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- Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:44 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Converting Kirton Tasman from rear to front steer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 442
Re: Converting Kirton Tasman from rear to front steer
Have you tried asking Kirton if they have the parts available to do this? It could be that the footrest and tiller bar arrangement from another K2 model would fit into the Tasman without chopping anything about? At the very least you'll need to get some longer rudder cable (Kirton or Marsport), and ...
- Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:01 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: 9R demo boats?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 439
9R demo boats?
Hi all,
I want to try a 9R and I'm looking for a demo boat. To save me ringing around, anyone know of any shops that have one? I'd be looking for one relatively local to me, I live in Wiltshire so south west of England, Midlands, and most places in Wales are fairly accessible.
I want to try a 9R and I'm looking for a demo boat. To save me ringing around, anyone know of any shops that have one? I'd be looking for one relatively local to me, I live in Wiltshire so south west of England, Midlands, and most places in Wales are fairly accessible.
- Fri May 26, 2017 6:58 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: WANTED K2 Racing Kayak
- Replies: 9
- Views: 696
Re: WANTED K2 Racing Kayak
Nick, I think there might be an old boat needing a little TLC at Chippenham. I think it's an old Falcon K2. Floats-ish but needs rudder repair and possibly seats if it's still there. I can find out if you're interested.
- Thu May 25, 2017 9:52 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: WANTED K2 Racing Kayak
- Replies: 9
- Views: 696
Re: WANTED K2 Racing Kayak
Could Exeter CC maybe help you out then?
- Thu May 25, 2017 8:52 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: WANTED K2 Racing Kayak
- Replies: 9
- Views: 696
Re: WANTED K2 Racing Kayak
Hi Nick. How'd it going?
I know someone selling a really nice boat in Melksham but it's £1200.
Cheers
Martin
I know someone selling a really nice boat in Melksham but it's £1200.
Cheers
Martin
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:16 pm
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: River Exe - Bolham Weir to Bickleigh
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9320
Re: River Exe - Bolham Weir to Bickleigh
You can get in at The Anchor Inn at Exebridge and get out at the Bolham access point, it's a fairly long paddle the first half is grade 1 - 2, but the second half is pretty flat. As I recall there are a couple of weirs on it too but they're not a problem.
- Tue May 10, 2016 9:27 pm
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: RIVER AVON (Malmesbury to Great Somerford)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4917
Re: RIVER AVON (Malmesbury to Great Somerford)
A recent email trail between myself and a gentleman called Hugh, glean what you can from it. On 9 May 2016 12:03, Hugh wrote: Hello Martin Harrall, I'm in Bristol, and have been slowly exploring upriver. So far, I've got as far as Melksham. I've found your Avon Blog invaluable - though I'm a slow ol...
- Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:56 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Liffey Descent - anyone done it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1167
Re: Liffey Descent - anyone done it?
Do it in a K1 or K2, using any other craft is quite clearly cheating! :-)
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:00 am
- Forum: England - Southwest
- Topic: River Exe (Silly Bridge to Bridgetown)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2669
Re: River Exe (Silly Bridge to Bridgetown)
Paddled this section on 2nd Jan 2015 in relatively high conditions. Great fun providing you don't mind ducking through overhanging branches etc. I would suggest that the best access point is actually from the public carpark in Exeford as there are no sheep fences or stretches of barbed wire from her...
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:23 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Splitting 2* CW facebook
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6041
Re: Splitting 2* CW facebook
It's also quite interesting that your 3 star awards outpaced your 2 star awards, presumably indicating that some paddlers simply bypass 2 star altogether to avoid engaging with the discipline that doesn't interest them?
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 3:03 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Splitting 2* CW facebook
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6041
Re: Splitting 2* CW facebook
My observations and experiences since 2 star was combined as part of UKCC roll out, some good, some not so good. I was a kayaker who happened to own an open canoe, which I occasionally used on sunny days along with my wife and our dog(s). When the combined 2 star was introduced I realised that I wou...
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: Open Canoeing Gear For Sale
- Topic: 16 foot Old Town Penobscot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1116
Re: 16 foot Old Town Penobscot
Sorry. Sold.
