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Trip Reports -
Sea Kayaking Trips
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Written by Ralph Childs
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It was a dull grey Sunday morning when I left Richard with our sea kayaks and gear at Conham River Park. I then drove to Portishead to meet Wayne and leave my car there. Now time to whizz back to Bristol to find Richard lurking in his drysuit. We are a strange lot at times.
We all loaded our boats and were afloat by 10.30. There was no rush as high tide was around 11.30. The plan was to get to Netham Weir at high water to make it easier to shoot. As the river level was fairly high it wasn't going to take long. We cruised the 1 ½ miles to the weir in next to no time. There was still a small drop at the weir but plenty of water going over the ledge. I was first over, a short burst of speed and in a flash it is all over. We are now into the tidal section of the Avon.
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 June 2009 21:50 |
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Read more... [River Avon – Tidal Section]
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Trip Reports -
Sea Kayaking Trips
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Written by Anna
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At NACC we have a core of sea kayaking nuts who are slowly but surely infiltrating the club...you know who you are! They are great paddlers and on the face of it seem like very normal people. I now know better. These sea kayakers spend hours pouring over charts and shipping forecasts. They have compasses on their boats and carry strange equipment such as flares and caramel chocolate bars.
We were given our joining instructions by Ralph, our esteemed leader. Be ready to paddle by 7:00am..... meet at Beachley under the (old) Severn Bridge. Time and tide wait for none.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 22:57 |
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Read more... [Sun, Sea and Severn Mud - Sunday 26th April 2009]
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Trip Reports -
Freestyle Reports
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Written by Josh
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 When we arrived at the first event of the youth freestyle series 2009 we found the car park already 3/4 full so we headed up to the cafe for a bacon butty before the queues got any bigger. The YFS is a number of one-day events aimed at under 18 paddlers who want to take part in a freestyle competition. The events are always a laugh and a great chance to hang out with mates and enter a fun freestyle competition. For this event Sam, George, Ed, Stuart, Jonathon, Luke and I entered. In the morning there was coaching for those who wanted it. I chose to hang out at the bottom wave with Sam and George. The levels were low (about 1.5 on the gauge... much lower than last year's 11!) so it was quite hard to throw ends as everybody kept hitting the bottom.
After an hour for lunch it was competition time. I decided to get my runs out of the way with quickly. I did the middle stopper run first... I managed to get most of the moves in I wanted and even had time for an attempt at a ninja wheel (spinning your paddle while cartwheeling)...I hit myself in the face with my paddle and floped on my head. More practice on that move needed! The second and final run was in a little drop in the river right channel next to the island. My run went excellently I got all my moves that were possible... cartwheel, splitwheel, clean cartwheel, tail squirt and even a Luna Orbit!
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Last Updated on Friday, 24 April 2009 20:54 |
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Read more... [Youth Freestyle Series Llangollen 2009]
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Trip Reports -
Whitewater Kayaking Trips
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Written by Anna Wedgwood
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Who Pulled the Plug?
It is clear to me that we lurch from seriously scary flooded rivers one week to nothing but a trickle. Our planned white water weekend in North Wales was looking distinctly dry! Ralph was in charge and he always brings with him a huge smile and a certain ‘je ne sais quoi' so rather than cancel we decided to go and enjoy!
The group gathered at the Goat Inn on Friday evening. What a fantastic venue for a paddling trip...good accommodation and food together with a great bar! Some of us perhaps drank a little too much over the weekend, but that is another story.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 March 2009 23:17 |
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Read more... [North Wales Weekend 27th Feb - 1st March 09]
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Trip Reports -
Freestyle Reports
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Written by Josh
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 The time had come... the opening of the new HPP. As the car stopped in the car park we all rushed out to have a look at the new course. It looked great with about 5 new features (any suggestions for new names?). One of the ideas behind the paddlefest was not to paddle your own boat but demo others, I could not wait to try the new biscuit (it is definitely a wave boat) and Big Dog Kayaks. The National Student Rodeo was also running which meant lots of students (all majorly hung-over by the looks of them) were also at the course. A few of the young burners were already on the course so we joined them and cartwheeled, splitwheeled and looped our way down the course (trying avoid all the swimmers from the duo final of the NSR)! After lunch we found that you could try a sprint C2 (queue scary music). It is a lot harder than they make it look at the Olympics. We decided it was definitly a summer sport. Sam and I managed to get about 20 meters before falling in for the first time and about 50m the second time (that was your fault Sam).
I thought it was a great day and I will definitely be going next year!
See you on the water
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 April 2009 19:42 |
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Trip Reports -
Flatwater and Touring Trips
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Written by Michael Pain
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Whilst some club members had gone off in search of dammed water, four intrepid kayakers took on the mighty Axe! OK so the water was not exactly rapid but there was a large gathering of craft ready for the 2009 Axe race. Briefing over, on to the water, and away we go. The race start is split into age groups and type of craft with the longer canoes and sea kayaks starting last.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 March 2009 17:50 |
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Read more... [Axe Race Report]
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