I woke up to find the sun streaming in through my bedroom windows it was 06.15 in the morning. I’d googled the parking spot the previous evening and it helpfully (not) suggested a journey time of anything between 1.45 – 2.20 from deepest Kent. I left just after 7am & arrived just before 9. Dave […]
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Hello Everyone. Aprils Newsletter is here, We have some exiting things going on that take some time to plan an execute. Aquapaddle, GUC canal clean up. (CWCA). Trips and more. its all in our newsletter. Davepaddles became a club in Dec 2023, and look how far we have come already. We aim to be one
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On 28.04.2024 Zoe and Dave went to assist Brett in running the Molesey Aquapaddle as Crew, They Took the camper van and stayed overnight at the Apps Court campsite right next to Sunbury Lock, which is exactly halfway on our paddle the Thames section 13 to Teddington, so we may change our Thames section to
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Sunday 21st April was quite a busy day for davepaddles, we had planned to paddle from here to the Koi carp pub and back and with Glen tagging along who was going to show us a few tricks and flips in his new C1, all was set, Glens new boat was delayed, and work still
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Grand Union to Tring Today’s trip was rapidly put together as the original plan for a Northampton activity was cancelled. So the trip was on the Grand Union Canal starting from, and returning to, Cow Roast Lock near Berkhamsted. We met at 0930 for a 1000 start and got on the water quite close to that.
On Sunday 7th April we paddled on the Basingstoke Canal once again, but this time the Odiham castle stretch, The weather was great, but a bit blustery, The water was crystal clear most of the time and you could see the shoals of Rudd very clearly. The get in was an easy one with a
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31/3/24 We eventually met up to paddle the Great Ouse in Bedford, I say eventually because we all went to different Anchor pub get ins, anyway with the invention of mobile phones and google maps we were all at the same place and proceeded to change and kit up. The river was in flood, and
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Hi all, Our new membership year Starts on the 1st April. All the details are on our register page https://davepaddles.co.uk/register-with-davepaddles We hope to see you in our new year and look forward to paddling with you. The Davepaddles Committee
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The Basingstoke Canal 24th March 2024. Our River Stour trip was cancelled two weeks ago due to the weather, floods in the area and just the condition of the river really, I had gone the week before to recce the route etc and to be honest although a lovely stretch I wasn’t satisfied due to
Hello Everyone. March’s Newsletter is here, Yes I know its early, but we have some exiting things going on that take some time to plan and as the new membership year is fast approaching, I thought (as our comms officer is holidaying again) I would step in and cover his work. The new membership year
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