Jacksons are light - no metalwear or other heavy outfitting.
My Nirvana feels light as a feather & isn't nose heavy like all my other boats with metal footrest fixings have been....
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- Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:26 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lightest Large Creeker?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 671
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:11 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Liquid Logic Remix 69 - now sold
- Replies: 2
- Views: 287
Re: Liquid Logic Remix 69
Sold....
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:17 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Liquid Logic Remix 69 - now sold
- Replies: 2
- Views: 287
Re: Liquid Logic Remix 69
Provisionally Sold....
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- Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:30 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Liquid Logic Remix 69 - now sold
- Replies: 2
- Views: 287
Liquid Logic Remix 69 - now sold
Liquid Logic Remix 69 Kayak. £300 Used with the usual scratches - no deep gouges, holes or welds. Suitable for paddlers between 64-100kg. Front and Rear Airbags available for another £35. Collection from St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Cheers. https://i.imgur.com/2mCnQH4.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/FETsjF8....
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kokatat Maximus Centurion Quick Release Threading
- Replies: 5
- Views: 510
Re: Kokatat Maximus Centurion Quick Release Threading
Up to you!! I always use the plate, but then my tag end is cut short enough to pull through the plate as soon as I pull the release. It just means if I need to secure myself to something on the bank, I can do it straight away & quickly. If you prefer just through the plastic, it's up to you. I imagi...
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Advice needed for River Runner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 408
Re: Advice needed for River Runner
As above, it's very narrow & tippy compared to a more modern boat and the outfitting is prehistoric.
You'd be better off with something like an H3, Burn etc. if you're looking around the £250 mark.....
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You'd be better off with something like an H3, Burn etc. if you're looking around the £250 mark.....
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- Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Cleaning kit for Coronavirus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 497
Re: Cleaning kit for Coronavirus
I personally see this as only relevant for clubs.
My routine isn't going to change - which is essentially "wash it when it stinks".
I'm certainly not going to faff around disinfecting a boat, paddles, BA etc that only I use.
Very easy to massively overthink this.....
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My routine isn't going to change - which is essentially "wash it when it stinks".
I'm certainly not going to faff around disinfecting a boat, paddles, BA etc that only I use.
Very easy to massively overthink this.....
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- Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: BC consultation
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4063
Re: BC consultation
Anyone paid to do a task is subject to the Health and Safety at Work (etc) Act. A volunteer generally isn't. That probably has more effect on liability than differences in duty of care. I'd disagree with this - it's not kayaking, but I'm a volunteer leader & supervisor with the DofE & I can assure ...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:57 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Best emergency splits for Whitewater
- Replies: 5
- Views: 747
Re: Best emergency splits for Whitewater
I used to have a set of the Celtic 4 piece splits. Hated them. They were big & clunky and 45 feather, whereas my normal paddles are 30. Had a big swim in the Alps & managed to lose my paddles - when you're cold, tired & battered it really doesn't help having to use a big, heavy & unwieldy set. I man...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Group shelter size
- Replies: 9
- Views: 777
Re: Group shelter size
3 or 4 of use have 2-4 man shelters.
That way we're not scuppered if a particular boat is lost, & it gives more flexibility - i.e. anyone that goes for help can take one too in case they need it on the way etc....
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That way we're not scuppered if a particular boat is lost, & it gives more flexibility - i.e. anyone that goes for help can take one too in case they need it on the way etc....
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- Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: EJ resigns
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2382
Re: EJ resigns
For some people.Dave Manby wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:47 pmwho knows but quality WW kayaks will cost more soon I suspect.
For those people that buy the second hand, usual scratches models that the "must have" brigade get rid of every 6 months, not much will change!!
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- Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:39 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Helen Skelton on Tees WW course
- Replies: 2
- Views: 841
Re: Helen Skelton on Tees WW course
The flat Amazon...... ;-)
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- Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:40 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Upper Tavy - Half a Werner lost
- Replies: 0
- Views: 397
Upper Tavy - Half a Werner lost
Hiya,
my Werner Powerhouses snapped on the Upper Tavy, I kept hold of half, if anyone finds the other half, please give me a ping! Yellow/Sunburst colours...
Cheers,
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my Werner Powerhouses snapped on the Upper Tavy, I kept hold of half, if anyone finds the other half, please give me a ping! Yellow/Sunburst colours...
