoe Club trip to the Massif Central
In July 2026, a dozen Bristol Canoe Club members travelled to the Massif Central in France, for a week’s mellow kayaking on the River Tarn.
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Briançon White Water 2026
The annual alps trip was to Briançon this year as per the normal every other year schedule. It was a small team of 8 paddlers plus little Paddy which made certain members of the trip very gooey-eyed. In addition to the usual rivers near Briançon, we did a trip over Read more
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Greece white-water, April 2026
A bunch of paddlers went to Greece in April 2026, to paddle some white-water.
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Beginners trip to the River Exe
What started out a grey Sunday, with a few paddlers lost to the lurgy, turned into a delightful paddle down the Exe. Many thanks to Lewis who expertly led the team as pairs of experienced and beginner paddlers made their way down weirs and the other fun features the Exe Read more
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Trip to the River Barle
Many thanks to Thomas Harvey for organising a Grade trip to the River Barle on Exmoor. Our trip included 2 beginners, so we decided to run the lower Tavy from Dulverton down to the Anchor Inn at Exebridge. Levels were a little higher than expected and we were forced to Read more
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River Dart Trip 2025 21st – 23rd November
With rivers and sea paddling options covering all levels this was one of the largest events of the year. We had 42 people accepted on Spond; We had 35 Dinners prepared in the Abbey Inn with 34 people attending. The Bunk house was all but booked out, we also had Read more
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Dart Weekend – Nov 15-17th 2024
Bristol Canoe Club’s annual Dart weekend took place over 15-17 November 2024. We had over 29 paddlers having a great time despite the complete lack of rain, which came a couple of days too late for us. Nevertheless, a wide range of activities were pursued including hiking, sea kayaking, caving, kayaking, Read more
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River Spey, September 2024
Lisa and I paddled a canoe down the river Spey (Scotland) in September 2024, in a group of seven people.
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Bristol Canoe Club: Italy, June 2024
Our recent trip to Italy was an extraordinary adventure, full of thrilling paddling, stunning scenery, and warm hospitality. A group of us went paddling in Val Sesia during the first week of June and miraculously returned with all our gear, though the condition of the gear can’t be spoken for! Read more
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France kayaking 2024 – High water
[Links to photo albums at the bottom of this article.] A large group of Bristol Canoe Club members (21 people) headed out to the Briançon area of France again, in June 2024. We have been to the same area very many times in the past, and we go there because Read more