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- Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:09 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Welsh River Level Predictor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 620
Re: Welsh River Level Predictor
Have you managed any comparisons between what it predicted & what actually happened?
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:25 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Chile trip cancelled, no refund.......?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 522
Re: Chile trip cancelled, no refund.......?
People submitting KS videos don't generally use tour operators. You'd have to find out what Chilean law says about this (& remember that he is just as capable of seeing this discussion)
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:23 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Used kayak price guide
- Replies: 5
- Views: 328
Re: Used kayak price guide
Totally random, very old boats on eBay seem to go for far more than a kayaker would pay for them.
It probably wasn't more than recommended retail price, just more than someone else was prepared to sell it for.
It probably wasn't more than recommended retail price, just more than someone else was prepared to sell it for.
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:43 pm
- Forum: Canoeing
- Topic: Steve Backshall in Suriname
- Replies: 3
- Views: 529
Re: Steve Backshall in Suriname
Also start of episode 4 (same link)
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:19 pm
- Forum: Canoeing
- Topic: London mountain film festival
- Replies: 0
- Views: 130
London mountain film festival
£10 pass includes Ice Canoeing along with 20 other outdoor films: https://www.londonmountainfestival.com/finalists
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:33 am
- Forum: Canoeing
- Topic: Steve Backshall in Suriname
- Replies: 3
- Views: 529
Re: Steve Backshall in Suriname
New series about the risks they took - episode 2 finishes with canoeing at 43 mins (you have to register to see it):
https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/exped ... tch-online
https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/exped ... tch-online
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:23 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Steve Backshall in Greenland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 985
Re: Steve Backshall in Greenland
Helmet is probably to hold the Comms system & camera. Series is still available on Dave, with a new one about the risks they took just being shown. Episode 2 starts with the separation & polar bear (you need to register): https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/expedition-with-steve-backshall-unpacked/wat...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:10 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: More Steve Backshall
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1404
Re: More Steve Backshall
More about the swim:
https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/exped ... tch-online
https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/exped ... tch-online
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:41 pm
- Forum: Canoeing
- Topic: Sue Perkins at Big Bend, Rio Grande
- Replies: 0
- Views: 154
Sue Perkins at Big Bend, Rio Grande
On the river from 31 mins:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -episode-2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -episode-2
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:42 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Is Rainchasers no longer supported on PC?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 366
Re: Is Rainchasers no longer supported on PC?
There's also river.app or whitewater.guide
Alternatively back to the EA & NRW sites, or:
https://riverlevels.uk/map#.X9zaERinyDY
Alternatively back to the EA & NRW sites, or:
https://riverlevels.uk/map#.X9zaERinyDY
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:14 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Recommended books
- Replies: 0
- Views: 271
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:55 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Public access to land and waterways time for change
- Replies: 3
- Views: 404
Re: Public access to land and waterways time for change
10% of England is urban, 25% cultivated crops, 7% is already access land, so in reality nearer 50%...
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:24 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Rainchasers - app.alling decision
- Replies: 9
- Views: 805
Re: Rainchasers - app.alling decision
Basically it will stop working anyway when EA / NRW update how they supply their data & due to the way it was set up it isn't a quick fix, whilst the app has been designed to cover all the mistakes made when setting up the original website.
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:32 pm
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: River Frome - Woolverton to Freshbrook
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6065
Re: River Frome - Woolverton to Freshbrook
The weir above Iford also has an Archimedes screw that takes most of the water. Fish pass at right side is too narrow for a kayak, but slot down centre does run. Suggested take out at freshford has private property : keep out signs all around field, the alternative river left above bridge is quite s...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:03 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Confused by Rainchsers gauges - Yorkshire, NE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 713
Re: Confused by Rainchsers gauges - Yorkshire, NE
Website is a mess of fixes on temporary patches which he hasn't the time to repair, whilst the app has started from scratch & will have other features in time.
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:51 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Interview with Steve Backshall
- Replies: 0
- Views: 446
Interview with Steve Backshall
Starts with mention of sea kayaking in Scotland:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -backshall
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -backshall
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:18 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: White water kayaking?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 578
Re: White water kayaking?
If you've been playing in tide races, should be no problem.
