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- Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lost Paddles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 384
- Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:26 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lost Paddles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 384
Lost Paddles
<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 ...
- Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:24 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lost Paddler On Lune???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6970
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...
- Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:59 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: A Damn Good 'SPANKING'!
- Replies: 81
- Views: 10281
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...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:49 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Info on South Wales rivers needed!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1211
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:20 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Female paddlers?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 11610
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...
- Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:28 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Puzzle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2303
- Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:13 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Siphons. Bad.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2873
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...
- Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:21 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: River Roy - Middle (Gorge)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 21742
- Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:12 am
- Forum: Paddling Partners
- Topic: Anyone based in Mid Wales?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1009
- Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:07 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: De-mystifying UKRGB
- Replies: 239
- Views: 47116
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...
- Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:39 pm
- Forum: Paddling Partners
- Topic: Anyone based in Mid Wales?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1009
Anyone based in Mid Wales?
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...
- Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:24 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: South Wales or Dartmoor?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 811
- Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:03 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Uni advice
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5520
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...
- Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayaker clings to tree for rescue
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3412
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:45 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Sadness from Switzerland
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3032
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...
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:54 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Wanted: Roofrack for 306
- Replies: 0
- Views: 317
Wanted: Roofrack for 306
<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...
- Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:27 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: URGENT - Paddlers living in Brecon Beacons National Park.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1232
- Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:34 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Risk Assessments
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5121
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...
- Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:46 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Risk Assessments
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5121
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...
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:52 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Recent Outdoor related death
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3198
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:50 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Recent Outdoor related death
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3198
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...
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:31 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Helmet Damage
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1383
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:13 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Risk Assessments
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5121
<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...
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:43 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Risk Assessments
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5121
Risk Assessments
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!
Have been asked to write several site spacific risk assessments recently...yawn!
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:36 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayak Fishing Stuff
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1142
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:33 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayak Fishing Stuff
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1142
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lyn Brianne length - anyone know
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3792
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 ...
- Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:06 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: North Wales River Levels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 544
- Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:00 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: First Aid Kits
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2991
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 ...