Scary Glen

The first rapid and dropping down to the first gorge Few people will even be aware of its existence as they drive by along the A5 past the Conwy Falls cafe, just above the River Conwy but the Fairy Glen is the stuff of myths and legends.  Widely regarded as a test piece paddle the …

Nepal 2007

With Nepal being featured on one of the shiny TV holiday programmes earlier in the year and all the posts on UK Rivers it seems like Nepal was going to open season this year. There’s more to Nepal than the biggest lump of rock on the planet… We land at Kathmandu and are met by …

The Tummel

Things can go wrong very, very quickly on a river.  Nearing the end of the run I split the group into two groups of three, the eddies above the Linn are few and far between at this level, I don't want the group arriving as a six, all fighting for for space. I drop down …

The Mythical Wave

Somewhere in the north of England there is a wave or perhaps not. Lyndon’s Mythical wave works at certain high river levels, ones man’s flood is another man’s surf wave.

Italy 2007

Val Sesia With precious little in the way of snow in the Alps this winter and a text from tthe Ted I master saying all the snow had long gone we set off to Italy wondering what we were going to paddle, surely it couldn't be lower than last year!  Thankfully some rain early in …

Huka Falls NZ

by Michelle Wallace. I have been waiting for some words from Michelle to go with these two pictures but so far non have been forthcoming, but hey, I reckon we can work it out for ourselves….go girl!!

New Zealand

North Island Road Trip   Often forgotten in the wake of the South Island West Coast runs but never to be missed! If youre looking for a multitude of various grade rivers, East Capes rugged ranges and many gorges will satisfy the most discerning of white water enthusiasts. North of East Cape there are one …

Chile

Patagonia International Kayak Safari, Argentina & Chile It is the Rio Futaleufu that inspired this trip, translated it means Big River and it did not disappoint. Early research via the web revealed that it would be difficult to take our own boats here as we have done on previous trips to other destinations.  It is …