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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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 the Sunday of the 17th of August Davepaddles ran their penultimate AquaPaddle in Leighton Buzzard. AquaPaddles next event here is 14th Sept which will be Daves last time running the event for the organisation. If AquaPaddle can’t find replacements for Dave and his crew, then it will probably cease as an AquaPaddle event location.
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On Phillips Birthday 10th Aug, we (after a last min change) decided to do a recce of another potential round and back trip.This section has many wonderous turns and crevices, like swift ditch, to be explored.We set out as planned at 10am, paddling downstream towards Culham.On the river right we explored Abingdon marina, the swift
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A couple of years ago Dave decided that he wanted to paddle the 138 miles of the non-tidal section of the Thames. Starting at the source (Cricklade) and finishing at Teddington from where the tide takes over it can be split into bite sized chunks. So begun a quest for several people including me. I
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Photos from the AquaPaddle 20.07.25 Will be in our photo Galleries here https://www.davepaddles.online/galleries/index.php?sfpg=YXF1YXBhZGRsZS9MYjIwNzI1LyoqMTg5YmY5MDRjNTZkZWZhNjdjN2QyYWRhYjk5ZDJiMzgyNWM5YzFhOGI4NWMwZTU2Yjk3YmQyMjQ4MTA3Y2JkOQ&info=0 Well done all.
AquaPaddle Leighton Buzzard 20th July 2025 Read More »
A Paddle of Discovery. We don’t normally use our website for peer paddle blogs, although we thought differently about this one. Reason, to bring awareness as to what can go wrong at any time or place, also to put an importance on the training gained by the club’s leaders and instructors to keep themselves and
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Cookham to Windsor Thames Trip 6th Jul 2025 Heaviest Mist On Record? It doesn’t rain on Dave’s trips, as we have all heard many times, but this trip saw the heaviest Mist on record with parts of it thumping into the river and splashing the water. (see picture) Four on the trip Dave and Chris in
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