PLEASE SIGN UP FOR TRIPS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, TO GIVE THE TRIP LEADER TIME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS – THANK YOU!
Nomad Kayak Club runs a trip usually on the second Sunday or weekend of every month for Nomad members to enjoy paddling on different waters and develop their skills. The trips are free to club members with their own equipment and are led by coaches and experienced paddlers, who specify the skill level needed. A minimum standard of the Paddle Discover award is needed to start participating in Club trips. If you’re not yet a Nomad member, please first take the appropriate route to joining the Club according to your experience then, if you don’t already have the Paddle Discover award, sign up and take the Nomad Paddle Discover Course.
For questions about individual trips please contact the trip leader, whose email address is given on the sign up page. A big thank you to all trip leaders for giving your time for free for the benefit of Club members.
Club boats and equipment can be hired for Club trips away from the Aquadrome at a cost of £8 per day from the Equipment Officer. If you need a Club boat please arrange to pick it up yourself from the club during the previous recreation session (Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings) and return it the following one. If you have a hatchback or estate car you may find a kayak will fit inside, else a roof rack will be needed. If you don’t have a car, others going on the trip may be able to transport your boat and give you a lift. The trip leader may be able to help you arrange this.
Nomads Encourage Car Sharing For Trips, This also reduces our impact on the environment, and keeps costs down, i.e. Fuel and Parking.
Nomads aim to make our trips as accessible as possible to all members subject to paddling safely, so if you’re in doubt whether your paddling ability is sufficient for a particular trip please do contact the trip leader who will advise you.
There are a number of trips in the planning stage. Please save the date if you wish to attend and sign up sheets will be added soon.
River Tryweryn (and possibly the Dee) Sat/Sun 13th-14th July
We plan to paddle the Tryweryn (and possibly the Dee) over the weekend of 13th-14thJuly, and are happy to lead paddlers who are competent on grade 2/3 water.
The Tryweryn is split into 2 sections, the Upper River and the Lower River. The Upper River is roughly 2km of grade 3 rapids and runs alongside the National White Water Centre. The Lower section begins below the centre alongside Tyn Cornel campsite and continues with grade 2-3 rapids 6km down to Bala car park. There is one grade 4 rapid near the end of this section which is easily portaged.
Accommodation – Nick and Nigel are booked into the Gwesty’r Plas Coch in Bala, which can be cancelled at short notice (if no dam release), but there are lots of other places around.