On Sunday we met at the pub for a 10am start for our free 5K paddle. 7 signed up. Graham O walking the bank and Zoe as a timekeeper, Phillip in his new electric canoe was our turn around marshal and Dave and Chris looked after the paddlers on the water. It was a misty, […]
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A bit of Ditching and ice breaking. On the morning of the 11th of Jan 26 and our 1st paddle of the year 5 of us set out on a paddle just as the canal had defrosted and seemed to be paddle able. We went upstream to the river Gade, portaging the Batchworth lock and
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An early start to cover the 12-mile distance as the Thames was just downgraded from red to yellow boards with a stream decreasing value added made it the perfect opportunity to deliver the paddle explore award. 4 paddlers signed up for the trip and the award, and started by sorting out the car sharing amongst
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Winter Hydropaddle At Tring 21st December It was delightful to know that the Grand Junction Arms at Tring had reopened and was available for a 5k circular Hydropaddle. It was very misty heading to Tring early in the morning, but the weather turned out just right for a paddle at 1000am. With nine attendees we chose
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Davepaddles- Culham to Wallingford 16th November 2025 Its Sunday morning, the rain stopped overnight and its forecast to stay dry for us with the sun potentiallymaking an appearance around lunchtime. Meeting at 8.30am wasn’t early enough for Tony, who was so keen toget back onto the water for another paddle with the group that he
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At the Grove lock pub, Leighton Buzzard, on the 19th of October, we met for our monthly Hydro5Kpaddle. This is a Free 5K timed event, but you don’t need to be timed, many paddlers use it as a free social paddle and social it is, with many friendships made throughout the day. All of the
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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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As some people know this was not our first paddle of this type from here, but we have re branded it and made it better.These events are owned, marshalled and run by davepaddles.co.uk and are totally free for participants with their own craft and kit, subject to signing up (free) via our website.Our signup sheets
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On the 6th of Sept 2025 Dave took Frank out on a recce and St Patrics stream trip, Dave is busy working with other things, but not too busy to paddle, on a beautiful sunny day after a gray start, both Dave and Frank set out up the Thames from Wargrave, Frank is relatively new
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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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