From start:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... mn-special

Miike

Still available:
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/col ... /34047-003

Shaun has uploaded film himself (along with Iceland world record & Llyn Brianne):


Mike

That SEPA map looks useful. I like weatheronline as it shows you how much has fallen across the country in last 6, 12, 24, 48 & 72 hour periods, but only updates at 6am, noon, 6pm & midnight (GMT). Weathercast gives you almost hourly reports for the last 6 days. (Some of the metoffice links no longe...

There are currently several trees totally blocking the river - right in front of the Rockford Inn (1st pic), just above Double Drop (2nd) & further down near a footbridge. There are also a few between there & Myrtleberry (the house below Watersmeet) that could cause issues at higher flows. Rest of m...

Another useful site with map at bottom covering whole country:
http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weat ... 99138.html

Mike

Useful rain gauge near Merthyr:
http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weat ... 99138.html

Mike

Useful rain gauge for Exmoor:
http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weat ... /3710.html

Anyone else got a copy they are happy to part with? - &/or Spirit of the Vikings, please pm me

Mike

Includes a bit of canoeing & a load of wildlife on the lake in the Fall.

Mike

Friday - Tawe moors at 2.2 on gauge (several videos on South Wales kayakers FB page), Usk from sennybridge, where we had to duck under the metal bridge before it was buried in trees next day. West & upper dart on Saturday.

Mike

Not everyone seems to agree on 6 blasts, although the Americans have at least got standardised hand signals:
https://www.gotimegear.com/blogs/surviv ... al-whistle

Mike

3 blasts is also recognised internationally, hence my mention of multiple.

Maybe more paddlers should join the rescue teams to educate them on what we do (I know Dartmoor already have)...

Llandysul Paddlers' boat store leaving:

The recent search on Tawe was apparently initiated by member of the public who heard whistle blasts - obviously in the mountains multiple blasts means help needed, so may need to keep signals to the minimum necessary in popular areas...

Mike

Be careful, especially if you know a run well & don't always inspect - pics from South Wales Kayakers facebook page: https://scontent.fbrs1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/44102193_1858030930886004_436711651887022080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&oh=e358f7e94b88a16304342dad1a08860f&oe=5C3E1C83 https://scontent.fbrs1-2...

Quite a few of them are sold out...

Various encouraging noises coming out of paddle expo about new peak B/A:
http://www.unsponsored.co.uk/press/peak ... -wrap-pfd/

Mike

Or, more usefully:
http://rainchasers.com/river/ribble/cli ... ribchester

Where have all the pendants gone? Nobody picked up on pfd v pdf?

It's not really suited to surfing, not sure any doubles are...

Was in 1992, but better described as hand picked highlights. Not the programme, but some background:
http://podbay.fm/show/510058262/e/1343816340

Mike

Few years since I've seen that. Somewhere in the Himalayas I think ...

Likely to be high tomorrow (Friday), it's chucking it down all day in Wales...

This shows conditions further upstream:
http://rloi.naturalresources.wales/View ... ation=4011

If you use the link on this page, they seem to have released from the dam yesterday: https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=113473 & more useful (and useless) info on: https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7156 https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopi...

I agree it looks more northern than southern river...

Mike

Upper Swale, one of the Kisdon's.

Murray is correct (it is downstream of the Spean), we even saw a seal, well above the tidal section:


Mike

Chris Mcdaid