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...
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...
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...
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...
Felix's Canoe Sealing the second stem.
Hello Folks Following on from paddling Felix's canoe at Beale Park Boat show. I left her to dry for a couple of weeks. At the show she...
Beale Park Boat Show Day 3.Looks like a Sunnyside Cruiser?
Hello Folks Day three began with a dewy start. Pic 1 I went for a quick spin around the lake before the gates opened but as you can see...
Felix's Canoe floats without leaks at Beale Park Boat Show Day 2.
Day 2 began on the cloudy side and some of us headed out for an early morning paddle before the gates opened. Felix's canoe was leak free...
Felix's Canoe takes to the Water at Beale Park Boatshow Day 1.
Hello Folks After spending a long weekend at Hay on Wye for the OCA Canoefest ( more on that later) I returned to the workshop to pick up...
Felix's Canoe. She Floats!
Hello Folks As the weather forecast for yesterday was good I decided it would be an opportune moment to have a test launch of Felix's...
Felix's Canoe, New thwart tags, a distressing experience!
Felix's Canoe, New thwart tags, a distressing experience! Hi Folks I have given her a few good doses of varnish and she has been drying...
