Just bought myself a Kayak
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Just seen this thread - kayaking is great, keep it up.
The picture of the guy going over horse shoe falls concerns me though. Unless the water is very low don't ever go over the horse shoe bit as it can lethal, if you come out the shape of it means you'll be sucked into the middle. It has a strong tow back and the middle is too far away from the bank to perform a rescue easily. River left is the best place to go over as its a nice slope rather than a straight drop.
The picture of the guy going over horse shoe falls concerns me though. Unless the water is very low don't ever go over the horse shoe bit as it can lethal, if you come out the shape of it means you'll be sucked into the middle. It has a strong tow back and the middle is too far away from the bank to perform a rescue easily. River left is the best place to go over as its a nice slope rather than a straight drop.
Ali_D said:
Just seen this thread - kayaking is great, keep it up.
The picture of the guy going over horse shoe falls concerns me though. Unless the water is very low don't ever go over the horse shoe bit as it can lethal, if you come out the shape of it means you'll be sucked into the middle. It has a strong tow back and the middle is too far away from the bank to perform a rescue easily. River left is the best place to go over as its a nice slope rather than a straight drop.
This, at anything other than lowest ebb you will go in and not come out.......The picture of the guy going over horse shoe falls concerns me though. Unless the water is very low don't ever go over the horse shoe bit as it can lethal, if you come out the shape of it means you'll be sucked into the middle. It has a strong tow back and the middle is too far away from the bank to perform a rescue easily. River left is the best place to go over as its a nice slope rather than a straight drop.
henrycrun said:
Don't try this at home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz8ltWS-SGg
Looks like a lot of fun but also quite cold.
If I buy a portable gas cooker then I can have my kayak and heat it.
Ali_D said:
Just seen this thread - kayaking is great, keep it up.
The picture of the guy going over horse shoe falls concerns me though. Unless the water is very low don't ever go over the horse shoe bit as it can lethal, if you come out the shape of it means you'll be sucked into the middle. It has a strong tow back and the middle is too far away from the bank to perform a rescue easily. River left is the best place to go over as its a nice slope rather than a straight drop.
Certainly will do! With regards to the horse shoe fall, it's not so bad. It's very shallow at that point and the flow is mild compared to other stretches of the river. The picture of the guy going over horse shoe falls concerns me though. Unless the water is very low don't ever go over the horse shoe bit as it can lethal, if you come out the shape of it means you'll be sucked into the middle. It has a strong tow back and the middle is too far away from the bank to perform a rescue easily. River left is the best place to go over as its a nice slope rather than a straight drop.
We find serpents tail is a little more tricky! I have capsized twice, but only as a result of being pulled in towards the narrowing section at speed, you tend to lean away from the rock and ditch it! Once you're in you're in. There's no saving yourself until the narrow section opens back up. You've just got to lean back with your heels down to reflect the rocks.
I haven't yet braved town falls on the right-hand side at the bridge. My friend did in the Sevylor, but it could quite easily go terribly wrong! I've been down it in a white water raft though, which wasn't so bad.
I think we're adrenaline junkies!
Edited by Lund on Sunday 26th October 01:46
Bought one of the Intex K1's based on the comments on this thread and the great reviews for it.
Took it out for the first time and it was great - easy to paddle, tracked in a straight line (total beginner on flat water)
Unfortunately the valve for the bottom compartment leaked, which limited the time on the water somewhat
Sent it back, and have just received a replacement - looking forward to trying it out again.
Obviously its not something you would be able to hammer down fast flowing rivers, but its not a toy either - as a cheap intro to kayaks, and for convenience of storage / carriage it works very well.
Took it out for the first time and it was great - easy to paddle, tracked in a straight line (total beginner on flat water)
Unfortunately the valve for the bottom compartment leaked, which limited the time on the water somewhat
Sent it back, and have just received a replacement - looking forward to trying it out again.
Obviously its not something you would be able to hammer down fast flowing rivers, but its not a toy either - as a cheap intro to kayaks, and for convenience of storage / carriage it works very well.
Lund said:
Certainly will do! With regards to the horse shoe fall, it's not so bad. It's very shallow at that point and the flow is mild compared to other stretches of the river.
We find serpents tail is a little more tricky! I have capsized twice, but only as a result of being pulled in towards the narrowing section at speed, you tend to lean away from the rock and ditch it! Once you're in you're in. There's no saving yourself until the narrow section opens back up. You've just got to lean back with your heels down to reflect the rocks.
I haven't yet braved town falls on the right-hand side at the bridge. My friend did in the Sevylor, but it could quite easily go terribly wrong! I've been down it in a white water raft though, which wasn't so bad.
I think we're adrenaline junkies!
