You could readily plug in two days on the Madi Khola from Pokhara, plus some laps on the Upper Seti. Get your transport to the Balephi sorted ahead of the trip so you can get up there on day 3 at least. KTM and Pokhara are great, you'll have plenty of time there, and it's all too easy to spent too l...

Yes that is the link which has given me the inspiration... but I would like to know a bit more about this Canyon Del Tigre for example, as I'll probably be doing this alone.

Looks like I can finish at the bridge close to the centre of Tumbes- 10km from Tumbes airport- ideal!

Long shot, but has anyone paddled the Rio Tumbes in the last few years? Any beta would be super- times / distances, grades, are crocodiles a realistic risk, contact of someone who could drive me to the get in from the airport...

Cheers in advance,

John

Seconded for Amazonas Explorer, very professional outfit.

Bump. £40

As new boat carry system- turns your boat into a enormous awkward backpack for long portages / carry-ins.
Here’s the product:
https://m.go-kayaking.com/1138/products ... oldid=1138

£40 posted.

Thanks!

Hi all,

Where can I get replacement rope for a throwbag? Surely it is cheaper off the reel somewhere rather than buying a new bag?
Cheers!

I'm flying a kayak (WS Project) with KLM soon, who take windsurf, kite surf and surfboard equipment, but not kayaks. The plan is to wrap it and say it's a windsurf or surfboard. Any tips on where I could get a bag big enough, or what to wrap it in? Best I can think of is a plastic bag which a mattre...

I'm after a secondhand playboat for use in the surf. I've enjoyed slicey boats- Prozone / Session in the past and bouncy boats- eg. Super Star (too big for me so couldn't do much on the flat). I'd like something I can throw around on the flat and will bounce in the surf. I'm 75kg and 6ft. G-Force 6....

Long shot, but does anyone know how I might be able to get hold of a playboat for use in the surf in Lima? Borrow / rent / buy...

Hi all, I'd like to buy a voucher for my sisters birthday for one of these canoe rental float trips down the wye. Is there a company which anyone has had a good experience of this with? There seems to be multiple companies offering similar things- the rental and the return shuttle so I'm not sure wh...

I'm looking for a secondhand sit-on-top, ideally 2 person. Can collect from Somerset / Devon / Bristol, or further afield if something good comes up. Anything out there?

Cheers,

John

Not Europe, but what about Tena in Equador? I've no idea if there are any established meditation centres if that is what your looking for, but the area is lovely, cheap and the water is warm. We swam in some side streams at the get ins for the Jatunyacu and Jondachi-Hollin guidebook sections- clear ...

I have an old pair of Peak UK salopettes, size large, to give away, superseded by my dry suit. Neoprene ankle cuffs with an adjustable elastic strap. Blue and black. I've fitted a pee zip which leaks badly. They are well used and have served me well- would be good for a beginner or for use caving et...

Apologies in advance for posting on here instead of doing any research myself... Might pop down to Corsica next week for a few days, never been, know nothing. Will be with my girlfriend who is a beginner. Are there any nice grade 2 sections, preferably in the north so we don't have to drive too far ...

Only once I'd glued the blades on when making a paddle did I realise I hadn't thoroughly cleaned inside each piece, now there is something small and annoying tinkling around inside. If I were to drill a tiny hole in the shaft, inject some glue of some sort and shake it around in the hope that the er...

Of note in Chamonix and surrounds is that this winter had felt warmer that the previous few, with the snowline higher than normal and thin snowpack low down. There has been plenty of fantastic skiing despite this. Might this mean a short window for low altitude snow-fed rivers- the rivers in the Jur...

Hi folks,
Are there any online resources detailing sea currents around the UK, specifically near Bournemouth?

Cheers in advance.

Further to this, what strategy do people use when packing- everything in the boat, paddles on the side and all padded and taped up? 3 separate items- boat, kit and paddle? What have people found successful? I'm flying with Jet...

I'm thinking of paddling to Brownsea to meet up with some friends in a week or so, crossing from Sandbanks. When is the ideal time of tide to make the crossing, for both the outward and return journeys. Many thanks!

What rating of sleeping bag is recommended for overnight trips in Nepal? Hoping to do the Tamur and Humla.

Does anyone happen to know current levels on the Drac, Bonne, Severaisse and Soulouise?

Cheers!

Live bait rescue of the paddler stuck in the hole- the rescuer just grabbed what he could after jumping in and the paddler ended up being pulled out by his helmet, successfully. Not cylinder...

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Hopefully Bjarne will put a film up on his Endlessflow facebook page soon: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Endlessf ... 6141445411

Gyronde was brilliant fun at 4pm-ish today, chunky, fast and the sloping weir went without touching the bottom. Have recently paddled the Briancon gorge and Durance gorge at 8.5 on the DG put on gauge- just enough to cover the central rock at Slot and Drop. Both stretches free from significant tree ...

Depending on which part of switzerland ... http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/foru ... 3&t=102387

Apparently it has just snowed to the valley floor in cham- mad for this time of year! May give an extra boost to levels if things warm up.

Make sure you check out the Thailand videos on Jake's blog as well...

We've been getting some great early season paddling in the Rhone Alps- all within an hours drive of Chamonix. The guidebook runs of the Vieze and Drance in Switzerland have good medium / above medium flows at the moment and are free of significant tree hazards. We did the full Drance run from Orsier...

Bristol, not Briatol- never heard of the place.

I have a pair of paddle blades and want a replacement shaft to make up a set of paddles- just want a cheap glass shaft. Looking at the streamlyte standard glass shaft- any other options out there?

Cheers,

John