mmmm i wish people would be more constructive with comments around damx drysuits....saying they are bulky and restrictive is just plain nonsense.... yes - they have thicker fabric, which is why it lasts years and years beyond anything else yes - because of this you dont need to wear as many layers u...

this is exactly what the paddling whitewater community is for sure......fractioned groups across the country, county....and even on a local level....its never been any different and never will be...paddlers like to stick with mates, friends etc and not attract others too much in my experience..... a...

lee valley, But its over 2 hours away! I want to find a community in London that goes white water kayaking maybe in the surrounding areas, the kind that trek through a field to find the right river! 2 hours drive....in the surrounding areas? mmmm think you need to rethink your location if you want ...

damning report issued via BBC sports pages:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/canoeing/47908528

the very very large tree is still in the lesser rapids in the woods downstream of the main gorge section....and will not be moving for a long time.....but it does not cause any issues as there is a large flat section above it and it was sneakable in higher water on friday and saturday up against the...

caught the upper duddon run off this morning at 90 on the gauge, there is a tree in wallowbarrow gorge, 'duckable' at the level this morning BUT defo no higher!!

you will have no worries, yes everything is high but all open! :)

there is a very very large tree blocking the entire width of the river below the gorge in the lesser rapids in the woods.....but it is nowhere near any major features or rapids and is easy to portage ... but a bit of a shame as its going to be there for sometime as its huge! easy to get out river ri...

yes run that instead of anywhere else on that weir now and it goes totally fine and is by far the deepest channel with a good positive shoot with no stopper

I would like to know what tree hazard?? I have run this river weekly since july 3rd and the only hazards have been 2 trees that have been highlighted on here before by me and others, none are in the main flow at all for over a month now as they have all weakened and moved to the side of the river. I...

paddled sunday afternoon 21st august at 132 on gauge, the 2 trees have moved and are not creating any major problems now as they have bent further down stream and both are passable centre of river and left now. there was another large tree section hanging off the top of the weir before backbarrow vi...

only 3 ways of making any money in the outdoors 1)own your own outdoor 'company' - because you have good contacts or have found a niche 2)work for a LEA centre, group or charity run centre 3) go freelance (because you have loads of good contacts who will give you the work) anything else is always go...

following on from gareths post above that tree has now weakened and has sagged somewhat leaving a gap down river left that can be taken, in higher flows i expect the tree will break off from the bank (roots still holding at mo) and head down stream possibly. also there is now another tree below the ...

i would just contact palm direct, looks like its a fabric problem

mmmm hiring boats is france is not easy really from what we have found...the only option we are aware of is the canoe shop at st crepin at the get in for the sunshine run on the durance. it is very expensive though as its only a seasonal shop. you could buy a boat and sell it back to them? or demo b...

simple really on the 25th Jan WE found the gauge saying medium on rainchasers BUT when we arrived at put in it was below white line indicating that the gauge was not showing the actual river level, and it was a scrape .....SO if it continued like that it would make a proper trip 5 cms above the whit...

paddled saturday with group and the gauge is definately not working properly, it said 1.25 medium on rainchasers BUT upon arriving at get in the water was below the white marker on the bridge and the trip was scrape at best. with the new changes water needs to be at least 5cm above the white line to...

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am a afraid to say that the travellers have decided to ignore all signs and blocked laybys and have camped along the access/egress points of the rawthey just outside sedbergh both at straight bridge and the bridge used as get on for the lower. makes parking and shuttling more colourful, also a lot o...

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its definately not the best grade 4 trip in the north, its more grade 3 with short sections of harder rapids upto grade 4, also there are long sections of flat in between. still a good run but needs good water on the rawthey bridge to sedbergh section to make it a good trip. its a good warm up for h...

errrr its the fishing season!! best to stay away from the kent this time of the year, there are plenty of other rivers locally that do not attract the same silly fisherman problems during the summer months. the lower kent will always be a problem as its a major local fishing area, and especially bel...

did a cheeky solo late run of the clough yesterday evening in good late run off conditions, tree found on river left on the third drop after the get on at bellow end roadbridge, usually the river left is the best route over the last drop of the three, you now need to take the river right route which...

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FOR SALE - MK 2 Burn Good overall condition, although seat is split. paddles totally fine and has been used on many rivers with no problems. Due to possible seat replacement or repair issues - £250 or sensible offers considered. Based south lakes, can courier, buyer pays or meet within 100 mile radi...

if you want info on dam drysuits i can send you the spec sheets and prices etc....

...nothing runs in lakes at that grade in the summer months unless we get rain, even then after 24 hours it will run off and go. the Leven will only come up with substantial rainfall filling windermere and then 'draining' into the Leven, so really its not a great summer option either. Also its the f...

having paddled the lune again over the weekend this time not in the dark, the tree i mentioned is still there.... you can shoot it just right of the vertical branch sticking clear of the water on river centre right, there is definately debris and something underneath, and this is BEFORE the 'main dr...

the one you are referring to is not the hazard at all, there is currently a vertical branch over a metre high sticking out of the water centre right and tree debris, or other branches across as well on the right i rode over. the tree you are looking at in those pictures is never a hazard unless dog ...

after a quick solo night paddle there is definately something in the feature just above lincolns inn bridge (the main m6 junction to sedbergh road bridge in new money) there is a tree branch sticking vertically from the water in the centre, you can shoot right across whatever else from the tree is s...