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- Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:00 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Worst Whitewater boat you have paddled.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6238
Re: Worst Whitewater boat you have paddled.
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:16 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Worst Whitewater boat you have paddled.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6238
Re: Worst Whitewater boat you have paddled.
I take all your worst boats and raise you the Cochois Reflex. It was a plastic boat that looked like it had been welded together in about 6 places. I know it was bad, because I paddled a Rotobat at the time, and it was beautiful in comparison. The Cochois Reflexes that I paddled were part of the fle...
- Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:59 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Market research - guidebook
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3051
Re: Market research - guidebook
Hi Mark, what about covering some of the tributaries as well. Up in Oxfordshire we have the Cherwell, Ray, Windrush and Evelode which are/may be paddleable in part.
Thames guides that I have seen just cover either the main river or the navigable part of the main river.
Thames guides that I have seen just cover either the main river or the navigable part of the main river.
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:42 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Wezzit?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1453
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:22 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Good guidebooks around the world
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1415
Re: Good guidebooks around the world
See if you can get a copy of Rivergods by Richard Bangs and Christian Kallen. It is a bit raft orientated, but it covers some of the great white water rivers of the world. It is not a guide book perhaps in the strictest terms, but it is a good bit of river p@rn.
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:38 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Anyone recognise these boats?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2277
Re: Anyone recognise these boats?
When I learned to kayak back in the late 1980s at Exeter University, we had an orange rotobat that was only used in the pool and it looked exactly the same. My second ever WW boat was a rotobat which I had for ages, so even though it was a long time ago I think I would still recognise one.
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:57 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: New kayak company
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3583
Re: New kayak company
I am curious about the roto v blow moulded debate. In the past, Prijon Kayaks were blow moulded whilst all the other manufacturers were using roto moulding. The argument was then that blow moulding led to uneven plastic distribution, so either points of weakness, or in order to make the weaker point...
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:54 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: "Canoeing Down Everest"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 806
Re: "Canoeing Down Everest"
Thanks, I thought that that might be the case. I am glad to own this book though.
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:42 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: "Canoeing Down Everest"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 806
"Canoeing Down Everest"
Just picked up a copy of "Canoeing Down Everest" which is signed:-
"Best wishes Reg and Molly Jones 2/9/82.
The search function confirms what I thought, that they were Mike's parents. Can anyone shed any light on the date?
"Best wishes Reg and Molly Jones 2/9/82.
The search function confirms what I thought, that they were Mike's parents. Can anyone shed any light on the date?
- Thu May 01, 2014 1:58 pm
- Forum: Wales - South
- Topic: Afon Nyfer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2968
Re: Afon Nyfer
Can't really think that the drop is 10' I must have been a bit excited at the time.
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:27 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: strangulation syndrome
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1744
Re: strangulation syndrome
I second, not shaving.
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:05 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Moors, upland, fields and flooding . . . .
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1041
Re: Moors, upland, fields & flooding. Bring back the Beaver
I very seldom agree with Moonbat on anything that he says, but on the philosophy of managing our watercourses he is completely correct. I am pretty sure he was on Countryfile extolling the virtues of re-wilding recently - just surprised that he did not mention the beaver. http://mammal.org.uk/bring-...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Everest by canoe on TV 28th Dec...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1492
Re: Everest by canoe on TV 28th Dec...
Really enjoyed it, a classic film, brought back memories of paddling fibre glass boats, though never on anything as difficult.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:04 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: More reliable white water
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1281
Re: More reliable white water
Not sure how reliable the water is - but I did find this blog. To the bottom is a video of the Lesse http://dzjow.com/NathanE wrote:There must be stuff to do in the ardennes mountains a fairly sensible long weekend trip.
http://www.kajakardennen.be/index_EN.php
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:04 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Anyone heard of Salty Frog?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3305
Re: Anyone heard of Salty Frog?
They have bought an old Perception mould, cant remember which one. A friend had one to try but was way too heavy for it. Moulding seemed good but outfitting was basic, ok as a beginner flat water boat, surf boat or for a more experienced white water paddler on a budget. Looks like a Whip it or a Wh...
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Bye bye Benyon
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2190
Re: Bye bye Benyon
Mr Benyon in the press again today....
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Bye bye Benyon
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2190
Re: Bye bye Benyon
As both a paddler, although somewhat inactive, and a Conservative politician, much more active, I have to be careful what I say, but shall just observe, that in this case there is definitely an opportunity. However in the context of any Government's default position on this kind of issue ie it is no...
- Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:25 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Tajik trouble
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2752
Re: Tajik trouble
Further post from LL_CoolSpray on the above forum "Apparently I was premature in posting their rescue. All we know is that they are alive. Everything else is hearsay. If admin could delete my previous post (and this one), I would appreciate it." Fingers still crossed, but on the whole that Forum doe...
- Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:24 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Tajik trouble
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2752
Re: Tajik trouble
Things seem to be looking up according to the last post here.
http://www.mountainbuzz.com/forums/f14/ ... 541-4.html
http://www.mountainbuzz.com/forums/f14/ ... 541-4.html
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:20 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Environment Agency Consultation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 494
Environment Agency Consultation
Has anyone had a go at the Environment Agency Consultation online?
https://consult.environment-agency.gov. ... Id=2416646
https://consult.environment-agency.gov. ... Id=2416646
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:10 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Anyone looking for a new house?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1749
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:20 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Which rivers are good for swimming on a sunny day?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19925
Re: Which rivers are good for swimming on a sunny day?
Near me, The Windrush at Minster Lovell, river runs a bit more quickly than the pic in the link would indicate.
http://www.wildswimming.co.uk/map/minst ... -windrush/
http://www.wildswimming.co.uk/map/minst ... -windrush/
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:30 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: No right to our rivers whilst Benyon's interests are served
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4487
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:06 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: No right to our rivers whilst Benyon's interests are served
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4487
Re: No right to our rivers whilst Benyon's interests are ser
More on Benyon. Maybe even the Conservative party have had enough of him.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... -poor.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... -poor.html
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:22 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Infinity Wezzit
- Replies: 2764
- Views: 141561
Re: Infinity Wezzit
It's not the Ostri is it?
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:54 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: 'Grinding the crack'
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5310
Re: 'Grinding the crack'
latest wing suit insanity. Alexander Polli flies through a mountain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... L8UCfxmtSw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... L8UCfxmtSw
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:12 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Werner paddles ARE destructable (with a volcano)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1417
Re: Werner paddles ARE destructable (with a volcano)
Annoyed by "oar" - even more annoyed by "ore" - pedant alert.
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:28 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Whitewater Kayaking Books (not guides or instructional)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1013
Re: Whitewater Kayaking Books (not guides or instructional)
I enjoyed Rivergods by Richard Bangs and Christian Kallen - it is more strictly about rafting, but nevertheless is a good book, and some fantastic pictures.
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:30 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Most influential WW Paddlers of all time?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5087
Re: Most influential WW Paddlers of all time?
Did I see any female paddlers mentioned on this list? One that I would put forward would be Liz Sharman. She was a top Slalom paddler at the same time as Richard Fox, and an inspiration to many British slalom paddlers. She won gold medals in the 1983 and 1987 World Championships. She also took part ...
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:04 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Most influential WW Paddlers of all time?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5087
Re: Most influential WW Paddlers of all time?
When I was starting as a kayaker, we had a few heroes. Mike Jones, Mike Hewlett, Shaun Baker, and Jochen Schweizer whose "Family Mad" film which you can find on Youtube managed to combine some slapstick, silly stunts and even a little kayaking.