Dr Robin
I just went back to a design that is almost a decade old - why becuase it suits my style.

Nuff said!

DAZ

Glen First gorge same same most levels, but you can push way way more left on the top hole when it is high. Run out of fairy changes with levels, that slalom moves and 'toilet bowl' section changes, higher you can boof a rock. Speeder biker at higher flows you can go centre. All this is relative, re...

Do one of two things, spend money on a good set (why would you not) or get a used werner etc and make your own! - Celtic good, Palm sufficient. Simple I cheap set will have faults and a day that could be ruined because of a lost or broken set will be no less ruined with a shitty set of 25quid paddle...

We offer family centered river trips in India and Nepal if this is of interest. Kayak, Raft, culture and more feel free to email me - Darren Clarkson-King, info@purelandexpeditions.com.

Sure we can organise you bus tickets, cars, jeeps, private hire vehicles.
I personally will be in Boudha all season, unless I am on the river.

Darren

Your schedule seems really relaxed to be honest. Also do not rely on Turkish flying boats for fee, many a paddler has bribed to get them on the plane when leaving Nepal.

See you in Nepal

Darren

Werner 4 piece is a very good system, the push buttom is pretty much industry standard. As for Lendal and Mitchell both are good, not much between them. A lever varilock split system is excellent but does often mean you have one long end on the shaft making putting in a boat an issue, on a boat less...

Topo, whilst I love mine, is indeed a nostalgia trip. Gamlan, Cresta, Llanberis etc - well any modern boat could do the same.

Dan as ever is on the money.

d

no more nails, that should do the job.

Llanberis Falls, lovely wee fall. Seen a fair few descents over the years. It is high, no doubt about it, but I expect since it is of limited freefall and mostly a slide that it falls short of 'highest' waterfall. I would expect the 'waterfall' to have freefall capacity. What do I know? D https://ww...

Manby, Bailie etc to my knowledge.

Always, always, be responsible as a leader. Always understand your own limits as part of the group. Always know your choices and decisions matter to the whole group.

Even now these are a popular boat for clients and guides on our Bhutan expeditions. - Lighter than a mamba etc. If you like rounder hull designs this is a good boat - dated but good. We still have a few in our Nepa. fleet that take plenty of abuse.

Darren

In most of my WW boat I take out the ratchet style and have an oldschool cool - standard back band. Means I am not as tight bt can exit quickly for scouts etc.

D

Best piece of advice ever - a good cook book!

Wish I was younger -this is a lovely trip idea.

D

looks like a projet

Lovely Dave - I remember hearing about the Canyon trip years ago - some excellent paddlers came out of that.

It will be life-changing.

D

Disclaimer* I paddle for a living I have been paddling since my early teenage years, 42 now - so about 30 years in a boat. I still look up to my paddle icons, who are now 10,20,30 years my senior. As I get older I feel I do not get bolder. I feel more settled in my paddling. I can still paddle the s...

MANY RIVERS TO RUN, If Dave still has copies.

Had mine for years, inspired - still does.

Leeds or Wales at the moment.

It is with regret that I am selling my Scud- it is a fun, quirky boat - great on ditches, so ideal on those rivers of the UK.

This is orange - little use.

275 ono - pics on request.

D

Finally the film Gerry started a few years ago is out - you can download it for a few $,which in my book is money well spent. - A joy to watch, and not a brown claw once! http://thunderdragonfund.org/the-tenth-step-film/

two on flea bay

We have a few curve in our Indian hire fleet - I personally enjoy the boat, its zippy, fast, surfs well. Think remix. - For big water it is a dream.

Others who have tried it have called it un-inspirational.

Daz

Another vote for the watershed - I used HF for many years (still do on day trips). I was really reluctant to move to watershed, but now will not go back.

D

Thomas at dialaflight is a paddler, booking with him is a blessing - I use Jet, AI, Biman, Turkish all good over the last few years.

D

Come join us and explore the 'Hidden Kingdom of Bhutan' . We are please to offer our premier Thunder Dragon tour to kayakers and rafters - Nov 4th 2017 - Cost £1925 THUNDER DRAGON JOURNEY, BHUTAN Our 7 day schedule provides an amazing cost effective river tour of Bhutan. This is not a pure adrenalin...

The topo was a classic in its day - designs have moved on greatly (but the topo still has a cult following). People love em or hate them. Modern boats will offer a better learning platform especially in mixed environments. The topo was designed for steep rivers and waterfalls a more general purpose ...

Then you've got the likes of Daz Clarkson doing multi day's in a Loki in places like Nepal. . I really enjoyed the Loki for multidays in Nepal...I once used an S6! My Perception whiplash from the mid 90s is now in Ladakh, I still love it on multidays - until last year it was the boat I had the most...

As a provider that runs kayak trips - we offer a 6 week zero to hero package class 2 to class 4. We find this intense, on the river daily. In real terms class 5 is not going to be an easy task with only a few hours in a boat, not only will skills be at a low level but safety and rescue methods will ...