Cheers,
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- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:09 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: First aid kit contents
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1093
Re: First aid kit contents
I'm pretty much the same as above. All in a bag in the boat - Trauma Dressing Individual Dressings Plasters Electrical Tape Safety Pins Gloves Codeine/ibuprofen/paracetamol (for me if I pull something) A reflective, vacuum packed sleeping bag thingy In the back pocket of my BA I have a reflective fo...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Paddlers on TV at Llangollen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 838
Re: Paddlers on TV at Llangollen
I was expecting a bit more than 2 seconds!! :-)
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- Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Contact lenses and paddling
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1117
Re: Contact lenses and paddling
I regularly wear my glasses up to & including Grade 4 - they've stayed on through rolls & swims. I use a neoprene band when in open faced helmet, for full face I have a bit of fishing twine connected to the glasses arm, that clips onto the helmet strap. Interestingly, despite a couple of grade 4 swi...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:53 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Contact lenses and paddling
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1117
Re: Contact lenses and paddling
I was the same as you, but after reading a couple of cases of people that had real issues & realising that most of my hobbies are sight based, I decided to go back to glasses. The issue seems to be if you scratch yourself & then get water trapped between the lens & the scratch at body temperature. A...
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Replacing ropes with ratchets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1105
Re: Replacing ropes with ratchets
Mark Mulrain wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:41 amI reckon a man of your learned status could manage this, Banzer.
Dunno, if he can't work a bit of string...... ;-)
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- Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:10 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Replacing ropes with ratchets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1105
Re: Replacing ropes with ratchets
On my Jackson, once I've pulled the ropes tight, I keep hold of them & then lean back or push the footrest (depending which rope I've tightened) whilst keeping the tension on the rope - this forces it into the cleat more.
I've not had any poppage since doing that....
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I've not had any poppage since doing that....
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:30 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Which Drysuit?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2545
Re: Which Drysuit?
I have a Dam X & have had it for about 5 years. It's bomb proof & will probably last me another 5. Which means I can't really justify getting rid & getting something a bit lighter. It is a big, heavy old unit & I tend to save it for the depths of winter. Price wise, I don't think they're massively c...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:53 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Gone very quiet
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3305
Re: Gone very quiet
Facebook is hard to beat for creating a network & getting out paddling though.
If we meet someone on the water or paddle with someone new, invariably we all add each other on FB & then it's dead easy to knock up a trip/weekend etc. in the future...
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If we meet someone on the water or paddle with someone new, invariably we all add each other on FB & then it's dead easy to knock up a trip/weekend etc. in the future...
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- Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Gone very quiet
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3305
Re: Gone very quiet
FB groups are OK & easy to get into, but the content is pretty lightweight. I come on here (WW Forum only) a couple of times a day, just to see what's going on - but only "speak" if I've got something to contribute, unlike on FB where people just spurt out reams of words...... Also, I prefer a nice ...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:40 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lighter weight plastic whitewater boats
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2273
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:22 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lighter weight plastic whitewater boats
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2273
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:45 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lighter weight plastic whitewater boats
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2273
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Lighter weight plastic whitewater boats
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2273
Re: Lighter weight plastic whitewater boats
I don't think a fibreglass boat would last 5 minutes with me in it!!!
Don't miss those days at all.....
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Don't miss those days at all.....
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- Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:06 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayak Paddle Length and width of grip
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1952
Re: Kayak Paddle Length and width of grip
I'm 5'9" & use a 197cm paddle & it feels fine. My hands are generally shoulder width apart. If I did that with a longer paddle, the blade would be deeper and the handle would be in the water too - no point. At the moment I can fully submerse the blade - why would I need to go deeper? If I need to ex...
- Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Organising trips for friends
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1098
Re: Organising trips for friends
To be honest, if you've got grown ups quibbling about "liability" off water, they might be the sort of people you'd avoid going with in the future........ ;-)
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- Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:47 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Organising trips for friends
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1098
Re: Organising trips for friends
Sorry,
You're confusing me now - what is your question? I read it that you were talking about "off water" given that you've got a coach for on the water.....
Can you clarify?/
Cheers,
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You're confusing me now - what is your question? I read it that you were talking about "off water" given that you've got a coach for on the water.....
Can you clarify?/
Cheers,
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- Fri Sep 06, 2019 5:11 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Organising trips for friends
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1098
Re: Organising trips for friends
Most experiences paddler over 18 is responsible for any accidents on the river (i think) I can think of a variety of scenarios where this would not be the case She specifically said it's not for on the river, they have a coach as "Grown Up". I took it to mean for the rest of the trip (bunkhouse, pu...