16Aug 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Symonds Yat Trip Aug 2013

Symonds Yat Trip Aug 2013

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Symonds Yat Trip (Bank Holiday Weekend) We will be holding a rather special trip over the bank holiday weekend; aside from the usual white water paddling and camping we will be bidding a fond(?) farewell to James “Jam” Fletcher (aka the “Dinosaur Man”, “Cool James”, “Flipper”, “Dorkosaurus Rex”, “Sir”, “Mr Fletcher” and a few other names which cannot be mentioned in a public forum) who departs for Oz next month. Apart from obviously being the coolest paddler in the club, James has spent many hours assisting within the club, providing  (albeit sometimes unreliable) transport to just about everyone, acting as local tour guide (particularly in the Symonds Yat area) and generally being the “font of knowledge about all things”. Date: Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th August 2013 Meet: 10am on…
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18Mar 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Surf Trip to Croyde Bay

Surf Trip to Croyde Bay

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Yes, it’s time once again for the ever-popular Nomad weekend trip to Croyde Bay. This year it will be taking place on the 4th – 6th May. This weekend is suitable for all club members and their families and comprises of canoe surfing / body boarding 2 hours before high tide. With a bit of luck we will be able to get two good sessions on depending on the moon. Nick and other experienced club members will be happy to coach on the water during this time if required. There is plenty to do in and around the area when we are not on the water. The weekend is a social weekend with lots of current and old members from the club getting together (sometimes over 50 family and friends…
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19Feb 2013 by Webmaster No Comments

Escape to Adventure

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Hi all from Andy at http://www.escapetoadventure.com/ Places left and going fast on ETAs Spring/Summer trips There is a 50 pounds discount on any Alpine trip for those who have been on ETAs previous courses. 23rd-24th March 2013   Four Star Leader Training white water kayak Based in N/Wales cost 125 pounds.  1st-2nd June 2013  Four star Assessment white water kayak based in N/Wales cost 135 pounds.  5th-11th May Scotland White water Classics and Creek week. Six days of Scotland's finest creek and classic runs cost 350 which includes excellent self catering accommodation and all guiding and coaching. There is also a free lift avaiable as from friday the 3rd of May with me from the midlands and back. 4 Places Left Alpine Trips 30th March - 7th April  Corsica White Water Adventures. A fantastic trip to this beautiful island for some…
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04Feb 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
River Dart Trip

River Dart Trip

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The weather has broken, the sun is shining and Nick has planned the year's first paddling trip for the weekend of the 16th and 17th of February. We will be paddling the Dart Loop on Saturday 16th starting at New Bridge (http://goo.gl/maps/g5Nwk) at around about 9:30am. This is a hugely popular classic grade 2/3 often used to introduce beginners to whitewater and the trip is open to anybody who is at a standard that can paddle the Legacy course. As well as being a great place to practice your whitewater skills with the benefit of some coaching from Nick this is an excellent social event on the Nomad's calendar. Paddling plans for Sunday will depend on the group paddling ability and on river levels. Nick is staying at the Abbey…
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03Oct 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
River Ivel Trip 14th October

River Ivel Trip 14th October

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We’re running a trip to the River Ivel in Bedfordshire on Sunday 14th October.  This gentle river trip is suitable for members who can paddle for about 3 hours and are happy to shoot small rapids.  As our last day trip before the water starts getting cold, we hope as many members as possible will be able to join us. BOAT COLLECTION: Either Sunday 7th or Wednesday 10th October at the club session and don’t forget to take a helmet, buoyancy aid and spray deck if you need them MEET:  10am at the put in (52.119921, -0.283445) - see map to River Ivel put-in. TAKE OUT:  Layby on the A1 just before the gates for Tempsford Village Hall SG19 2AW - see map to River Ivel take-out. FINISH:  About 3pm Please bring lunch, drinks, and some spare layers in a…
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16Jul 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
River Ivel Trip Report

River Ivel Trip Report

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On Saturday the 24th of June Nomads Kayak Club took a trip to Bedfordshire, at the River Ivel. The journey up there was a long and painful one as Jenny’s car only managed to reach 40 mph on the motorway. After about an hour and a half we did reach the drop off point where we dumped the stuff and I was left looking after the kids and boats, which was highly amusing with the ideas we were coming up with to lose the adults’ boats (one was to take their boats and leave ours so they couldn’t fit, then we realised they had Arthur…). Once we they came back and much to their dismay we were still there, we all jumped in our boats and seal launched* down the…
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