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- Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:52 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: First surf boat?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1110
Re: First surf boat?
Personally I would opt for a surf specific craft straight off rather than getting a boat that surfs ok and then changing it in, there are often several around second hand and older designs tend to not go for a lot of money. Denzil Agree with Denzil here, if you wanna surf then get a surf boat. Alth...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:41 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Big boat choice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1317
Re: Big boat choice
Basicly you guys have comfirmed what I thought, that its just down to personal paddling style..... so that makes me wonder about the kayak manufacturers advertising stances. Take Dagger for example, but others do the same. They tout the nomad as the big creeking boat and the mamba is advertised as ...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:38 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Down the local...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2026
Re: Down the local...
The Shranalong is my nearest decent run, cracking fun for an evening paddle with our summer downpours, lots of fun drops but a fecker of a walk up if you want to get them all in....but I'd guess only the Irish contingent on here will know what I'm talking about.
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:36 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Going climbing (+whitewater paddling) makes women fancy you
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1785
Re: Going climbing (+whitewater paddling) makes women fancy you
Looks like my wife is one lucky woman....I surf, climb and kayak......plus I've got a nice big camera...wooo, I'm a right catch!!
Must go a tell now how lucky she is.......
Must go a tell now how lucky she is.......
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Moving to Cambridge??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 668
Re: Moving to Cambridge??
Ooh how I envy you! If you like outdoor swimming you've got all of the River Cam between Grantchester and Grantchester Meadows (see pics), as well as the Newnham River Swimming Club at the Meadows. Lucky guy!! This stretch of the Cam was the inspiration for "Grantchester Meadows" on Pink Floyd's Um...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:47 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Moving to Cambridge??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 668
Re: Moving to Cambridge??
Cheers folks, sounds like there's plenty of stuff to be getting on with between trips then.
Kinda be nice to be back in Blighty anyway, I've come to realise it's not that bad of a place afterall....god bless the NHS!!
Kinda be nice to be back in Blighty anyway, I've come to realise it's not that bad of a place afterall....god bless the NHS!!
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:27 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Moving to Cambridge??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 668
Re: Moving to Cambridge??
Oh yeah, never connected I would be close to there, are the plans looking like it could be good for playboating? I'm assuming the course designers are focusing on slalom, with it being for the olympics and everything!garya wrote:We will be Seeing you at Broxbourne then ....?
Gary A
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:53 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Moving to Cambridge??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 668
Re: Moving to Cambridge??
Hi James, Cambridge isnt to bad, I live deeper in Norfolk! You have northampton white water course 40mins, nottingham is only an hour, north wales is about 3hrs, east coast surf which is actually not bad! Theres alot of us about always passing cambridge so your never short of lifts. Cool, cheers. I...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:45 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Moving to Cambridge??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 668
Moving to Cambridge??
Soooo, after 5 years out of the UK it appears we might be re-locating to Cambridge with work. As I swore if we moved back to the UK I would never move south of Birmingham or east of Bristol this is going be a bit of a break from where I thought I would be...but I think it's time to grow up!! I see t...
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:15 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Paddle Wagons
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1165
Re: Paddle Wagons
Good idea, definitely a niche market though so maybe consider doing typical conversions as well as more specific sport ones. I've owned a couple of paddle wagons which have nothing to do with work (I'm a desk-jockey). Each one I've kitted out myself, mainly because the traditional kitted vans are co...
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: "Never Again" rivers.
- Replies: 88
- Views: 4700
Re: "Never Again" rivers.
The Rosanna (or trisanna, I always get them mixed up)...it kinda starts, there's a bit in the middle, then it ends.
Oh and driving to (I can't really say paddling it) the Mayo Deel....because no matter how much rain Ireland gets this river NEVER has any water in it....
Oh and driving to (I can't really say paddling it) the Mayo Deel....because no matter how much rain Ireland gets this river NEVER has any water in it....
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:13 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Surf destination July/August?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 597
Re: Surf destination July/August?
Why save Indo for the winter? That's the wet season in Indo and the surf aint as good. June to September is the best time for surfing if I recall correctly.storm wrote:France /Spain should be fine at this time of year,save indo till the winter.
Steve
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:10 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Surf destination July/August?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 597
Re: Surf destination July/August?
Steddy, The gf and I have been thinking about Indo for a surf trip. How was it in a kayak? I fancy the sun and warm water, but not if all the breaks are huge and intimidating. Andy When we were there the surf was unbelievable. We had a couple of weeks of good solid surf and then some calmer periods...
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:43 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Surf destination July/August?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 597
Re: Surf destination July/August?
I'm not much use on the 'other half' stuff as my missus surfs but here are a few places I've been to that could work.... We went to Indo in mid-August for a month, bit further than your 8 hour flight but feck it's worth it. I reckon that's a difficult time for Europe just because it will be so busy....
