On 28th July 2009 12 paddlers made the journey from England to the whitewater mecca of Norway. 12 days and 3829 miles later we returned having managed 14 sections of river in 9 days. During the trip we paddled everything from very high volume on the Sjoa Playrun through to…
Category: Kayaking
Norway….here we come!
After almost ten months of planning and preparing we are finally en-route to Norway. We currently sat at Dover awaiting our ferry. We have managed 109 miles of our approx 1200 mile journey to our campsite in Norway. Somehow we have managed to load all our clothes, camping kit, and…
Getting some practice in…
In preparation for my upcoming trip to Norway – sixteen days and counting – I wanted to get some river-running practice in the boat I am going to be taking – my Jackson SuperHero. Despite all the rain we have experienced over the last couple of weeks, it has not…
Surfing a pancake…
For numerous reasons there was no traditional uni trip to the French Alps this year. However, we were still determined to have a trip to the sunshine to mark the end of the year. A couple of months ago we decided to run a trip to a beach in South…
It’s not all work, work, work…
It has been a few weeks since my last update, for I have been quite busy. Despite working full-time, in the last 4 weeks I have managed to go skiing once, snowboarding three times and paddling thirteen times!! Myself and a colleague have been frequenting the snowdome in Milton Keynes…
Big boat…little boat…. decisions!!
I am keeping up the frequency of my trips to Hambleden – at the moment I am averaging three visits per week! All my efforts are starting to pay off as I have now cracked how to catch the wave, meaning that the majority of attempts to catch and surf…
Glorious sunshine…
Following a couple of heavy nights and having to spend some time looking for a new car, I only managed one day’s paddling over the weekend just gone. As I was working in London on Monday, I was able to improve on this by getting out in my boat again…
Tantilisingly close…
A week before the four-day Easter weekend the weather reports were looking promising for a good weekend of boating. However, as the week progressed it turned out that the weather forecasters were just teasing us poor paddlers. By Maundy Thursday it was apparent there was not enough water anywhere to…
Shaken, not stirred…
With a distinct lack of rain recently, Hurley has dropped down to one gate. While I love being in my boat kayaking, a one-gate Hurley session was not particularly enticing, so Saturday saw our first visit of the year to Hambledon weir. On Friday night, a plan for the weekend…
Axes and alcohol
Last weekend saw a small group head to North Wales to assist in Tim celebrating his birthday. The birthday boy pulling his best smile for the camera! The group consisted of Tim, Martyn, Steve, Amy, Emma P and myself. We had accommodation booked in Betws y Coed, Pen Y Clogwyn….