A better question may be which needs the least rain - Upper Dart requires 20mm most summers...

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France?

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Some have specific bylaws against taking unpowered boats through.

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All those that used to be on eauxvives haven't worked for several years (of other websites only the already mentioned Ubaye still there): https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124031 This version of the first listed Soca webcam allows you to review levels from the past week: http...

Mostly back to more normal levels now, but then it is a month since the original request...

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Bag should be thrown beyond the swimmer anyway, if they grab hold of it they'll just run out to the end...

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Somewhat out of date, but useful:
https://www.patthoyts.tk/canoeing/norway.html

Also check out the kayakksenteret website pdfs.

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You'll probably get more responses in the white water & touring forum...

Pete's last post on song of the paddle suggested early July for publication of the new edition...

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Basically, just try to find out about local conditions/problems beforehand, rather than assuming you have the right (that can be on arrival)

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Looks more Scottish than Welsh.

Pulling a spray deck upright is far harder than upside down, however, it feels a lot longer when you are inverted! It all depends on the confidence of your paddlers. I'd always want to start with a nylon deck on maximum looseness, they will come off if you kick out of the boat without pulling, but s...

Arun...

Bhote Kosi?

Paul Robertson and Ed Cornfield

Does that mean it was all a dream?

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Would seem so, but not guaranteed in June:
https://www.rafting-verdon.com/gb/news.php?id=2

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Not very exciting, but from 25 mins, the Swans in his garden have used his racing paddles in their nest:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... -episode-2

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They tried charging for separate parts & didn't make enough money, whilst some people were still taking advantage of stuff they hadn't paid for (mainly the shuttle). Members of the public wouldn't use the cafe if there was a parking fee that covered other costs. I agree they need to sort their expla...

But it's not a natural river, there's a blinking great dam releasing water at times to suit paddlers that they have to pay for - they are charging for the facilities, not just for crossing their land...

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Interestingly the original British Canoe Association's "object shall be the promotion of Cruises and Meets, whereby Canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of clubs, may unite for the purpose of cruising and camping; furthermore, it aims to establish reasonable tariffs for land and water trans...

Latest issue available (& back copies since 2012):
http://canoeist.co.uk/index.html

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Via the Great Glen, then down the coast to Crinan Canal and finishing on Lochs Lomond & Katrine, with side trips up Lochs Etive & Awe: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9KUHAAAAQAAJ&dq=inwards%20cruise%20of%20the%20ringleader%20canoe&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false There are various other books that ma...

James Inwards lapped the Falls of Lora in about 1868 (p.65-66 & 76), presumably not at spring tide (but he took a cart along the Awe): https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9KUHAAAAQAAJ&dq=inwards%20cruise%20of%20the%20ringleader%20canoe%20etive&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q&f=false & the Rapid & Guerf canoes r...

In Noel McNaught's earlier "The Canoeing Manual" (1956) he also lists: P.W.Blandford, Canoeing Today, 1946 A.R.Ellis, Canoeing for Beginners, 1936 A.R.Ellis & C.G.Beams, How to Build & Manage a Canoe, 1949 M.Govan, The Trail of the Red Canoe, 1954 R.Neville, Survey by Starlight, 1949 [wartime missio...

Dancer Pro featured in the 2008 UK catalogue with decals there. They were 11' 7".

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I thought Norway when I saw it, but not sure which river.

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Did Kiwi canoes of Nottingham build their own boats?:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/boats-kayaks- ... 1177038139

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You're right - "20 miles south of the north coast":


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