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river Paddling on 30/12 - updated

MikeBMikeB
edited December 2021 in Club Activity: Club Trips and Tours

We are looking to put a paddling trip on on 30th December, likely locations will be either the teign or the lower dart.

we will confirm on Wednesday when we have a better idea of the water levels.

Canoe or Kayak (please state)

slightly more advanced that the Lower lower we have done already but all are welcome, we will still spend a bit of time looking at and honing some skills. You need to have completed a couple of club short/open boat courses or their equivalent and be competent at making your boat go where you ask it to! If in doubt, contact us and we can discuss.

While we have no plans to conduct capsize or rescue drills, you must recognise that a swift chat with the fish is a distinct possibility so dress accordingly and bring spare clothes, some to carry in your dry bag in your boat and some to have with your towel in the car at the finish! If you aren't sure, ask! The club doesn't have or provide any clothing but we can offer advice on what is and isn't adequate! In addition to the obvious, securely fitting shoes are a must, old trainers are ideal as long as they fit inside the boat you will be paddling.

Helmets, lunch, including a hot drink, and warm, windproof layers are essential.

Initial part of paddle will be some coaching, Looking at Eddies, breaking in, breaking out, ferry gliding, looking at what the water is doing (pathways etc.). then lunch, then we will push on down to the get out.

Will update nearer the time with meeting time and location. Please post if planning to come.

As always, the club does not arrange transport for people or boats but you are encouraged to car share where possible to minimise congestion and pollution. That said, consider Covid precautions, especially mask wearing in shared cars.

Maximum 8 places plus me, (more as other leaders/coaches join us).

Booked on are:

Mike (Canoe)
1 Susan (canoe)
2 Will (canoe)
3 Brian (either)
4 Bob (kayak)
5 Steffan (kayak)
6 Rob (kayak)
7 Owen (kayak)
8 Brad (kayak)

update
ok, so looking at the river gauges, the Dart still appears to be rising, while the Teign has risen and is currently dropping.

So - meet at Fingle Bridge Inn for 9.30 (I don't think anyone other than Rob need to go to the club, but if you do, 8.30 at club). if you havent paddlesd from here and cant see us, we offload boats and take them to the right hand side of the bridge through the gateway.

we will then do a shuttle to the getout and probably need 2 cars to get back to Fingle Bridge (masks please).

don't forget hot drink/food, helmets/spraydecks.....
Hopefully we will be out of the wind most of the day (SW 19mph!), forecast is 8-9 degrees with Drizzle

See you there.

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