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Shoulder Recovery
- Replies: 17
- Views: 466
Re: Shoulder Recovery
and any adivce on loosing weight I seem to have put alot on but have been told not to cycle or kayak yet, and I have bad kneew so running isn't good for me. I have been swiming but seem to be gaining more wieght than anything even with a smaller less calorie intake diet. Every recovery is different...
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:04 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Skiing help for a mate
- Replies: 69
- Views: 3057
Re: Skiing help for a mate
Personally I couldn't careless if people wear helmets or not, it's up to them and I wouldn't try to convince them one way or another. I've been heading to the snow for over 20 years now, in the past 5 years my body armour is gradually increasing, I've got knee pads, elbow pads, padded pants, back br...
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:25 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Its Christmas!!!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1720
Re: Its Christmas!!!!
Colorado for us this year. Admittedly no paddling but lots of winter sports fun,......woooo!!
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:03 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Possible swim in the Dee at Llangollen
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5781
Re: Possible swim in the Dee at Llangollen
Pete you're nails!!
I regularly swim in Galway Bay, but I never get in before May and I would be out again after October....I have absolutely no idea how you keep going through the winter but fair play to ya!
I regularly swim in Galway Bay, but I never get in before May and I would be out again after October....I have absolutely no idea how you keep going through the winter but fair play to ya!
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: August Aosta Trip Grades 3-5 -how to please all of the ppl?!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1101
Re: August Aosta Trip Grades 3-5 -how to please all of the ppl?!
I had the worst swim of my life on the Dora Baltea in high water in the late 90's. I forget the trip exactly but it was somewhere between Pre-st didier and Bombardon I think (probably not spelt properly). Lost all my kit, even my booties were pulled off, swam a loooooong way with no chance of rescue...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Conwy Falls Incident
- Replies: 245
- Views: 19577
Re: Conwy Falls Incident
What...they were French, my god man that's terrible!!!Conwy Rambler wrote: ....usually the numpties from over the border !!!!
- Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:08 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayaking badges of honour..
- Replies: 92
- Views: 6269
Re: Kayaking badges of honour..
I think that goes without saying, is there any other reason to travel??? I wouldn't plan to go anywhere that didn't have surf, snow, whitewater or mountain biking.ol wrote: 3) Based your future travel aspirations purely on countries with good whitewater.
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:33 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: What did you do this weekend?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2736
Re: What did you do this weekend?
Sat in Caribou Coffee looking at clear blue skies wondering if it's ever going to snow and hearing about all the water back home.....
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Kayaking badges of honour..
- Replies: 92
- Views: 6269
Re: Kayaking badges of honour..
1 - break our behind a Ford Capri on the R. Rhondda
2 - canoe through a nudist camp and 'when in Rome' it
3 - pull the female instructor teaching you to open canoe and marry her 12 years later
2 - canoe through a nudist camp and 'when in Rome' it
3 - pull the female instructor teaching you to open canoe and marry her 12 years later
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:06 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Low Force Falls, Teesdale, River Tees
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3377
Re: Low Force Falls, Teesdale, River Tees
How did Sunday's levels compare with these two ? These were taken 3rd December 2006 (We'd paddled the South Tyne, took these pics on my way home, so quite late in the day). There was a WWSR course at Wynch Bridge on this day too - they had just got off when I waded through the fields to take the pi...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:17 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Irish paddling.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 532
Re: Irish paddling.
As for the "History" that can be a can of worms, the Irish much like the Scots are a relaxed and easy going bunch whom all kinda get along as long as no one it totally irresponsible re use of rivers etc. The only places / people I have ever seen or encountered "issues" is what I call the hangover e...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:01 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Irish paddling.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 532
Re: Irish paddling.
James, I can only but guess you are on about the Bundorragha in Co. Mayo which I have paddled many many times during my time living /working close by. Delphi Lodge Adventure Centre do not own the river and no other river is / can be privately owned. I have been approached before by a guy from "Delp...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Irish paddling.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 532
Re: Irish paddling.
No you can't paddle on all Irish rivers. In some areas they are closed for the fishing season, this is definitely the case in Connemara. I know there are issues in other areas but I'm not 100% sure what the story is in all other regions.
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:32 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Todays Daily Mail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1966
Re: Todays Daily Mail
That photo is also in the latest National geographic...didn't give as much detail though.
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:03 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Missing canoeist off the Isle of Wight
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1063
Re: Missing canoeist off the Isle of Wight
I wonder how they decided it was a hoax?
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:18 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Irish West Coast Surf
- Replies: 3
- Views: 430
Re: Irish West Coast Surf
I live in Galway and surf up and down the west coast. To put it bluntly there is surf in all the west coast counties. However it does require a bit of search and discover because although there are well known and busy spots the Irish make a big effort not to mention other spots. Having said that it ...