Club Trips
Forthcoming club trips and events are listed below. Please contact the trip leader if you are interested in going.
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Date
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Venue & Detail
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Difficulty
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Meet leader
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11 Apr
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R. Thames Cricklade – Lechlade
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Tour – 14 miles
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Steve Dix 01922 474635
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11 Apr
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TBA
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Easy/mod
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Paul Edgar 01543 418274
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25 Apr
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R Severn Bridgnorth – Arley
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Tour – 11 miles
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Steve Dix 01922 474635
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1-3 May
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Wales Weekend – staying at Ffynnon Wen bunkhouse. – places limited on this trip
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Med
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Andy Simmonds 07966 448338
Clare Morgan 07968 118137
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1-3 May
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Scotland canoe-camping 3 day trip
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Ian Dallaway 07715 005153
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9 May
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R Avon Doggy Paddle
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Tour – 19 miles
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John Powell 0121 429 8498
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16 May
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Washburn
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Med
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Dave Evans 07950 450663
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22 May
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Youthfest event Upton Warren
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Richard Stubley
Joel Hoskin
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22-23 May
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Surfing weekend - Bude
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Clare Morgan 07968 118137
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23 May
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R Wye Whitney – Byford
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Tour – 13 miles
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John Powell 0121 429 8498
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6 Jun
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R Severn Ironbridge – Bridgnorth
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Tour – 10 miles
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Annette Hunt 0121 4278427
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6 Jun
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Washburn
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Med
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Ian Dallaway 07715 005153
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13 June
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Dee – coaching
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Mod
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Dave Hughes 07780 697337
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19Jun - 4Jul
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French Alps
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Hard
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Andy Simmonds 07966 448338
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19-20 Jun
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Tryweryn weekend
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Mod/med
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Sarah Clifft 07762 631108
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20 Jun
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R Wye Byford – Holm Lacy
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Tour – 19 miles
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Val Morris 0121 705 1300
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27 June
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TBA
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Mod/med
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Penny Spooner 07768 790736
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4 Jul
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TBA
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Tour
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Steve Dix 01922 474635
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4 Jul
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TBA
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Med
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Toby Phillips 07900 498403
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18 Jul
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R Avon Pershore – Tewkesbury
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Tour – 14 miles
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Steve Dix 01922 474635
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18 Jul
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Dee
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Mod
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Chris Booth 07973 850653
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30Jul-15Aug
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French Alps
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Med
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Ce Dallaway 07921 768610
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1 Aug
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TBA
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Tour
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Annette Hunt 0121 4278427
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1 Aug
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Lower Tryweryn
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med
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Andy Simmonds 07966 448338
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15 Aug
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R Severn Hampton Lode – Bewdley
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Tour – 9 miles
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John Powell 0121 429 8498
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15 Aug
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TBA – coaching trip
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Mod/med
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Ian Dallaway 07715 005153
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28-30 Aug
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Surfing at Bude
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Andy Simmonds 07966 448338
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5 Sept
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R Avon Evesham - Pershore
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Tour – 11 miles
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John Powell 0121 429 8498
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12 Sept
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TBA – Canoe
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Mod
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Dave Clifft 07762 631105
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19 Sept
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R Wye Lower (subject to tides)
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Tour
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Val Morris 0121 705 1300
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19 Sept
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TBA
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Med
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Toby Phillips 07900 498403
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26 Sept
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TBA
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Mod/med
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Dave Evans 07950 450663
Richard Stubley
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River grading -
As a rule of thumb, rivers marked “easy” will be predominantly flat water and up to up to grade 1, but may contain isolated grade 2 rapids, such as the Dervent, lower Wye or sections of the Severn below Shrewsbury. Rivers marked as ’moderate’ (mod) will have more continuous sections of grade 2 rapids. The aim of moderate trips is to paddle simple whitewater, and will tend to be used on coaching trips. Rivers marked “medium” will be up to class III. Any trip marked “hard” will be above class III.
Please note that river grading can be open to mis-interpretation. The venue’s will be decided upon by the meet leader nearer the date. This allows for water level fluctuations and gives more flexibility to tailor the trip to suit the needs of who wants to attend. You need to tell the meet leader that you wish to paddle on a particular trip, so that provision can be made for you.
I have left some weekends free for some adjustment as necessary, and to allow other trips to take place on an ad-hoc basis. These trips will be organised at short notice and will tend to be rain dependant. They will be advertised on the noticeboard at the pool whenever possible.
Anyone wishing to put ideas for future trips forward, please contact myself.
See you on the river,
Ian Dallaway/Andy Simmonds