All sorts of reasons meant that I wasn’t really supposed to be going paddling, but I ended up getting up early on a Sunday morning, with a bit of a hangover, with the intention of paddling the Usk, with just a small group – Lisa, myself, and Mark Aplin. We Read more…
Editorial A fine magazine here, with lots and lots of stuff. Please keep it coming! The deadline for the next issue will be around the end of January 2006. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Membership A reminder that your club membership is now up for renewal. The club’s membership year runs Read more…
[This is a reference to the club’s win of the 2005 Endeavour race. Apparently should be sung to the tune of Hiawatha! ] Song of Silver Long had stood the swiftest recordTo complete Endeavour’s challenge,In the land of Market Drayton. From the south came the war partyKeen they were to Read more…
The National Canoe Marathon Championships,27th –28th August 2005, River Severn, Worcester. Stephen Bennett and Tristram Turner win the men’s twelve mile K2 Div 3-4, the first gold medal at this level for Bristol Canoe Club. See some more photos here. This was a top class event with a very strong Read more…
Golden National Championships 2005 It was a hard days night and I was sleeping like a log Which as it happened didn’t endear me much to my friend when he arrived early on the morning of the 27/08 en-rout to the National Championships. It didn’t help that the teenager who Read more…
Editorial A late magazine, I’m afraid, with almost nothing in it! I’ve been waiting for some articles to appear, but to no avail. I thought I should issue this one anyway with a programme and membership list. The deadline for the next issue will be around the end of October Read more…
[ Some photos are here. John Leopold’s write up of the same trip is here. Plus some video by Nick Clendon, and another video by JK] Friday 13th May 1pm – Meet John and Reg at Reg’s house to load up my car with our kit. More important than kayaking Read more…
Italy Piedmont / Val de Sesia region By John Leopold, photos: Martin McDermott and John Kerswell, video Nick Clendon, and another video from JK. [ JK’s write-up of the same trip is called Diary of an Alps Virgin. ] The following is a description of a trip by Bristol Canoe Read more…
The Upper Dart (Feb 2005) After a great Friday night out for Dom’s non leaving do where I had the best compliment yet ‘You are looking really good … for a lady of advanced years!’ (The guy had clearly had one too many) I decided before I advanced much more Read more…
Editorial Another magazine. A good crop of whitewater paddling articles this time, but not much of other paddling. Surely some other people are doing something? Please write it down and send it in. The deadline for the next issue will be around 20th April 2005. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Membership Read more…