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Taf Fechan
Taf Fechan It’s the end of May and I’m up early to go boating… well sort of, the plan is to take our boats for a walk down the Melte as Mark hasn’t done it before. What makes this plan Read more
Flat water
Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race 2006
Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race 2006 The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race is a 125 mile non-stop physical and mental endurance push covering a total of 72 locks from Devizes up to Reading along the Kennet and Avon Read more
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Kim’s mighty descent
Kim’s Mighty Descent The weekend started by “Action Jackson” (Kim) picking up my Dad, my friend Kieran and I at 8:30 am. Then Kim and Dad started packing the car, and then Mum comes along and takes the cool bag Read more
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Fun and Games on the Upper Dart II
So there I am, in the middle of the Upper Dart below Euthanasia balancing between John and Martin’s kayaks and praying that I don’t get my lovely dry clothes wet… A Sunday in February and a run on the Upper Read more
Social
New Year 2006 in North Wales
We had a good trip to N Wales – rained hard on Friday – did U Wye on way up (I had a rest due to bad back). Sat did Conway – some got off before grade V section (including Read more
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The Mighty Lyn
The Mighty Lyn With no rain forecast for the weekend, it looked like it was going to be a quiet couple of days for paddling, so we decided to head out to the Lyn on Saturday and catch the last Read more
Social
Correspondence from the North – Dart Weekend 2005
I’ve tended to avoid this weekend over the last few years due to my uncanny powers of getting the Upper Dart levels to rise to ridiculous levels. Each year I’d come down and each year the level would be higher Read more
Historical
California – It’s all grade V ?
But then the guide says Dry Meadow creek is grade V and how hard can 7 clean waterfalls be ? Besides the online guides are written by a guy paddling a blow-up boat, that’s got to add a grade surely Read more
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Fun and games on the Upper Dart
I’m nervous. I’ve been nervous for the past mile or so. But then I think I overhear Theresa and Mat saying that we’ve just finished the Mad Mile, and I cheer saying jokily that it wasn’t so bad after all. Read more
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Death on a Stick
A report by Matt Gilbert. The set of photos are also here. It all started when Jim declared he wasn’t going to come and play with us because we were ‘death on a Stick’, so Ernst, Nick, Rich and I Read more