The following morning, Sunday 31st May there were a few more clouds in the sky compared to the last few days and it had rained for a short time the evening before. I had a nice cup of tea waiting for me (made by Dave, for once!) as I woke up at about 7am with […]
River Dee, Horseshoe Falls 31st May 2026 Read More »
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing–absolutely nothing–half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” [1] As Ratty said in Wind in the Willows, there is nothing better, especially when the setting and the company is as fabulous as it was on the Llangollen Canal Trip. Part of a two-night adventure, the
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On Friday the 29th of May, after the heatwave experienced by the UK over the last week, we embarked on one of our signature trips to Llangollen, North Wales. We had decided to split the whole thing up into sections, Friday being a walk to the castle, Saturday we were paddling and Sunday would be
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Well, what can I say? Feedback below from an amazing trip with great people. by DH. We had the most fantastic time on a two-day kayak trip led by Davepaddles.co.uk, starting from the George and Dragon pub in Wargrave. From the very beginning, Dave was welcoming, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the river and all
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This course and assessment took some work, a fair bit of e-learning and preparation along with lots of kit preparation and camping logbooks, proof, photo’s as well as a whole lot of safety protocols.It’s a great course, offered by Chris Conley Coaching and a recognised award by the authorities, (mountain Training UK) that both Dave
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On Saturday 21st June, Dave Graham and Antony set off on a paddle wild camp, Peter unfortunately had to drop out shortly before so couldn’t attend. The sun was out, and we had clear blue skies as we meandered down the river. The temperature was in the high 20’s, so we rested and took on
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On a bright and warm day of Sat 3rd, Dave ventured down to East Grinstead to collect another craft for the club, this time a Dagger GT Max 8.10, a boat for a taller paddler. another great addition to our ever growing club fleet. On the way back a stop of at Apps court once
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Hampton Molesey AquaPaddle has had a bad time with the weather and the Thames conditions for a while now, and having to move their backup location to a navigation channel (more info on the AP website) and Brett being absent on his whistlestop Wales tour, a little help was needed. Now for those who know,
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With Orientation just around the corner, Dave once again assisted the legend of Chris Conley in running another Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course at Ardingly reservoir on Friday 2nd August. These Courses are not only a pre rec for Paddlesport instructor but also a valuable day of learning the safety principals and framework to effectively
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Llangollen 24 On 19th July 24, Zoe Jai and I attended a revised Llangollen trip. I led this trip before, in July last year but was not part of the planning, I was more babysitter, logistics and safety. However, the trip was completed but needed a plan A, B and C. It turned out that
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