The backrest on my Honcho isn't as comfortable as it could be, and it has very limited adjustment, usually slipping back to the original position pretty soon after I put any weight on it. So I am wanting to replace it with something more like the ratchet adjustable backrest in my Burn 2 (connect). I...

Porcelain by Avalanche Party.

Paddled the section from Catterick Bridge to Great Langton (6 miles, exit river left immediately below the first bridge you come to) last week. There are quite a few trees down in the river, but all were navigable in the levels we had, although may cause problems in faster flows. Park at the overflo...

One kayak club I used to be in a few years ago had an award called "Biggest Balls for a Girl." I can understand what was meant by in, again in a rather clumsy way, but was wondering what others thought?

Further to the thread on exactly how much it costs to go paddling, I thought I'd ask: How long, as a percentage, do you actually spend on the water when you go paddling? We liked to think we spend a long time paddling, but in reality we have to spend time sorting and packing our kit, putting the boa...

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morsey wrote:Show us your silly summer micro edits.

These MIGHT be the microad edits! The originals may have both been 2 hours long!

A few years ago my wife and I were on the way back from a diving holiday and were trying to get on an earlier connecting flight. We were about to go through to join the group of others waiting to be the lucky ones to be picked when we were asked if we had any dangerous objects in our bags. We said w...

Admin is now Mark Gawler, so contact him about it.

I had this same problem last month (although mine hasn't come off completely), so I contacted Jackson Kayaks who said I should use Aquaseal. I intend to use some neoprene cement called Aquasure as I haven't got round to doing it yet as I'm going to add more polystyrene beads to it first.

I was actually thinking of getting some water soluble paint to write my name over large rocks by the side of lots of rivers. What harm can it do? It might spoil a few photographs for a while, but after all it'll just wash off after a few heavy rains, or if the river floods a bit. I don't see what an...

Probably better to ask on Facebook, on the 'North East Kayak Club' and 'N.E.SOULBOATERS' pages.

You could apply to the Land Registry to find out who owns the land, but it will cost you £30 I think.

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of rubbish or bulky items on land not licensed to receive it, so someone can be prosecuted for flytipping on their own land. Since it is highly unlikely that the landowner was issued with a license, can I suggest that you contact the relevant council who should at ...

EmilyH wrote:I wonder if someone should point out that fly tipping is illegal?!

You?

If I had to guess, I'd say he was intending passing the rock he hit on his left (viewer's right) and then head river right taking him just left of the boney bit and over the brown water section over the final drop. I'd also guess that he would never have been able to stick to that line, ending up at...

I think it is the wrong time to be doing this, mainly because too many members of the present government are some of the landowners along water courses, or are too entangled/mates with others who are. If Corbyn gets into power I have no doubt that he would have a more sympathetic ear to the cause. C...

I had a quick look, and for a search that is just for an area of land on a map it costs £30. I'm considering using the argument "it's Ok, I own the land" so when they say "no you don't" I can tell them that I don't believe they do either until they prove it! I may also consider using the Stephen Fry...

Alan, I think I told you we had a discussion with the same group a few years ago. Wish I had came last week now, I would have given him the same argument I gave the others last time . I listened to them up till the point they tried to shout us down and threaten us. Then I think you can guess how it...

The case was in court on Wednesday, with this article in the Northern Echo on Thursday.

SimonMW wrote:Henry, you should have asked him if they owned the fishing rights or the actual land itself. Anglers always seem to get confused about the two totally different things!

I believe they own both.

Am I correct in remembering that during the Kinder Trespass a technicality was used in that you can walk side by side along a Public Footpath/RoW, and that it doesn't actually state a maximum limit walking side by side? A group of 16 could walk side by side and it is still considered everyone is on ...

http://www.thebarbelsociety.co.uk/?s=canoe+access Deja vu! try this: http://www.thebarbelsociety.co.uk/?s=canoe (We...were intending getting on at Whorlton and passing through all the way to (probably) Piercebridge, which he didn't seem to have a problem with . Thanks for the replies so far, but th...

(We...were intending getting on at Whorlton and passing through all the way to (probably) Piercebridge, which he didn't seem to have a problem with . Thanks for the replies so far, but the link to the document just refers to passage along the river, which didn't seem to be an issue for him (they've...

Yesterday I was at Winston Bridge on the River Tees waiting for some other paddlers to arrive when a small van arrived and an older man got out and came to speak to us. He was associated in some way with Stockton & Thornaby Angling Club, who (he said) "own both river banks from above Winston all the...

Theh theh theh theh theh theh Boutros Boutros-Ghali, theh theh theh theh Glenn Hoddle. Scorchio!

Actually, this is an interesting and useful demonstration of hydrodynamics, despite not understanding a word he said. Thanks for posting.

Don't all power kites require both hands to fly them? And you'd also need at least one hand (preferably two) to control the canoe, so I would think it would be a no go when you're on your own. Since you'll be flying it over water, you'll probably need a water-relaunch-able kite (unless you already h...

I've never been able to tolerate contacts, my eyes are too dry, and used to paddle wearing an older pair of specs with a band to keep them on. After consideration, and realising that there is always the potential of a face full of rock during a swim that could result in eyes full of broken glass/pla...

Article from newspaper a few days ago, click for larger version:

A pair of Palm Gradient shoes.

At the moment I keep my mobile phone in a tough Peli case in the back of my kayak, but I'm aware of the problems this could cause should I become separated from my boat! The next choice seems to be keeping it in the front of my BA, but I've only seen soft waterproof cases that would fit in the pocke...