Heads up from Exeter Canoe Club: St James Weir in Exeter has collapsed. There has been a large hole for some time and now the weir has been breached. The river is now flowing through a horrible section of broken concrete. We don’t know yet how safe it is to paddle through the broken section of the w...

£200. Located in Frome, Somerset. Usual scratches but nothing more. It's had quite an easy life. Ideal first creek boat. Posting for a friend - phone Andy Lyall 01373 302472. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VSSPE-B7DfMmoAiwkzMsMTV8FCkj_YFOYRIo76adn06y3jkT7FuicyZnmdK5sB1ZGQbLKoAf9FFVOBUsFr-KMRNrDOb...

You can launch at Wacker Quay. There is a height barrier on the track down to the picnic area so depends how high your vehicle is. If necessary you can park up near the road. Launch a couple of hours around high tide otherwise you risk getting stuck on a mud bank. You can launch at Jupiter Point if ...

There are some places left on the following course: Aquatic First Aid, 30th July, Frome Canoe Club, BA11 1BE. An 8 hour qualification which covers incident management, resuscitation, hypothermia and many other aspects of first aid. 9am-5pm. £50. Please contact pam@dixon.org.uk

Four Star River Leaders Assessment 26th/27th November. Likely to be on the Tryweryn. Accommodation will need to be arranged by candidates. Leadership Registration (LR) form needs to be completed and sent to BC with the pre-requisites and admin fee well in advance of the course, as it needs to be sta...

Dates should be 12th and 13th - the weekend.

4 Star White Water Kayak Leader From the British Canoeing website: “This course delivers the skill level required to lead a group of paddlers in appropriate locations, up to moderate white water conditions and to judge the conditions and the standard of the group and make appropriate decisions along...

You need to say why you want to shorten the boat. A 3.5m boat is a different shape to a 4m boat. You could cut a foot off the back and round the edges and squash and glass them together. It will mean you don't scrape against the concrete at Cardington but it will still be a 4m design.

Crikey. It takes some getting used to the fish eye lens. A couple of small points which might give you a little bit more control. - Your hand position on your paddles seems too close the the blade. Think in terms of one thirds - your hands dividing your paddle into three equal lengths. That applies ...

So far today I know of one third of our group of 15 who did this stretch on Sunday have gone sick. I told them to keep their mouths shut below the discharge if I can call it that, but there is a bouncy wave train further on which catches you out. I think I saw your group get on. I'm suprised the se...

So far today I know of one third of our group of 15 who did this stretch on Sunday have gone sick. I told them to keep their mouths shut below the discharge if I can call it that, but there is a bouncy wave train further on which catches you out.

For Sale Liquid Logic Lil' Joe river runner. Scratched but nothing deep. It hasn't been used for a couple of years, stored in a garage. £300. Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Click here for specification from the LL website. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f55/JohnK123/DSCF1932_small.jpg http://i...

For Sale Dagger GT7.5 (GTS). Length 229cm width 60cm paddler weight 35-65kg. River runner suitable for small adult or young teenager. It's in good condition. Ususal scratches on the bottom. It hasn't been used for a couple of years, stored in a shed. Trowbridge, Wilts. £250. http://i45.photobucket.c...

Hi Mike. It depends on where you are planning to surf it and when. Below Gloucester, unless you are planning to surf a short stretch of breaking wave eg. from Newnham to Broad Oak I would say Axiom. You are then more able to surf the green wave and if (when!) you lose it you stand a chance of gettin...

Steve Here are some pictures. I don't know the age of the boat. I believe it was purchased by a previous club member and the daughter of the current owner has used it once in the last 2 or 3 years. Current specs I see are River and Action. The boat would have been purchased when there was only one s...

Hi Knights where are you? I have a friend who is selling a GTS (badged as a 7.5). It's in good condition. There are the ususal scratches on the bottom. It hasn't been used for a couple of years, stored in a shed. It's in Trowbridge, Wilts. She wants £250 for it. I'll take some pictures.

Hi Kayaks'N'Beer I was going to comment on the video you posted on 30th October but it didn't happen. So, I will comment now. It'll take a while for you to learn to take off on the right waves and in the right place but once you are on the wave ie. planing, think in terms of always being in the low ...

If m/l is too much volume I have a Lil' Joe collecting dust in my garage. I have recently offered it within my club for £300. It's in Trowbridge. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f55/JohnK123/DSCF1932_small.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f55/JohnK123/DSCF1933_small.jpg http://i45.photobucket...

No where on this thread has anyone suggested what a narrow (or any sort of) grip is. Well apart from davebrads normal 80cm. And the likes of Shoulder Width and Elbow Span sound a bit rough and ready although may be quite suitable for someone's first time on the water. Neither has there been mention ...

I have an 8.5 and I am 6’1 and fit comfortably in it with water shoes with 2 holes to spare. If you are concerned you could always shape a piece of foam to replace the footrest.

With your weight 70kg the 9.0 will be too big.

More vans. Constantine before they covered over the car park.

garya wrote:Here is some footage filmed by others, I found of some good paddlers on the Olympic course at Lee valley which has some good learning points.

Blimey, did I just see a cross-bow stroke in a kayak! Green boat at 0:06 and 0:50.

Da Cat wrote:...and to surf it for what it is I'd have to leave the 9" fin alone too, wouldn't I?

Nooooo you'd never have used a 9" fin. Put in a Thruster.

Glad to hear you've got a selection of boats.

...Mk III I didn’t think there ever was a Mk III. Interest evaporated when the Surf Ski 79 came onto the market. There's one on eBay at the moment, badged as a Mk III if I can read it correctly, but it looks like a copy of a Mk II. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Surf-Kayak-/251265375253?pt=UK_Sporting_G...

...replacing the fin box I agree with Denzil. You’re better off putting the effort in to modifying the fin. With 30 plus year old fibreglass, the bonding to new resin isn’t going to be great, and with the stresses on the fin you run the risk of the new fibreglass delaminating. Also with a 9” fin yo...

If you had watched the 2012 Olympic Slalom you would have heard Helen Reeves repeating two phrases, almost mantra-like, dig deep, and keep the boat dry.

To be honest... Put it in the skip. I assume you didn't pay anything for it. You're going to have problems of delamination, excessive weight, and it's going to cost you more than buying another one. Get yourself over to eBay.

I should have posted before, this boat is now sold.

The Surfer II is a good choice for the Severn Bore. It is less edgy than more modern craft so you stand a better chance of staying on the wave. A good place to get on is at Hempstead. Looking at the map leave Rea Lane at 810165 and there is a footpath to the river. Don't drift down too close to the ...

This is what I got up to on Sunday.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udfyl-FFtAU&list=UUzXUC9Tn0rYiwB5uVZ1is9g&index=1 Hi The Shiner, good to see you're having fun. I don't know if you're looking for any feedback? I'm not sure what's going on with your right paddle at 1:17, 1:36, 2:08, 2:59 and s...