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Wednesday 29 March River Severn Sea kayak paddle

JaneEvansJaneEvans
edited February 2017 in Club Activity: Club Trips and Tours
The tides on Wednesday 29 March work for a trip along the river Severn from Sharpness to Clevedon. This trip is 42km and there are no landing points other than at Beachley so it is a committing trip. There is significant tidal assistance. The trip will only take place if the weather is right and the winds are from the North or East.

Paddlers who wish to join this trip need to be fit enough to paddle 30km at a swift pace (the tides will make the trip seem much less than 42km). Minimum of 3* standard. Experience of map reading and chart reading essential. A GPS is useful to demonstrate just how fast you are travelling (15km ph is standard, maximum we reached last time was 21 km ph).
There will be some training paddles during March to get ready for this trip.

The shuttle is long as it covers six junctions of the M5. If anyone is able to assist with the shuttle it would be really useful.
We will want to be at Sharpness ready to paddle at 8.30am so that we can leave as soon as the tide turns.

If you are interested in joining this trip please reply to this thread. Maximum of 6 people
Booked so far
Jane

Comments

  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    Yes please
  • Richard_KnottRichard_Knott
    My incentive to get paddle fit... Yes please.
  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie
    Yes please

    Stuart
  • PaulHPaulH
    I'm keen
  • David_LewisDavid_Lewis
    Yes please. Like Richard, my incentive to get paddle fit.
    David
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    Given the length of the shuttle (and assuming 6 people sign up), I assume that we are going to need 4 cars for 6 people and kayaks.
    All to meet at the get-out and leave two cars. Other two cars to get-in with 3 boats each on roof. All to paddle leaving 2 cars at get-in. One car at get-out can then travel home with one passenger plus 3 boats. The other car with 3 boats can transport drivrs back up the M5 to collect cars at get-in.
  • David_LewisDavid_Lewis
    Shuttle arrangements look good Nigel - definitely the most car-efficient. I will need to adapt my roof to take 3 boats. I was thinking of buying a set of those pillar things so that I can take 2 additional boats on their sides.
    Can someone supply a post code or a grid reference for the Get-out and Put-in?
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    The details for the trip are as per journey 50 in Mark Rainsley's book.

    Tony, you are welcome to come on the trip.

    Realistically unless the wind forecast improves substantially this trip is looking doubtful at the moment.
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    Hi all,

    To come on this trip, I am missing work meeting in Cornwall. There is some pressure for me to attend which I have been resisting. However, given that the weather forecast is still unfavourable, and that there is a high chance that the trip will be not go ahead, I am going to go to my work meeting instead. I am sorry to pull out.
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    Sadly this trip needs to be cancelled as the wind forecast is too strong.
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