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Tuesday Paddling Group
Since I have moved to the area permanently, I have spoken with several people and there seems to be interest in having a semi-regular paddling group for those of us who are retired, semi retired of otherwise available to paddle during the day on Tuesdays. So here goes with my suggestion:
We have the possibility of paddling on the sea, estuaries, rivers, etc. i n sea kayaks, canoes and river kayaks. I would like to create the mindset, "It's Tuesday, where are we paddling?"
I think most of those I have already spoken with are sea paddlers but some also are also interested in river kayaks and canoes so we should be able to find some paddling most Tuesdays. We will look at forecasts and decide, probably on a Sunday evening, where to go and what to paddle. Group size will be limited to 6 of us, unless other leaders/coaches join us but I anticipate more people being involved than that so we don't rely on everyone turning out every week. Of course, there will be some Tuesdays where I have to be elsewhere but some form of paddling for everyone else should be possible without me. I already know I have to be back at the club by 4pm on Tuesdays from 14 April.
So, if you are up for this, please respond to this thread and I'll gague interest with a view to starting soon.
Speak soon,
Brian
BC L3 canoe & kayak coach, sea kayak & touring leader
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Tuesday is one of my flexible days...semi retired. Thanks for offer, keen though know won't manage every week
Yes Brian, l will be up for this some weeks
Just realised that this won’t work for me after all because I don’t often have transport on Tuesdays. Pity!
Well, the weather forecast for tomorrow isn't enticing me to go out paddling! Typical!
Anyway, thanks to all of you who have shown interest, we will get this going!
However, I cannot make next week either, I have to attend a funeral in Cornwall, sorry. That said, why not get together and do something without me?
Weather permitting, I am free to paddle on Tuesday 28 January so keep an eye out and I'll post a trip nearer the time when I have an idea of the conditions we can expect. Also post here with your requests and ideas for trips.
Sorry about this week and next,
Brian.
Atm the forecast for next Tuesday is good. I'd be up for something, probably half a day in the afternoon. Could keep it simple and just meet at Mclaines for a canal canal paddle. I can also offer a launch place with free parking in Starcross for a river Exe upstream trip, lots of winter bird life., So with hw at about 3.30pm offers a chance to paddle upriver to Topsham and maybe up the clyst a short way with tide. Possibly push end of flood tide to get back before dark. If we did this I would be on SOT as no boat transport, so will be slower trip for me.
That looks a good plan for next Tuesday Fiona.
Just a small warning, flood tides in estuaries aren't as strong as falling tides because of the river flowing into the estuary against the tide. If the river is in flood further upstream there is often a substantial outflow even though the tide is rising. This can be particularly noticeable in the upper tidal reaches of the Exe estuary, especially in the hour or so either side of both high and low tide when the tidal flow is least. So, even though you are paddling up the estuary on a flood tide, you can still experience a strong flow against you!
Hope this helps?
Brian.
If the offer of the Delphin is there we could do the Babbacombe trip if v fine conditions or estuary as far as we want to push at SX. Is Babbacombe 15km return or e/w?
Brian
Thanks for the tip the flow down may help us get back down river sooner then...
Shall we decide when see forecast Monday?
Maybe do something less adventurous when I can't be there?
Hi All,
Life is conspiring against me paddling on a Tuesday, I have a nasty cold so will have to drop out of paddling this Tuesday. Hopefully I will be well and firing on all cylinders next week! Sorry once more!
Brian.
I am hoping to be fit for some paddling on Tuesday 4th but am not there yet!
Sorry everyone, this cold is really stubborn and taking ages to shift so I'm afraid I won't be out this Tuesday either.
The forecast isn't making much paddling on Tuesday inviting! If the rivers drop to a reasonable level we might be able to do a ww trip somewhere to be decided Monday evening when we have more information. Please post here if interested and I will sort a trip if there is interest and conditions look ok for it....
I'd like to join a WW trip, preferably in the morning.
Hello everyone, sorry, while the rivers are looking likely to have reached a level at which paddling is an option, I find I have been booked elsewhere when I wasn't looking! I won't be able to paddle tomorrow after all but hope you find a quorum and have a good trip.
Sorry,
Hi all,
The weather still isn't making sea or estuary paddling inviting but the rivers are amazing at the moment! So, I'm proposing a white water river trip on Tuesday 25 February. Where we go will be informed by skill levels of those who want to come but likely to be the Dart or Teign. We will be in kayaks as I don't think there are many of you who paddle canoes on white water, yet?
I will only go to the club if I'm needed for transport, boats and/or paddlers, or to advise on kayak choice, so make sure you post here if you need help!
Suggest we meet at 0930, venue to be arranged.
Does this work?
Sorry Maggie, we don't have a quorum for this trip. Shame, the water levels are good so we would have had a great time! Maybe next week?