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Trips

White water practice, River Calder at Healey, 12th Jan, 1pm

We are planning to run a white water practice session on the River Calder at Healey on Satuday 12th Jan at 1pm.

It is an ideal opportunity for those new to moving water and would like to learn how to handle their boat. If you have the skills and just fancy a paddle for a few hours, you too are welcome.

If anyone requires equipment (boats, paddles, spraydecks, helmets etc) please let Andy Walker know before Friday 11th Jan by email or text/mobile 07748 111819.

Please ensure that you wear suitable clothing and footwear for kayaking in – jeans and wellies are a bad idea. An old pair of trainers is good if you don’t have suitable wet shoes – barefoot or socks will not be permitted.

It is IMPORTANT that people let us know if they plan to attend so we can plan accordingly and also communicate any last minute changes due to water levels etc.

If you wish to come along, please confirm your attendance via email to one of these club members: Andy Walker or Tony Thompson. Note that the session is only open to club members.

Nearest postcode for the Healey meeting point is WF5 8NE.

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River Irwell, 6th Jan

Sorry for the short notice but a few of us are planning to paddle the Irwell on Sun, 6th Jan, 09:30 – 15:30.

Meet at Nuttall Country Park, Ramsbottom at 9:30am. This is a mainly grade 2 run, including an 18ft weir which we slide down.

Link to Map

If you wish to join us, please ensure you let me know (tonythompson@pobox.com or text my usual mobile number).
This is very important due to potential river levels and ensuring sufficient safety cover.

Thanks,

Tony.

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River Tees, Cotherstone to Barnard Castle, 16th Dec

The trip this Sunday is on the River Tees between Cotherstone and Barnard Castle. This stretch is a classic grade 2 and is suitable for most club members. The trip is mainly flat water with two stretches of white water (no worse than Slenningford or Appletreewick Falls). The weather forecast is for 6 Deg C and fine. Meet at the Bacon Butty bar on the A66 at 9.00am as the shuttle will take about 20mins and the trip is about 3 hours without a stop.

For those who want to you can carry on down to Abbey Rapids which take about another hour or even do Abbey Rapids to Winston as a separate trip.

Please let me know you are coming (email or text) so that I can plan accordingly.

Regards

Mike Robson
E-Mail – mike.robson23@ntlworld.com

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Reminder: Upper Tees, 2nd Dec

A paddle of the Upper Tees is planned for Sunday 2nd Dec.

This is a mainly grade 2 paddle with some more technically challenging sections and two major grade 3/4 features, the S-bend (or Dogleg) and Low Force (a 10-foot drop over a waterfall). The trip is definitely not for beginners however all the big features can be walked if you don’t fancy running a particular one.

The put in point is just off the B6277 outside Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The plan is to meet at the bacon butty bar at Scotch Corner at 9:30am.

It is IMPORTANT that people let me know that they plan to attend so I can collate names and organise enough competent people for safety and leadership on the river. Additionally, if the trip is cancelled or moved due to water levels, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and trouble. The paddle will only take place if there is sufficient numbers of competent paddlers which is why we need an indication of who’s going as soon as possible please.

Water level gauge should be around 0.5-0.7, lower and it’s scrapey, higher and it can become a tad more challenging – 0.6 is ideal.

You will need to take your own gear or transport club gear yourselves.

Please confirm your attendance via text or email asap to me at tonythompson@pobox.com or post a reply on this page on the website.

A few pics from the last trip

Cheers

Tony.

Announcements

Lower Wharfe and Calder this weekend

Tomorrows practice session on the Calder is still going to take place but we will make a call on river level once we can get there. Levels are falling so it should be ok – I will take a look at it tomorrow morning and post an update here on the site and Facebook.

The Wharfe is also planned to still be run but again, we will keep an eye on the levels throughout tomorrow and update accordingly. If levels are too high, which is looking unlikely, we will look to paddle another river e.g the Ure.

Please let me know (tonythompson@pobox.com) if you plan to come on either day so we can ensure any changes are communicated and sufficient safety is in place.

Cheers

Tony

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Upcoming club activities

A number of club activities are planned over the coming weeks:

Please note this Sat 17th Nov will be the last Pugneys session for this year.

A number of club members are planning to run the Calder from Healey to Pugneys instead of paddling around the lake this Saturday. If you wish to paddle the river, please ensure you meet at Pugneys as close to 12 o’clock as possible so we can arrange a shuttle and quickly be off. Note that this will be run at a fast pace due to the need to be off the water at Pugneys by 3.30pm. The paddle is a number of miles long with many flat stretches and is therefore unlikely to be suitable for some. The run is also subject to water levels being safe.

Next Saturday (24th), a white water practice session is planned on the Calder at Healey and is a good opportunity to get some moving water practice and learn new skills – see the calendar on the club website for further details.

On Sun 25th Nov, there will be a paddle of the Lower Wharfe, again see the website for info. Depending on river levels, this is a beginner/intermediate trip.

On Sun 2nd Dec an advanced trip is planned to the Upper Tees.

Additional scheduled trips over the coming months will shortly be added to the calendar.

For more info on the above, check out the website, club calendar and Facebook page.

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