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Apologies for the paucity of posts recently; due to injury I haven’t been able to paddle and I’ve been rather busy, for all the wrong reasons (i.e. work). Anyway, here follows some news, generally of...
View ArticlePre-Flight Tests
This weekend’s rain thankfully enabled me to find out whether my broken shoulder had healed enough to paddle serious whitewater; a rather pressing question, given that the next time I paddle...
View ArticleDelhi Belly
Our whitewater kayaking expedition to western Nepal went really well, with outstanding whitewater and some incredible cultural experiences. Trouble is, it should have all ended some time ago … but we...
View ArticleDelhi downtime
We’re still stuck here sweltering in Delhi, with no idea when we’ll be able to fly out … the only thing keeping us sane, is remembering how good the paddling was. Photo galleries here and here....
View ArticleThuli Madly Deeply
The following article was first published in Canoe Kayak UK magazine some months back. It describes a great expedition whitewater paddling trip we made in Easter 2010. ——————————————— Thuli Madly...
View ArticleSouth West Canoe Show – Talks
Coming to the SW Canoe Show in Exeter this weekend? Heather and I will be doing a couple of talks on the Saturday… in the bar of the Canoe Club, just along the road from AS Watersports on Haven Bank...
View ArticleSmall connected world
As you’ll no doubt be aware, X-Life is Hong Kong’s leading extreme sports magazine. I’m pleased to say that a shortly forthcoming issue will feature an article and photos by myself about our splendid...
View ArticleSi and Cheryl get hitched
Our very good friends Si and Cheryl got married this weekend. I’ve shared some great kayaking adventures with Si around the world, ranging from last week’s Italy jaunt to a year taken out of work...
View ArticleOrkney and the Himalayas in Dorset
Currently looking over my photos of the stunning Thuli Bheri river in Nepal. I’m doing a talk on our 2010 white water expedition tomorrow night, at the invitation of Isle of Portland Canoe Club....
View ArticleTouchdown
The photo above shows our ride leaving, having dropped us off in Dolpo, a remote region of Western Nepal, 2010. The landing was memorable. Seven of us and seven kayaks were crammed into the fuselage...
View Article‘Wild West Nepal’ and ‘Linking up the Channel Islands’
I’m doing an evening of talks on Friday 27th February, at South Coast Canoes near Bournemouth:’Wild West Nepal‘ and ‘Linking up the Channel Islands‘. The first talk is about our expedition to kayak...
View ArticleSouth West Sea Kayaking Meet 2015
Back in 2008, we held a ‘book launch weekend’ to celebrate the arrival of ‘South West Sea Kayaking’. We did it again in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014. Purely for want of a name, it became the South West...
View ArticleSouth West Sea Kayaking Meet 2015
I’m away for most of the summer, so am organising this now…it would be *very* helpful to get a rough idea of numbers, so – if you plan to join us – I’d be very grateful if you could sign up soon. I’m...
View ArticleSouth West Sea Kayaking Meet 2015 – joining instructions
Okay, here are some things that you need to know about the weekend… WHEN IS IT? – Friday 11th to Sunday 13th September 2015. SIGNING UP – If you want to join us, there is still plenty of space...
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