Tag: kayaking

Spot the seal – kayak to a sea cave

27 November 2024

Spot the seal. Fun little kayak to a sea cave whilst Jen minded the ballast tank. Cave ended in a soily forefield and is probably naturally down a fault. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Throwback to National Whitewater Centre

18 November 2024

Throwback to a trip to the National Whitewater Centre. James LOVED cafe wave. Watching kayakers and rafters was an unexpected highlight for him! I had a magnificent time on the Lower T, after the Upper made me feel a bit delicate and out of practice. Thanks to Tavi, Fran and Ewen for making us so […]

Kayaking with Alan, Alex, and Rae

13 December 2022

Remembering the day out kayaking with Alan, Alex, and Rae on the river Derwent at Matlock Bath. It was a fun day with lots of good giggles. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

You are not supposed to get Trent wet

19 May 2022

You're not supposed to get Trent Belly *before* you get on the river Dean! Thanks for following me on the bank with a throwline though

Helen and I learnt to kayak around the same time

31 May 2021

Helen and I both learnt to kayak around the same time. We did the lower Treweryn as our first whitewater river on the same day and swam almost as much. We paddled together and improved together until Helen had to fly back to Taiwan to work. A few years later she returned to Manchester, and […]

Went sea kayaking for the very first time

17 May 2021

Went Sea Kayaking for the very first time a few weeks ago, thanks to my paddling pal Jim Krawiecki / Jimski Fun to paddle from South Landing to Flamborough head today and get a sense about what big pointy plastic boats can do! — My background is paddling nimble, lightweight whitewater craft, so when my […]

Shelf Brook in Old Glossop

1 May 2021

Shelf Brook in Old Glossop is a river that runs out of Doctors Gate and eventually becomes Glossop Brook before it joins the Etherow. It is kayakable from the factories on Shepley Street, to the bridge at the bottom of manor park, and – so I'm told – all the way down to just after […]

If you want to kayak your local rivers

15 April 2021

If you want to kayak your local rivers, ”you may have to do night time stealth missions to remove dead wood and fallen trees blocking the waterway… ˜ Originally posted on Instagram

Whitewater kayaking is sometimes hard

6 April 2021

Whitewater kayaking is sometimes a hard sport to find the right conditions for. The river levels need to be higher than average usually, but not too high. The right people need to be available. The river needs to be safe and known to not contain many hazards. Usually this means you travel to meet the […]

Judith and me attempted to kayak last autumn

14 March 2021

Last autumn Judith and me attempted to keep the unofficial Caving Crew motto "every hole's a goal" alive with a happy surface walk through Stoney Middleton Dale. We visited: Layby Shelter:Judith's opinion: "uninspiring toilet crawl, not much to recommend" Deliberately not named Mine: Judith fell for the game of "Catch!!" much to my mirth, and […]

Campfires on the Beaters Weekend

2 March 2021

Back on the Beaters Weekend with campfire hammock vibes, endless chat and longest nights sleep, ever. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Back boating with the Beaters on the Leven

28 February 2021

Back boating with the Beaters on the Leven in Autumn. So lovely to "lead" these two down the Leven. Not that they need leading of course, there was only one swim risk in the party, and a party it was. Surf waves. Boof rocks. Play the river! A moment of normality and a year of […]