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Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop


Flat water Makes for an Easy Paddle up River on the Nene
Hello Folks As the weather has been so poor lately I was glad to get out last Saturday even though it was on a stretch of river I have...
Jul 27, 2021


Cwav Annual Frostbite Meet 2018
Some may be confused by this title as technically Cwav (Canoe with a View) no longer exists as the forum it once was but a few of the die...
Jul 27, 2021


How to inlay a loon into your paddle grip!
Hello Folks I was discussing paddle options with one of my clients and he expressed an interest in the Boni Youka style grip that I made...
Jul 27, 2021


My first taste of the River Wensum ,Swanton Morley to Attlebridge.
I had never been on the River Wensum so when Andrew suggested we go for a paddle on it on our way to the Cwav Frostbite meet I was happy...
Jul 27, 2021


A Cold Weather Paddle on the Nene.
Hello Folks Apologies for the long gap between blogs as I have been busy building more canoes! Yesterday Al, Nick, Ian and I decided to...
Jul 27, 2021


Early Autumn on the Nene.
Hello Folks Recent problems with my computer have prevented me doing any blogs for a while and now at last I can catch up with a paddle I...
Jul 27, 2021


Paddling a heavily laden Canoe on the Caldon Canal with the sound of the Old West!
Hello Folks To make up for the fact that I have been a bit quiet on the blog front lately this is a long one! Last weekend I met up with...
Jul 27, 2021


New Trolley wheels to test and a Boni /Youka Paddle to try out on the Nene.
Hello Folks Yesterday I decided to change the wheels on my portage trolley. The old ones were great but they are a bit heavy and I kept...
Jul 27, 2021


Cornwall trip Day 2: Scraped knees and a Rocky landing from the Sea.
Hello Folks Its been a while since I have posted and I have been doing some more recent trips but I think this one stands out because a...
Jul 27, 2021


Paddling In Cornwall a chance not to be missed!
A while ago my friend Andrew mentioned to me that he had a cottage in Cornwall and that it might be free sometime this summer. As it...
Jul 27, 2021
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