But Serpents will flush you out the bottom, and even the stopper that develops at higher levels is not too retentive, the horseshoe and town falls weirs are much more dangerous - see http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/wales/no...We find serpents tail is a little more tricky! I have capsized twice, but only as a result of being pulled in towards the narrowing section at speed, you tend to lean away from the rock and ditch it! Once you're in you're in. There's no saving yourself until the narrow section opens back up. You've just got to lean back with your heels down to reflect the rocks.
I haven't yet braved town falls on the right-hand side at the bridge. My friend did in the Sevylor, but it could quite easily go terribly wrong! I've been down it in a white water raft though, which wasn't so bad.
I think we're adrenaline junkies!
Edited by Lund on Sunday 26th October 01:46
henrycrun said:
Don't try this at home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz8ltWS-SGg
I've paddled the Auzene in a much higher level in my "proper" kayak. Absolutely great river with some big drops.Not to in any way offend you or doubt the OP's paddling ability but most people I see in those inflatable kayaks are totally clueless about their own abilities and that of the equipment. There are countless stories of people getting into serious trouble, so just be careful, don't paddle alone, and if you're not sure then don't get on.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 14th April 10:03
Do do you just go from A to B along the river and down these weir things and get picked up by your wife miles downstream?
Or do you paddle back to the start and have to climb out to cross the weir going home? Or do you use a lock like a boat? Sorry for sounding a bit thick and not using the correct lingo.
Or do you paddle back to the start and have to climb out to cross the weir going home? Or do you use a lock like a boat? Sorry for sounding a bit thick and not using the correct lingo.
el stovey said:
Do do you just go from A to B along the river and down these weir things and get picked up by your wife miles downstream?
Or do you paddle back to the start and have to climb out to cross the weir going home? Or do you use a lock like a boat? Sorry for sounding a bit thick and not using the correct lingo.
I'd be interested in an answer to this quesrion myself (being as utterly clueless about kayaking as I am)Or do you paddle back to the start and have to climb out to cross the weir going home? Or do you use a lock like a boat? Sorry for sounding a bit thick and not using the correct lingo.
el stovey said:
Do do you just go from A to B along the river and down these weir things and get picked up by your wife miles downstream?
Or do you paddle back to the start and have to climb out to cross the weir going home? Or do you use a lock like a boat? Sorry for sounding a bit thick and not using the correct lingo.
Only done it once so far but we started downstream and paddled upstream for a few miles, then turned around and came back again. I purposely made downstream the return leg as you're more tired from paddling by then.Or do you paddle back to the start and have to climb out to cross the weir going home? Or do you use a lock like a boat? Sorry for sounding a bit thick and not using the correct lingo.
For weirs, locks etc most of them have a point for you to get out of your canoe, carry it round the lock then get back in. These are also good places to get in the river in the first place. I certainly wouldn't want to be in a lock between a big metal boat and a stone wall in my £70 inflateable canoe, but I'm not sure if it's actually illegal.
Unless you have the proper licence I suspect it may well be.
From my small bit of research I'm under the impression that most inland waterways require you to have a licence from the relevant body. Some/most are covered by a licence from the Canoe Association(whatever it's called), whereas some will need a licence from the owner of said waterway.
All off the top of my head that, so you might want to look into it yourself.
From my small bit of research I'm under the impression that most inland waterways require you to have a licence from the relevant body. Some/most are covered by a licence from the Canoe Association(whatever it's called), whereas some will need a licence from the owner of said waterway.
All off the top of my head that, so you might want to look into it yourself.
Centurion07 said:
Unless you have the proper licence I suspect it may well be.
From my small bit of research I'm under the impression that most inland waterways require you to have a licence from the relevant body. Some/most are covered by a licence from the Canoe Association(whatever it's called), whereas some will need a licence from the owner of said waterway.
All off the top of my head that, so you might want to look into it yourself.
I certainly didn't need a licence to pilot a 60-foot narrowboat on holiday last year. Just had a quick intro, showed how to use a lock then off.From my small bit of research I'm under the impression that most inland waterways require you to have a licence from the relevant body. Some/most are covered by a licence from the Canoe Association(whatever it's called), whereas some will need a licence from the owner of said waterway.
All off the top of my head that, so you might want to look into it yourself.
DeuxCentCinq said:
Centurion07 said:
Unless you have the proper licence I suspect it may well be.
From my small bit of research I'm under the impression that most inland waterways require you to have a licence from the relevant body. Some/most are covered by a licence from the Canoe Association(whatever it's called), whereas some will need a licence from the owner of said waterway.
All off the top of my head that, so you might want to look into it yourself.
I certainly didn't need a licence to pilot a 60-foot narrowboat on holiday last year. Just had a quick intro, showed how to use a lock then off.From my small bit of research I'm under the impression that most inland waterways require you to have a licence from the relevant body. Some/most are covered by a licence from the Canoe Association(whatever it's called), whereas some will need a licence from the owner of said waterway.
All off the top of my head that, so you might want to look into it yourself.
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