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:16 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Confused by Rainchsers gauges - Yorkshire, NE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 713
Re: Confused by Rainchsers gauges - Yorkshire, NE
Plus rainchasers website is being replaced by an app (of same name)
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:20 pm
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: River Frome - Woolverton to Freshbrook
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6065
Re: River Frome - Woolverton to Freshbrook
Lullington weir has been changed again, so do inspect, but easily portaged. Landowner at A36 bridge (Woolverton put in) asked that paddlers phone them beforehand to let them know, as they had a nasty incident where horse was scared by kayaks a few years ago. No problem crossing their field (downstre...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:13 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: next step in when to go boating?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2562
Re: next step in when to go boating?
All links on previous posts still working. Dartcom rain gauge broke & was replaced by a much more reliable model (metoffice rainfall predictions generally still over estimate though). EA river levels are supposed to be updating more frequently in the near future & NRW are changing their presentation...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Welsh River Level Predictor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 620
Re: Welsh River Level Predictor
EA do it for some rivers, e.g. Trent, but I haven't found a list of which other rivers are already available: https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/2102 Jamie conn set up: http://isthedartrunning.co.uk/ NRW presentation is changing: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: RIVER MELLS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3314
Re: RIVER MELLS
Paddled at 0.45 on gauge (new link): https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/3050 At least that level means there's enough to scrape the 'empty' section (although you have to portage the footbridge & weir). Several trees to portage, & the bridge mentioned by andya. Another foot of w...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:18 pm
- Forum: Canoeing
- Topic: Countryfile Children in Need ramble
- Replies: 0
- Views: 170
Countryfile Children in Need ramble
includes a bit of Peak District paddling at 3 mins (& climbing at 32):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... eed-ramble
Mike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... eed-ramble
Mike
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:41 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Coast to Coast - Humber estuary advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1304
Re: Coast to Coast - Humber estuary advice
You still have more flow heading out to sea for a greater percentage of time, than coming in. So high tide in the upper reaches is fresh water blocked from exiting, rather than sea water ingress.
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:41 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Coast to Coast - Humber estuary advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1304
Re: Coast to Coast - Humber estuary advice
A lot of rivers flow into the Humber, so paddling up it will be more critical on timings than down, but then I don't know where you'd launch or land at low tide...
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:06 am
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: River Barle - Tarr Steps to Exe Confluence
- Replies: 101
- Views: 32766
Re: River Barle - Tarr Steps to Exe Confluence
Simonsbath (Sb) gauge (see also previous message): https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/3242 To give some idea on how it relates to Brushford (Bf) - this weekend Sb started at 0.35, whilst Bf was 0.75; Friday Sb peaked at 0.94, Bf 1.33; then Sb dropped to 0.46, whilst Bf 0.94 & S...
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: RIVER BARLE (Withypool to Tarr Steps)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4333
Re: RIVER BARLE (Withypool to Tarr Steps)
See Tarr Steps to Dulverton thread for how Simonsbath gauge related to Brushford one (used by rainchasers & river app) this weekend.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:05 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Confused by Rainchsers gauges - Yorkshire, NE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 713
Re: Confused by Rainchsers gauges - Yorkshire, NE
Gauges belong to EA, not rainchasers. Some (e.g. swale - it peaked on Saturday & Wednesday) don't report that often, unless it's flooding (to save money) & rainchasers doesn't fill in the gaps, so doesn't show Wed peak. Some gauges are upstream of section, others downstream, so water arrives at diff...
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:32 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Does anyone recognise this sea kayak?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 642
Re: Does anyone recognise this sea kayak?
Or could be from https://romankayaks.com/
Pretty sure it's not lost a letter from Romany...
Not a Seahawk: viewtopic.php?p=97471
Nor huntsman: viewtopic.php?t=116946
Pretty sure it's not lost a letter from Romany...
Not a Seahawk: viewtopic.php?p=97471
Nor huntsman: viewtopic.php?t=116946
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: River Bray (Leeham Ford Bridge to Newtown Bridge)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2472
Re: River Bray (Leeham Ford Bridge to Newtown Bridge)
Both gauges, at start & finish, are now online. Paddled today & I wouldn't bother getting on at Leeham - there are 2 heavy duty sheep fences above & below the low bridge & several tree portages (no barb wire though). There is another road bridge before you get to Brayford & the river is much more op...