Ken Hughes http://www.kenhughescourses.com/ you wont get any better.

SimonMW When the Dagger Nomad was originally released, that was the pinnacle of creek boat design at the time it came out. It still is for me, even though I have had the new Nomad medium since it became available. As others have said, when you find a boat that suits you and your style of paddling t...

The firts time I ran the Upper dart was in the dark as we arrived late and did not want to wait until the following morning to run it and it was so much fun. Troutbeck (South) was another one that we ran in the dark the first time we ran it, again so much fun.

Peter

Banzer,

Maze Beck to High force I take it. This looks like it would be a fun litte adventure, the kind I would be interested in doing with you. How much rain/water is needed for this to be viable to paddle or will it go if water is being released from Cow Green Reservoir?

Peter

You could try replacing the rope with rope a mm or two bigger, this worked for me in a Jackson in the past. Cheap quick and and easy solution that worked.

Peter

I have had my damx for 11 years now and still going strong. Always warm and dry, can't fault it.

Peter

Some great beck bashing there using the ubiquitous Topo, would any other boat cope with that sort of treatment and abuse?

Peter

I have paddled with Steve in the past, but my wife was definatly not impressed when he seperated himself from the rest of the group in the ever changing ice flow, went against all her safety principles. I have to say that with all that ice curning about and the sub-zero temperatures I would have bee...

What about the large Nomad, a cracking creek boat that cannot be faulted in my humble opinion, that just gets better on bigger and more challanging water

Peter

With ease, normally via wear and tear on the water. 3 x Nomad's to date, 1 on in the Findhorn Gorge, 1 on the Hindburn and 1 on the Roeburn. Still I was having loads of fun and as usual pushing myself outside of my confort zone in high water.

Peter

Andi Riley at DAM Watersports will make one to measure for you. Give them a ring on 01234 - 267314 or email: damwatersports@yahoo.co.uk

I have short legs and could not get one off the shelf to fit either. Had mine 10 years now and still going strong, can't fault it.

Peter

Andrew, Coll is beautiful but regged. The beaches on the island are all accessable but some need a walk in to them from where you park your car, not too far in my opinion, 5 or 10 minute maximum. Some need more time, particularly those at the south end of the island. As said the surf on the west coa...

andypagett said: As I understand it, the "jacuzzi pool" is the left hand drop of the main fall, and the "chicken chute" starts higher up, above the small horseshoe drop, goes round through the trees and drops over a small fall to an outlet slightly downstream of the main pool (I have never seen any...

It only really goes at high water levels. Why not try the left hand line 'Jacuzzi Pool' on the main fall, its looks more intimidating than it actually is.

Peter

Right hand fall, centre slightly left, ideally with plenty of speed up and a good boof stroke for a soft landing. £100 should do the trick like Banzer but more would be better.

Peter

Small Nomad, you won't get anything better and you will probably pick on up second hand on here.

Dave Bland wrote: Troutbeck. Cumbria. Dave is that North or South Troutbeck you are talking about? We ran them both in one day on full spate a couple of years ago, one of best days paddling I have had in the Lakes and North Troutbeck was definatly the more challanging and entertaining on that day. ...

I was thinking the Middle Findhorn (Logie Bridge to Randolph's Leap). Three divers thoughts there.

I do the same as Denzil and also check regularly if any of the screws, knuts or bolts have come loose whilst kayaking, particularly if I have been on runs where I have had bumps or scrapes.

Peter

Correct, but I have only ever known it as 'the rocks of solitude'.

Over to you,

Peter

Tim,

The Burne 'dynasty' appear to be well represented with images of you all peppered throughout this this third addition.

Clarky,

Correct river, wrong rapid.

Wrong country.

Early on in my paddling experience ...

River Moriston.

Possibly a Scud if you regard that as a creek boat.

Thats it. I ran it 3 times first time I was there, awesome fun.

Not been kayaking to as many places as Tim, but here's one from a couple of years ago...

Or possibly Morroco...

Tim, Thats your Dad Nic up front in his yellow Mamba, followed bywhat looks like you and then Amie in her red Nomad and your Mum Julia coming up at the rear. Initially I thought it might be somewhere in the Grand Canyon with the colour of the canyon walls and the water, but its looks too small and I...