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:27 pm
- Forum: Open Canoeing Gear For Sale
- Topic: 16 foot Old Town Penobscot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1116
16 foot Old Town Penobscot
16 foot Old Town Penobscot open canoe for sale. Manufactured in Royalex, so is tough but lightweight. Weighs around 65 lbs, so it is 'car topable' by one person. Well sized for both solo and tandem paddling. Makes very good progress through the water, yet is agile enough for grade 2 to 3 water. Much...
- Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:25 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Canoeing is not a sport
- Replies: 90
- Views: 8348
Re: Canoeing is not a sport
......and I cant believe you dug up a thread from 2007!!
- Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Canoeing is not a sport
- Replies: 90
- Views: 8348
Re: Canoeing is not a sport
I did try to tell you, but you just kept insisting that it was a passtime! :-)
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:00 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Niagara Falls
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1141
Re: Niagara Falls
I was wondering the same Jim, I'm sure there would be a few ice climbing enthusiasts out there seeing this as an opportunity.
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:26 pm
- Forum: Competition
- Topic: race bibs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2878
Re: race bibs
Imp do them You can also google ski bibs as we have used the ski companies to make WWR bibs in the past. Sizing is always an issue. Very stretchy Lycra is great. As the normal race bibs we use they are nylon with webbing straps and a buckle, very robust Hi, Who are Imp? I'm after the same thing for...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:30 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lake District Itinerary
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1884
Re: Lake District Itinerary
How does it compare to the Barle? :-Pmorsey wrote:It's not that bad, paddle down, get out river right, walk up the side gulley, bosh back down, back into the main river, down a weir and out!Lancs_lad wrote:after paddling the Eden you may of lost the will to live! ;-)
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:56 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: News
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1200
Re: News
Quick update: Power issues are behind us know and we got the pumps up and running for the first time yesterday! Bit more snagging and configuration to play around with in the new year but it's starting to take shape... Hopefully see some of you in 2014 but in the mean time enjoy festivities and hop...
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:18 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Dane Jackson 2013
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2413
Re: Dane Jackson 2013
Never mind the tripple, what about the single with no paddles!!!?
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:11 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Slippery Shaft
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3060
Re: Slippery Shaft
I once watched a multi world champion get in his boat, scoop up some dirt from the river bed, rough it up and down his paddle shaft a bit, and then go out and compete.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:01 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Swim of the year!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1829
Re: Swim of the year!
Haha, Barny seems to be in there :-)
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:22 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: To swap or not!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 699
Re: To swap or not!
I'm no flooper but I believe an overthruster might help you. Supposed to give you more bounce.
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:55 am
- Forum: Courses, Trips and Guiding
- Topic: I'm looking for UKCC L1 & FRST for early 2014
- Replies: 9
- Views: 919
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:13 pm
- Forum: Products and Media
- Topic: Lomo drysuit - warning!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7881
Re: LOMO Drysuit - Warning
I have a mate who had a problem with his LOMO renegade zip a few years back. Suit was only a few months old. The zip derailed one day when we were getting on the river. It was absolutely impossible to move in either direction, luckily it wasn't fully zipped up at the time! I don't know if he ever go...
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:33 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: SAS Hurley Classic Event Video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 959
Re: SAS Hurley Classic Event Video
The video mentions a boato-cross and an 8 ball event.
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:33 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: SAS Hurley Classic Event Video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 959
Re: SAS Hurley Classic Event Video
What's the 8 ball event all about then?
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:43 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Changes to Level 2 from 1st January
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3639
Re: Changes to Level 2 from 1st January
And part of the reason to split the 2* award is the drop in income they have suffered due to the combined star awards, although CE hiked the price they did their income predictions on the same total number of tickets being issued - no one thought that the inevitable consequence is that only half th...
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:01 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Changes to Level 2 from 1st January
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3639
Re: Changes to Level 2 from 1st January
I think this change has been put in place at least partly to help a number of clubs in the country that are racing kayak biased. It's often a major turn off for a potential racing kayak coach to have to learn to paddle an open canoe (even up to 2 star level) just so that they can enter the coaching ...
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:51 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Boom! Best two minutes of your day, right here.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1126
Re: Boom! Best two minutes of your day, right here.
Is that the section that they race over?