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…
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…