Burning Petrol

One of the Stag do’s that Jon wanted was to go burn some petrol, specifically on motocross bikes, so a bunch of us trooped over to  Llanidloes in Mid Wales to ride with the guys at  www.yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk Given some people had never ridden before I reckon we did pretty well not to get any injuries, the …

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 …

Inferno Canyon

I'm scared There is a bottomless pit in my stomach and it's churning away I am shaking pretty much all over as the adrenalin courses through my veins  And this is 30 minutes after completing Inferno Canyon Inferno Canyon is a 3-kilometre stretch of the Futaleufu in the heart of Patagonia, Chile  We have arrived …

Caldew

Lying behind Blencathra and taking its water from here and off the back of Skiddaw the Caldew starts in an open valley at the road head with a couple of decent drops before mellowing out as it descends down to the treeline.

Cwm Llan

The Cwm Llan lies on the south side of Snowden and provides an afternoon’s entertainment.  About an hours walk up Snowden places you high above the valley floor. A series of slides and drops that you can inspect on the way up ending at a significant fall, both left and right lines go if you have …

Original Mountain Marathon

By Dr Amy Jane Beer   The Original Mountain Marathon, held on 28-29th October this year is a reincarnation of the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon or KIMM, known and loved by a number of YCC members. Its a two day event, in a lumpy, inhospitable location, where about 1500 teams of two dash about getting …