Making it look easy!

We didnt go, we got a better offer of a river trip around Llangollen!
Dave Bateman knows about this. Maybe contact him for more info?
What do Telford Club say?
They launch their slalom boats from there when they run a race.

The sign has now been moved to directly to the right hand side of the gate at the top of the ramp, so is very difficult to miss it now.

I think I'll be at the coaching day on the 7th. Nothing stands out on the agenda, though I do want to learn a bot more about the new personal performance awards.

Could you explain what is the problem with Ironbridge now please? Who is this 'ban' affecting? I've been there in the last year. got on in Ironbridge with no problem, others were doing the same. Where is it where we are now banned from? The Wharfeage car park is one of the get ons, but I was under t...

There are a few people on the 'Song of the Paddle' forum that use Packcrafts and other inflatable boats.There are trip reports from the Tay, the Thames, the Clyde., and lots more. they are fine down the rapids on the Tay near Stanley, so must be pretty stable. I'd go and have a look at SOTP first, a...

I've ran the Glyndyfrdwy to Horseshoe section of this for the last 2 weekends, the first on a Saturday, the second on a Sunday. The first was at a high level, 14 on the gauge at Mile End Mill., the second, 8 days later at 5 on the gauge. At 14, the river is washed out pretty much all the way, but do...

I have just the same problem. Any rails, and I'm being tipped over just a bit more than I expected. The Axiom I took out last night caught me a few times, so much so that I'm on the lookout for a displacement hulled low volume boat. A Dagger RPM springs to mind. I've got a LL Remix, which is again a...

I've never tried the Karma, but did have a GT Max. It is different, more room, more bouyancy. Far bigger internally (overall eternal dimensions are not too different), it has the displacement hull, something I like, without any rails. I did 21 miles+ 2 weekends ago on the Liffey Descent, with very l...

Youll need the 79.
Where are you, you can try mine if you are in the Midlands.

Have you done some WW on the Dee? What section? The Nene is pretty simple, though it still has plenty of swimmers each week! I think I'll be there that day, unless a better river option comes along. This guy is good (if you have twitter) : https://twitter.com/jrycraft01 He has run 'intro to WW' cour...

The Derwent at Matlock Bath has limestone cliffs at the waters edge.

I bought the Remix. And very pleased with it too. Took it to Nene last night (Gd. 1,) and found it really good, it made me feel secure immediately. I was doing things with it that I havent done before in either my Axiom or Diesel - side surfing, and made it look easy! It seems extra long, but having...

Now sold.

Is this done in the pool at the bottom of the WW course? How clean is it in there?
How much did it cost, and how long were you there?
I've tried numerous times last winter in the swimming pool, and never mastered it. Nearly there, but need a little help to get it right.

I've got a chance to buy either of these at a reasonable price. I've tried the Mamba on flat water, and find it fine. Never even sat in a Remix. All reviews point to the Remix, I'm after something with a more 'rounded' hull. I've had a couple of slab sided boats (Burn 3 and Diesel), and have found I...

Yes, 2, maybe 3 years ago we did it a few times over the summer at 0.28 on the Matlock guage (online). No drops etc, but perfect water for beginners to WW.

We're busy this weekend, the weekend of July 7/8 may be good.
Or, do they still open on Friday evenings?

Yes, still available.

Any interest in this boat? I've had it for 2 years nearly, and it's been used a lot. Scrapes all over it. It is a rock and shallows magnet! I rarely use it now, as I bought an Axiom which I really like. I used this at Lea Valley last week and turned over 3 times in quick succession, mainly due to my...

As above - kayaking or rafts? Rafts - Lee Valley every time. Kayaking, then Nene. It is an entry level course, so can be attempted by beginners. There will be sections that you/he cannot do without tipping over, but a bit of practice on the easier sections will help that. Lee Valley Legacy is a far ...

I find the feet get really cramped in the 8.5, I'm 5'7", size 9/10 feet and around 80kg. The only footwear I can wear in it are the neoprene style boots (Palm Descender), trainer style shoes are too long/thick to get in. I'd say 100kg is a bit too much for the 8.5, I've got my seat as far forward as...

You cant get down the weir next to Leam Boats,get out at Leam Boat Centre, then walk round to the slipway just after the weir. The one half a mile further on has a chute on river left. It isnt steep, but I dont think I'd try it with someone who hasnt done it before. You can get off river right, and ...

Severn, Trent, Soar (though has a number of locks), Nene (not the best).
The Soar through Leicestershire is under-rated, it's a nice touring river, though probably only 2 days worth, possibly 3 if you take your time.

I was caught under a raft once. It was the only time I thought I was going to drown. (strangely, I didnt panic, or get stressed, I just thought I'm not getting out of here). I went down one of the drops, the raft immediately followed me, I went for the eddy, the raft caught my back end, I went over,...

A lot of people struggle on 4 at Cardiff. I was there in October, and it was dodge the boat and swimmer time on 4. 6 was a bit better, as the people who swam on 4 didnt come out. I'd never been out on 8 before then, but found it a little easier than 6, it was certainly faster and more 'pushy',along ...

I think I'd find Cardiff a bit hard as a beginner to white water.
Did you find 6 was harder than 8?
I've been a few times, and think 8 is easier, though bigger.

Oh, ok, I didnt realise the commercial arm is CT, and I suspect many others there didnt either.

Pam, could you explain what you mean please?
I didnt understand what you were suggesting on Saturday, and a number of other people around us didnt either.

CP - are you complaining about the Tryweryn charging for access? This was covered in depth on another thread, I think you were one of the contributors there. The consensus then, IIRC, was that there wasnt any real problem with paying to use the river there. It isnt a natural river, and there has bee...