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by Randy Fandango
Fri May 23, 2008 6:28 pm
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Andy G -- your trip down the Wye?
Replies: 5
Views: 5932

Re: Andy G -- your trip down the Wye?

Andy,
Just follow the WCA's advice:
"And we believe that paddlers should have the right to enjoy Welsh water......"
Go on the trip and enjoy.
Its a beautiful part of the country.
Giles
by Randy Fandango
Tue May 20, 2008 6:23 pm
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Andy G -- your trip down the Wye?
Replies: 5
Views: 5932

Re: Andy G -- your trip down the Wye?

My guess would be that he will tell you that its not his or the WCA's position to grant you access to paddle that or any other Welsh river (I assume the part you want to paddle is in Wales?) Their stance after all is: "We’ve made a commitment not to restrict paddling...... We’ve recognised that we’r...
by Randy Fandango
Sat May 17, 2008 11:56 am
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Andy G -- your trip down the Wye?
Replies: 5
Views: 5932

Andy G -- your trip down the Wye?

We were chatting about your planned Wye trip while drifting down the Thames the other week and I mentioned that the WCA has withdrawn from voluntary access agreements on Welsh rivers. Here's the link to their website with loads of info on the matter (if you haven't found it yourself): http://www.kay...
by Randy Fandango
Mon May 12, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Thames Trip June 22nd
Replies: 12
Views: 12440

Re: Thames Trip June 22nd

Jack_Lamer wrote:Room for a small ginger one?
Who hasn't...
(Ooerr missus.....)
Giles
by Randy Fandango
Thu May 08, 2008 11:15 am
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Thames Trip Sunday May 4th
Replies: 7
Views: 7924

Re: Thames Trip Sunday May 4th

Many thanks to Liz and Hannah who caught us at the get out and helped the disabled paddlers to get ashore safely. Yes, I'd like to add my heart-felt thanks to you two as well for all the hard work you put in and for giving up a day of your valuable free-time to help ensure this trip went so well. I...
by Randy Fandango
Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:59 pm
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Fleeing the country this summer??
Replies: 11
Views: 11844

Re: Fleeing the country this summer??

samk wrote: Although with that said I haven't been able to get in my Mamba since December :(
Perhaps some sort of diet would be in order?? ;-)
by Randy Fandango
Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: Trips & Events
Topic: Fleeing the country this summer??
Replies: 11
Views: 11844

Fleeing the country this summer??

Since I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get a chance to go boating anywhere particularly foreign this summer (does Scotland for the Andy Jackson weekend in Sept count as foreign? ;-)) would anyone like to depress me further and gloat about where they're off to paddling in 2008? To be fair I did manag...