"I would say get to somewhere like Cardiff WWC and try a few demo boats in a day."

No more demo boats at CWWC, the shop has shut for good.

https://www.canoeandkayakstore.co.uk/bl ... re-cardiff

We did this section yesterday, - mid October 2020. We got on below the gorge, as the OH wouldnt be confident of staying upright, and it looks a horrible swim. We got on just outside the village, 300 metres or so downstream of the bridge. We had checked it out the previous day, there is also access f...

River Teme?

Sorry, sold on Sunday.

For sale, my Wavesport Recon 93. It was a bit of a poor purchase, as it is a little too big, and too much of a boat for the water I do. Whiteout outfitting, scratches all over it, as it's been down the Tryweryn numerous times, and I'm a rock magnet. Located in Leicester. £350 firm. https://media.ukr...

From personal experience, these run all year round at low levels. I don't know any grade 4 without lots of rain: The Dee, Horseshoe Falls to Llangollen town falls. The section below there to Trevor is OK for a beginner, but can be a bit scrapy at low levels. The Derwent, around Matlock. The Banwy in...

Getting in at Darley Bridge is probably the easiest place to get on. We've done the section form Artists corner to the end of the slalom course twice in the last 2 weeks, no problems at all. There was a tree down somewhere above there a few weeks ago, but its such a slow river, you'll see it beforeh...

I had one for a few weeks to do the Tay Descent. I wanted a boat that was long enough to make the 23 mile journey comfortable,a little easier on the flat than using a pure WW boat, and be able to handle the Grade 2 WW. It was simple to use, and handled the Tay perfectly. However, the Tay is a big wi...

Another of our friends did the section from Bamford to Curbar on Sat. 1st Feb. Had no comments at all toward him, but maybe he just didnt see the locals!

We did this section today, on a Sunday in mid January. Got on at the sports field in Bamford, off at the road bridge in Froggatt. The gauge at Mytham bridge was at 1.10. https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/2230?direction=u It is pretty low all the way at this level, the first 10...

The Project X 64 is the biggest playboat I've tried. It had more room inside it than my river runner.
https://www.wavesport.com/en/products/p ... 4-blackout

"For my first two years paddling white water, I borrowed a Dagger GT from my club - a fairly unforgiving boat, but very responsive. I capsized a lot, and it was only when I paddled a Burn that I realised paddling didn't have to be so difficult. I'm not totally convinced that paddling a tippy boat at...

On Tyne or Lyme?
If Lyme, I have a Perception Sonic, virtually new condition (it was bought as a spare, but used very little).
Open to offers around £200.

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.