Given the amount of chase boating in France [ 2008 ], I thought this deserved a re-write; (courtesy of JK) Class I, Easy. Fast moving water with riffles and small waves. Boat chasing is easy and fun. Boat immediately rescued and emptied on bank. People chat about how refreshing the Read more…
New International System for Rating Rapids (Found somewhere on the web) Someone asked an anonymous boater about his class IV comfort level and he answered something along the lines of “I’m comfortable that I can usually find an eddy to swim to.” Thus, the interviewer was inspired to offer this: Read more…
ContentsThe “Mighty” Exe p.2The “Mighty” Barle p.2The day the music died – farewell Monkey Boy p.3Pitbulls travel to Hull and beyond… p.3-4Polo report p.5The doing something Sunday club p.5-6Big day at burial chamber bridge p.7Contact list p.8-11Calendar p.12 See PDF here.
A write-up of the BCC Italy trip, 2007; PDF here. I’m not sure who was the author (JK?).
ContentsA letter to the Club p.2-3Devizes to Westminster 2007 p.4-8The Grand Canyon p.8-12Yet another work day… p.12Dry suit heaven p.13Polo competition p.13-14A weekend to finish theseason p.14-16Polar Race 2007 p.16Oh no… p.17-19 See PDF here.
ContentsBCC AGM minutes and awards p.2-3The World Cup p.3-4National Championships p.4Bristol Harbour Race p.4BCC BBW p.4Warning from the EA p.4Polo Report p.5-7The Dirty [baker’s] Dozen Descend the Dart p.7Lessons from swimming the Severaise p.8-9Correspondence from the North p.9-10Summer Picnic Paddle p.11Members list p.12-15Programme p.16Membership form p.17 See PDF here.
Editorial A special thanks to all the contributors to this magazine – there’s a little something for everyone in this issue: an open-boating adventure on the Wye, marathon racing, write-ups from last season on Dartmoor and Wales, and some odd goings on in France with Lou Reed and a marmoset… Read more…
France 2006 Nicknames Some people think kayaking trips abroad are all about the paddling – which rivers were done? What grade were they? What were the features? Now that’s all very well, but far more important is the gossip… Jon Kerswell Nickname Reason Mat “Marmoset” Jones ‘One of the club’s Read more…
Editorial Apologies for the slight delay in this latest edition of the club magazine – no real excuses, just a slight change in ‘editorship’! Many thanks to Conor for the helpful advice in shaping this issue and for all his previous work on the magazine. Some good stuff in this Read more…