A Paddle Making Course for One Man and his Dog!
Hello Folks Although I come from two generations of them! I am not a teacher by profession so I am a little apprehensive whenever I do a...
My First Stitch and Glue Canoe, Varnishing.
Hello Folks Sorry about the delay with this blog as you may have seen, I have been busy paddling and doing paddling blogs. If I can I...
A Very Big Boat on the River Soar!
Hello Folks Yesterday I went to paddle on the River Soar with my WCHA friends and one very large canoe! Our put in was at the Boathouse...
Easter On the Broads a Deer and two Otters Day 3
Hello Folks After a lovely meal Saturday evening from our hosts Sheila and Simon at Barton Turf Adventure Centre followed by a few ales I...
Easter on The Broads a Deer and two Otters Day 2
On the Saturday I decided to get up early and go for a pre-breakfast paddle to see if could see another otter. I had seen one last year...
My First Stitch and Glue Canoe (trimmings and rounding edges)
Hello Folks Once the gunwales are glued the next task is to round their edges and put some trims on the decks. The trims were made from...
Easter on The Broads a Deer and two Otters Day 1
Hello Folks This Easter I met with my OCA friends for a weekend on the magical waters of the Norfolk Broads. I arrived on Friday...
Further up the Nene with an overnight stop at Fotheringhay Castle. Day 2
Hello Folks I awoke in the morning around 8.30 having slept well and peered out of my tent noting the flat calm of the river in front of...
Further up The Nene with an Overnight Camp at Fotheringhay Castle. Day 1.
Hello Folks Knowing the weather was going to be good this weekend I decided a long paddle with an overnight stop was overdue and headed...
My First Stitch and glue Canoe another fill coat..
My First Stitch and Glue Canoe another fill coat.. Hello Folks The next day I had some tidying up of the glass reinforcement on the bow...
