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- Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:51 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kokatat Maximus Centurion Quick Release Threading
- Replies: 5
- Views: 473
Re: Kokatat Maximus Centurion Quick Release Threading
I was once told that the point at which the buckle would give way was a little less than the point at which your ribs would break. No evidence but it sounded good.
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Times article
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1114
Re: Times article
It's a shame they kept calling it trespass
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: WW rivers in the UK with the same name!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 980
Re: WW rivers in the UK with the same name!
The Kent one is complicated by tributaries; East Stour, Great Stour, Little Stour and there is a Stor running into the Arun.
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: 5:10 canyoneers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 437
Re: 5:10 canyoneers
Those not been made for 5 years or so. I had three pairs and were all good, I have the latest with laces although now discontinued, also have water tennies which are good but I guess these are also no longer available.
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:59 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Phoenix
- Replies: 6
- Views: 524
Re: Phoenix
A chap in our club has one and seems happy with it. He changes his boats quite often and he wouldn't have it if it wasn't up the job. He's a good paddler (L5K and all that)
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayak Transport - Height Issues
- Replies: 3
- Views: 434
Re: Kayak Transport - Height Issues
My son used to transport a 9R in the back of his Navare
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Falls of Balgy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 518
Re: Falls of Balgy
Algy met a bear
A bear met Algy
The bear was bulgey
The bulge was Algy
A bear met Algy
The bear was bulgey
The bulge was Algy
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:24 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: WANTED Sit On 8 foot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 222
Re: WANTED Sit On 8 foot
Your best bet is to learn to paddle a sit in kayak. The Eskimo Topolino is 2.2m long albeit an old design could be had second hand. The other option is an inflatable
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- Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:57 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Falls of Balgy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 518
Re: Falls of Balgy
It's in the second edition, says it's runnable even though the last hole looks sticky.
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kokatat Maximus Centurion Quick Release Threading
- Replies: 5
- Views: 473
Re: Kokatat Maximus Centurion Quick Release Threading
In the early days of these things, there were two alternative ways of threading. If you were wanting to secure yourself to a solid object on the bank to ensure you were not dragged into the river when belaying, you used the metal plate since this was secure. If you were doing a live-bait rescue, you...
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: WW rivers in the UK with the same name!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 980
Re: WW rivers in the UK with the same name!
Four R Couze in France and two R Auze
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Church Beck, Coniston. Dangerous Water Releases!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9195
Re: Church Beck, Coniston. Dangerous Water Releases!
Very interesting in this health and safety conscious world
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:51 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: River Avon in Salisbury
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1380
Re: River Avon in Salisbury
Regarding access to SSSIs, the government responded to a report on the subject as follows "Recommendation 13 Public access to SSSIs is important if their condition is to matter to more than a few dedicated conservationists. Of course, it is vital that visitors should not damage the sites but we beli...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:16 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: River Avon in Salisbury
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1380
Re: River Avon in Salisbury
You might like to refer to the Salisbury Avon Navigation Act 1665 which specifically makes the river a public navigation from Salisbury to the sea. It is still in force and his solicitor should have picked it up in searches at the time of purchase.
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- Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Split paddles
- Replies: 2
- Views: 479
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:53 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Is this the best time ever to go paddling?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 727
Re: Is this the best time ever to go paddling?
Agreed Mike, course fishing closed season.
- Fri May 29, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Is this the best time ever to go paddling?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 727
Re: Is this the best time ever to go paddling?
I've seen several anglers posting pictures proclaiming that the government have now let them out. Even though I thought it was still the closed season!
Out last evening on the Thames, never seen so many rowers, not even at weekends! Only one collision with an SUP!
Out last evening on the Thames, never seen so many rowers, not even at weekends! Only one collision with an SUP!
- Wed May 20, 2020 2:59 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: kielder paddling
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2618
Re: kielder paddling
I know its a water supply to Newcastle but I'm sure they've all drunk worse than my pee off the side of my boat. It's not as if you drink it without treatment. Just in case anyone was worried, all the birds crap in it, the fish too and when the level increases it washes in the dog, fox, deer crap a...
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Question for Ethos 10 owners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 725
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:20 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Question for Ethos 10 owners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 725
Re: Question for Ethos 10 owners
"easy white water"
Go onto the Wavesport site for this product and there is a video of the boat in use. It's a bit long and rather a lot of chat but some really nice video of the boat handling some fairly challenging water.
Go onto the Wavesport site for this product and there is a video of the boat in use. It's a bit long and rather a lot of chat but some really nice video of the boat handling some fairly challenging water.
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:53 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Question for Ethos 10 owners
- Replies: 8
- Views: 725
Re: Question for Ethos 10 owners
Sometimes you need to consider what your range of compromises comprise ( ;-) ). The Ethos is a similar length to the Perception Overflow which was used on the first expedition down the Zambezi. Indeed, you might argue it has better whitewater profile with a good front rocker profile and progressive ...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:49 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2759
Re: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
We won't convince Government to make a new law by arguing that there already is one, particularly as they have increased the stakes by proposing to make trespass criminal. I'm suggesting we don't try for a new law, we continue to argue the existence of a right. Do you have a source for that (it wou...
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2759
Re: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
The 4% statement reinforces, for the objecting user groups, the validity of their argument that they have the rights and we do not. The 4% is the exception to their general interpretation. We should move to the 100% argument with vigour.
Please excuse the 'us and them' but it is relevant.
Please excuse the 'us and them' but it is relevant.
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:35 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2759
Re: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
Access the petition and scroll down, poster reads "less than 4% of rivers in England and wales have clear access or uncontested right to paddle". You might argue that this is fact insofar as the rights are contested but it gave the much more prominent and vocal George Mombiot the opportunity for an ...
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:19 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2759
Re: Annoyed, fed up. BC don't get it?
The latest petition asks for a "review of current policy towards access on waters in England and Wales, including consideration of new legislation to establish a public right for fair, shared ... access". Is this really what paddlers have been asking for? I thought we had moved on from this about 10...
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Anyone tried a pyranha ozone yet?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2209
Re: Anyone tried a pyranha ozone yet?
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- Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Talla Spillway
- Replies: 6
- Views: 720
Re: Talla Spillway
I understand that the term 'low head dam' is simply an American expression for 'weir'. The nature of the risk needs to be assessed on an individual basis
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:35 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: BC consultation
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4010
Re: BC consultation
Whilst they are described and describe themselves as the governing body, this is really only in relation to competitive sports. As far as recreational paddling is concerned, there is no need for government and this is where members get wound up by their imposed rules. If you weren't a member of BC, ...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:59 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: NERDS! Rapids whose line changes drastically with levels
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1460
Re: NERDS! Rapids whose line changes drastically with levels
When Mill Falls gets really big you end up going where the water wants you. Really quite tricky to control your line in a traditional boat
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- Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:09 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Pyranha 9R '2' - what's the difference?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3339
Re: Pyranha 9R '2' - what's the difference?
It would be possible to measure the speed of a boat, or at least to provide a measure which would convey this. But, since the speed is ultimately determined by the engine, you need to take this out of the equation. What you need is a combined drag coefficient. Now, it would need to be conducted at a...