Winter 2024 mid-wk series of events led by Mike Sunderland to develop Sea Kayak skills in moving water.
1. Event co-ordinator: Giles Wilson
2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland
3. Trip type: Reservoirs – sea kayak
4. Level of ability : Improver or better
5. Date: Wed 6th March
6. Venue: Selset and Grassholm Reservoirs www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/osmapdisp?openform&route=selset-reservoir-walking-route
7. Meet location / timings: 9.30am - Brough, outside the Inn at Brough, opposite the Clock Tower at T junction - to share roof racks - CA17 4AX. 8miles up the Middleton Rd to remote Selset
8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions
9. Anything else: There is a grassy downhill portage from Selset to the adjoining Grassholm
However, as we will be a team, we are jointly responsible for one another’s safety on the water.
Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip – plenty of food and drink to share.
RSVP at least 2 days before the event.
Further notes:
1. Event co-ordinator: Giles Wilson
2. Trip Leader/s: Mike Sunderland & John Soady
3. Trip type: Sea kayak Grade 1, wide river, non tidal - approx 20K paddle - One way trip.
4. Level of ability : Improver
5. Date: Wednesday 20th March 2024
6. Venue: River Tees Yarm to Tees Barrage
7. Meet location / timings:
Meet at Brough Clock for 9am - opposite the Inn at Brough, for lift sharing - Inn at Brough - Main St, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4AX
Shuttle to Tees Barrage: https://tbiwwc.com/
Parking-May be a payment
Paddlesport shop
Cafe
WW Course and Barrage - likely to be switched off
START
Over Dinsdale, St John the Baptist Church/Chapel, Darlington DL2 1PN
FINISH
Tees Barrage, Tees Barrage Way, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2QW
8. Meet to share lifts: Always good to share lifts to save on fuel & emissions
9. Anything else:
Please read notes re trips here:
Or sea trips here: https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/trips/
The trip will be led by a BC-qualified or an LCC-approved river leader, however, we will paddle as a team taking joint responsibility for each other’s safety on the water.
Please ensure you carry the correct kit for the trip you are attending.