also just in case anyone has found an animal watch at the get in or portage for the mincer of the miners bridge section of the Llugwy can they contact me too..I fear the gobble monkeys got it but as I didn't even take a role i'm not quite sure how!

<r>Purple Werners lost on the Corris Dullas today....if you find them give me a bell on 07880 733092 or e-mail me at <EMAIL email="alicebeetlestone@hotmail.com">alicebeetlestone@hotmail.com</EMAIL> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> they may be pretty shabby but have loads of sentimental value...a safe return ...

Dave was such an enthusiastic paddle and will be a sad loss to the south Wales outdoor community in particular. I was lucky enough to know him and have paddled with him back in my college days and when I was working in Oxfordshires sister centre, Kilvrough. I was sad to hear about such a tragic acci...

An old Bangor Uni favourit is Gobble Monkeys As in after taking a swim in a hole..."did the gobble monkeys get you?" Gobble Monkeys come in both fresh and salt water varieties and are generally thought to use differing weapons depending on the species, one variety prefers to whip you with motor bike...

Thisk....That's the Beacon's Jen, not the Brecon's (one's enough of them...South Wales couldn't handle the extra squaddies). Have PMed you with some ideas.

At first take us girly boaters could quite easily take offence but having since read the thread (having taken much time over some to get my head around some very poor grammar and spelling) find it quite laughable! To echo Marks question, are you or your friend over 13? Am I only one that is confused...

oh dear...I can see much time is going to be wasted by browsers of UKRGB on these. I know I'll get sucked in even though I don't want to.

Hope you get your wife back soon Mark!

The title sums it up really... A well written report on the incident, thank you for highlighting it Mark. Quite sobering though, I don't know whether to greatful that I'm am learning from other peoples misfortunes or scared at how easily it may happen to me or someone I know and boat with. Having be...

Sad news....

My thoughts go out to all involved and especially to his family and close friends. From what Mark said the only thing I can add is to applaud the efforts of those involved with the rescue and the manor in which it was conducted.

Thanks CptBorg,

Should have been a bit more specific with the area...looking for paddling buddies around the Builth Wells and Brecon area...more inland than the west coast...

Thanks anyway...will probably get in contact anyway and find out if and when they visit this area.

My name is Alice Beetlestone (which is a fun name to have when you're a teacher!) Up until recently I was based in Bangor so Paddled with that crew Mitch Carl Mitchel, Rosie Cripps, Tea Boy Tom Parker, Mendipmammoth Tom Laws, Grupmy Boater Toby Swallow (an even better name to have when you're a teac...

Hey...have just moved back to the area and am looking for some more reliable boating buddies (than the ocassional visitor home from my old paddling buddies). Am suffering from with drawral symptoms... Have transport and kit, paddle grade 4ish quite happily (but may need a few easy warms ups first) h...

South Wales - most stuff is kind of medium ish levels and runnable....there on their way down now as no real rain today, where's more rain when you need it hey...I will try a rain dance for tonight and hope for the best :)

Hope this helps...maybe see you out on the river!

You first need to decide what course you want to do, its no good people telling you where are good places to paddle if they dont do the course you want I have to disagree...having chosen my uni on basis of location first and then thought about which degree seemed to work for me! I decided that ther...

All to close to home indeed...good to here your ok Anna.

Quite simply words cannot do justice to the sadness which the loss of a great bloke and boater...quite simply one of the best you could ever hope to meet. I enjoyed his company both on and off the river and have very fond memories of our summer in 21, I feel privileged to have met such a charasmatic...

<r>Has anyone out there got a roofrack sitting for a peugeot 306 3dr hatchback sitting unused in their garrage that they would like to part with for some hard earned pennies? <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Preferably need it before christmas...<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> If so drop me a line on <EMAIL email="e...

I've have just been in touch with my old college in Brecon and have been nagging one or more of the Outdoor lot there to represent paddlers interests...hope this helps folks

PS will keep you updated.

Right...my heads now spinning from all the imformation that I've been reading on RA! As a school they require us to have both generic and site specific RA's for an activity. For example there is a generic white water one but also there should be an "add on" site specific RA for each section of water...

Let me guess, your doing Tim's course? How did you guess?! Yes am doing the infamous ODA (Outdoor Activities) PGCE up here in sunny Bangor. Working at St. Davids college in Llandudno at the moment...leaving home most days at half seven and often not getting back until the same at night, or as in th...

Sorry guidebook...spelling and grammar are attrocious there!

As sad as it is when a kid dies...these things happen (don't mean to sound cynical but that's the way it is). Every time this sort of thing happens there's always the same debate...I think that this sort of thing should serve as a reminder of how important our jobs as outdoor instructors and teacher...

I desperatly need a new helmet...mine's knackered (and tom if you put that photo of me up once more just to show my helmet off, I'll kill ya!).

Any ideas of a good helmet for someone with a really little head?

<r>Jerry Murland wrote:I offered Alice B the risk assessment I wrote for my own operation on the Wye, I had no reply so I presume it was not required. A thank you would have been nice though!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I'm sorry Jerry but I have been away on a Canoe trip with school which has taken up a...

Does anyone know of any useful resources (other than the wonderful UKRGB of course) for writing risk assessments?

Have been asked to write several site spacific risk assessments recently...yawn!

Urrr...nope don't get it....what do SIK have to do with flying kayak's?

http://www.foilkayak.com/

Surely this beats fishing any day...

Back in the day I was fortunate enough to live only a few miles down the road.... Has anybody actully been caught by the dam people and told off before? Every time I'm up there its deserted. They use to have quict a scary old man wielding a rather hefty maglite...oh and a rather manky alsatian, but ...

Everythings runnable methinks....although have spent to much time working and work avoidance to have a trip out to look

Have fun!

This has always been a contentious subject.... In my mind there are several different answers and there has already been some good advice, There is no point having dressings/treatments if you don't know how to use them properly and safely If you're out boating with a group of mates I don't see that ...