Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

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Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby Winnie » Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:25 pm

Hi Everyone

I have just moved to the area so am looking to do lots off boating!
We need lots of rain!! But paddling any where on dartmoor must be good.
If there is anyone out there that would be up for doing Rivers or anything
let me know as am keen for any boating around the Dartmoor area.

Cheers

Laura Wynne
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Re: Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby StillNewish » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:00 pm

Ah, that must be good(!)

If you like white water, you're in one of the best locations in the country.

I'm not jealous - honest.

Try the lower Dart as a good intro, the loop for more excitement, and the upper for more excitement than the Loop(!)

I'm not jealous - well, not too much...

Also local to you, you've got the Walkham, Teign and others for a bit of variety. Plus, if you wanted to do creek boating, lots of 'spate only' tributaries of the above rivers.

OK, I am jealous. :-)

Happy paddling, and sorry if you already know all of the above...

Cheers,

Colin
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Re: Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby harry_paddle » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:23 pm

search kayaking on the river dart on facebook. really good group of paddlers of all abilities!
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Re: Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby Ollie5 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:01 pm

http://www.totnescanoeclub.org.uk/TrainSummer.html
Dont know where you are based but Totnes Canoe Club do loads of white water trips and have a seperate yahoo group for members to organise trips. Here is a link to an open day, worth going if only to meet people as many experienced paddlers will be there.
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Re: Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby Winnie » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:20 am

StillNewish wrote:Ah, that must be good(!)

If you like white water, you're in one of the best locations in the country.

I'm not jealous - honest.

Try the lower Dart as a good intro, the loop for more excitement, and the upper for more excitement than the Loop(!)

I'm not jealous - well, not too much...

Also local to you, you've got the Walkham, Teign and others for a bit of variety. Plus, if you wanted to do creek boating, lots of 'spate only' tributaries of the above rivers.

OK, I am jealous. :-)

Happy paddling, and sorry if you already know all of the above...

Cheers,

Colin


Thanks colin thats been a great help give us a shot if you come down and we can run the loop

Cheers

Laura
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Re: Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby Winnie » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:28 am

Ollie5 wrote:http://www.totnescanoeclub.org.uk/TrainSummer.html
Dont know where you are based but Totnes Canoe Club do loads of white water trips and have a seperate yahoo group for members to organise trips. Here is a link to an open day, worth going if only to meet people as many experienced paddlers will be there.


Thank you for that am going to have a look into it cheers Laura
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Re: Any Dartmoor Paddlers out there?

Postby Ollie5 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:30 am

Hi Laura,
I dont know if you made it to the TCC open day but there were nearly 70 new faces and if you are local its an ideal way to coach and meet people, (if thats your thing of course) its voluntary coaching but it has lifes benefits and excellent company.

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