My Clydach Harvey Lyons Everyone has rivers that hold a special place in their mind. Special moments of pleasure, pain, fear or happiness that come flooding back just at the mention of the name. For me this is Clydach. Now there are several Clydach’s in South Wales but the one Read more…
Llandysul weekend – January 2004 My first weekend away with the club that is not the Dart and therefore scary, however thanks to Lisa F, I am assured it will involve rivers I can manage (even if I did have to check out that there would be ample rescuers, cheers Read more…
Dart Weekend 2003 Helen Harris I’d secured my place on the clubs 2003 Dart weekend. I’d listened carefully to Teresa’s instructions to take plate and cutlery and to Lisa G’s advise not to share a room with Conor or Pete Carter, they snore badly after beer. I’d even let my Read more…
The Exe Descent in a Playboat 3 Novice’s Tale! or That’s the Last Bloody time we do that! It was that time of year.. the Endeavour 50 Mile Challenge was finished, and all the hollow promises from the team to train through the winter this year had once again fallen Read more…
Nant Clydach, 29 November 2003 The sum total of my kayaking this season had included a swim down the “….nasty rocky shoot that you want to avoid….” at Cobdens (on the Llugwy) and a missed Dart weekend. I was keen to paddle something well within my (lack of) kayaking experience, Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…