Last sunday's recreational session went ahead despite the snow and five Nomads enjoyed magical views of a near deserted river and canal, before retiring to the cafe to warm their hands on hot coffees.
23rd/24th January 2016 - Upper/Middle Wye - CANCELLED Due to a last minute drop out, the January trip to Mid Wales had been cancelled and replaced by a one day trip to the Ivel on the Sunday, January 24th. This is a 4 hour easy moving water paddle that nevertheless has a few good fun weirs that can also be portaged. Suitable for 2* or equivalent level paddlers and above. See the email sent out to club members for full details of this trip and please let me know if you will be coming. Trips Officer trips@nomadkayakclub.co.uk
Mid Wales Trip - 23rd/24th January Dart Trip - 13th/14th February Wey Navigation - 20th March The January 23rd/24th Mid Wales trip is now definitely on with 5 people coming so far. Depending on water levels we will be paddling the upper Wye, Rhyader to Builth, the Usk or the middle Wye, Builth to Glasbury, which are all grade 2 and 3. We will probably be staying at the River Cafe Glasbury next to the Wye. Contact Matt at trips@nomadkayakclub.co.uk if you want to come. The February 13th/14th Dart trip is also on, organised by Nick Moore. This is also a grade 2 and 3 paddle and Nick will be traveling down on the 12th and staying at the Dartbridge Inn. Contact Nick directly if you want to go.. On…
Despite the forecast for rain all day, 4 nomads member and a friend braved the elements and set out from Laleham on the Thames this sunday. Paddling upstream to Penton Hook lock against a slow stream the sky slowly cleared and it became quite a decent mild day without a drop of rain. Above the lock we turned into the narrow Abbey Stream and passed the mobile home park into wooded countryside with kingfishers and herons keeping us company. The stream was largely clear of weed with only a couple of fallen trees to limbo and we continued under the M3 to the site of the old Abbey where we had a pleasant lunch on a handy picnic table. Continuing refreshed we passed a couple of farms and country houses…
Abbey Stream - Sunday 13th December 2015 A 5 mile circular paddle up the Thames and down a narrow side stream from Laleham near Staines. 3 hours plus lunch stop. There is a full trip description here. Suitable for strong 1* plus paddlers only, as there are a couple of miles against the Thames and there will probably be weeds to battle through in places in the Abbey Stream. Meet: 10am on Sunday 13th at Laleham Ferry Lane second car park (past the campsite; nearest postcode is TW18 1SS). Wear warm clothes appropriate to December paddling and bring a packed lunch and a hot drink. Equipment: Club boats and equipment can be hired for £5 per day paddled and will need to be collected prior to departure by arrangement with…
Four Nomads led by their President made the long trip to Devon on the 6th of November to paddle the Dart. It was raining on the way down and continued to rain overnight, leaving the river dangerously high on the saturday morning. We somehow managed to contain Ian's enthusiasm to paddle and instead did some safe sightseeing around Totnes. Sunday morning saw the river down (by 1.6 metres!) at a perfect level as we paddled the loop from New Bridge down to the country park taking plenty of time to play in all the features.
On the cold and misty morning of October 31st Beth led four Nomads on an exciting trip down the river Ivel. The day soon brightened up and we enjoyed the fantastic, golden-brown autumn scenery as well as playing in several entertaining weirs. Probably the highlight of the trip was the 6 foot weir halfway down where Beth showed us an impromptu back flip while still landing upright.
14 June 2015 - Thames and St. Patrick's stream A gentle 5 mile circular paddle up the Thames from Wargrave, lock portage, riverside picnic and return down a beautiful side stream with Matt. 3-4 hours. Currently it looks like there will be no coach on this trip, so for paddlers capable of looking after themselves on grade 1 moving water. Meet at 10.30am at the lay by by the green on the right after Val Wyatt marine just before entering Wargrave on the road from Henley and bring a picnic. See the trip map on Paddlepoints for St Patrick's Stream and the Hennerton Backwater, except we won't be paddling the Hennerton Backwater. For more information please contact Matt. 20-21 June 2015 - Upper and Lower Tryweryn Trip If you are…
On the last weekend in February, braving the low temperatures, three members and an ex-member of Nomads set off to mid Wales to run the middle section of the Wye from Builth Wells down to Glasbury, including the infamous 'Hell Hole' rapid at Erwood. Arriving late friday afternoon we went straight to the Hell Hole to inspect river conditions, before checking into the luxury River Cafe B&B at Glasbury, which was also our get out. The river level was just about perfect (an inch over the bases of the bridge piers at Glasbury) high enough to make the Hell Hole a grade 3 rapid and cover the slabs the whole width of the river, but not spate levels, which make a dangerous river wide stopper. Satisfied with the prospects for…
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