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 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…
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…
Idaho the white water state 17-27 May 2002 Paddlers profiles Harvey Lyons: Recent paddling experience – Four days this season of which three days were over one weekend on the Dart. Fred Willerup: New father, now living in Denmark therefore sod all in the last two years. Back ground Fred Read more…
In June 2002, seven of us went off to France to do some paddling, cycling, and/or lazing around. The group consisted of Dominic Morgan (chief organiser and fire starter), Justin Sims (chief drinker and back-marker), Mandy Wood (chief photographer and cross-stitcher), Tony Barrass (chief probe). John Leopold (chief caravanner), Lisa Read more…
In April 2001, some of the club paddled the Grand Canyon in America. A brief write-up is available here [scanned from the 2001 club magazine]. Some (very grainy, [scanned]) photos here.
Preview from Episode 1: Star Wars Long, long ago in a Galaxy far, far away, a Yobbo Alliance of Trainee Jedi Knight sprang up to fight the mighty River Etive, but it was to be a long and arduous battle with the Dark Side of the Force i.e. Nathan who Read more…