River signals – be careful with these

Here are some you might see as they are in common use – they are not on Andy’s current list though:
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In the UK, tapping the top of your head usually means “Come to me.” But in the US and among some boaters, it means “Are you OK? / I’m OK”

Upheld arm, or sometimes vertical paddle, [...]

River signals recap – advanced

Here’s some more:
Fingers doing a walking movement mean: lets walk round. Alternatively… getting out and walking round also signals “lets walk round.”
Shark fin in front of face: means “Go straight down the middle.” Alternative meaning (sea kayaking only) “dudu dudu dudud dududududuud….”

River signals recap – Traffic lights

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Stopping: “Talk to the hand.” Hand outstretched, palm flat, “Stop.” There are other “Stop” signals that some groups use: Crossed hands, like a scull and crossbones, or paddle horizontal above head, but we are choosing this “palm outstretched” one. When you see this, stop in an eddy. Preferably upstream of the person giving the signal. [...]

River signals recap – where are we going?

Go that way / Stay that side

Go that way / Stay that side

Eddy out (somewhere) (click)

Eddy out (that side) (click)

Cath’s Mystical Magical Mystery Weekend

With a flutter in our hearts we appeared at the sheds on Saturday morning. Where are we going? What will we see? Will things ever be the same again?
At that moment we only knew it was to be the Lakes. First river, the Crake flowing out of Coniston. Everybody in and an enjoyable paddle for everyone. The less experienced [...]

Weebles

On Saturday, Will, Cath, Penny, Sue et al did a “Real Ale Wobble” in mid Wales. This activitiy involves testing the strengths of various real ales, by checking if they really make you fall off a bicycle. Reports from Will M:
Wobble report – day 1
Wobble report – day 2

Polo news: Upcoming stuff

Sunday 25th Nov: Uni tournament at the docks. Players, supporters, photographers, cheerleaders, everyone. Meet at the sheds at 8.15am or head to the Watersports centre at the docks any time between 9am and 4pm. If you want to play, tell Claire P now – Hooray, quite a bunch of girls are signed up. And it looks like they are going [...]

Icecream-Head Sunday

On Sunday afternoon Ali D, Alison, Leo and me had two leisurely runs down the Burrs, (or rather, the Brrrrrrrrs), very nice. Alison tried to get out of it by pretending not to be able to find the Burrs, but we soon foiled that.
Mmmm snow-melt. A little bit of rolling practice and the top of [...]

More BUSA photos and results

Full report from Helen J on the lucc website. Results from Andy - Congratulations, 15th yay! And would be higher still if it wasn’t for that pesky ”no submarines” policy. There are photos and videos from Anna on the lucc group page of facebook, including these:

See also Origami instructions.

Talks – Greenland and High Arctic – Fri 23rd Nov PYB

8pm - Plas-y-Brenin – Capel Curig – Fri 23rd Nov - Jim Hargreaves –  details.
Jim Hargreaves (he did the first of the series of talks at the uni back in January), is giving a lecture at Plas y Brenin National Mountaineering Centre on Friday 23rd November at 8pm called “Qajak”-Adventures in the high Artic Regions of Canada and [...]

Sat Nov 24 Magical Mystery Tour LUCC Trip

On Saturday 24th November there will be a magical mystery club trip to wherever there is water to paddle. This could be river paddling in the Lakes, Wales, Yorkshire, Peak District, or even surfing in Anglesey.
There will be something for everyone. Easy bits if you’re a beginner, some
slightly bigger rapids if you’re feeling brave and [...]

The Dart Loop

I have been hanging out my backside all morning after a midweek session last night so I apologise if this is bad! I have at last managed to get some river paddling in. I have however been doing quite a bit of surf kayaking since being down here and even bought a full carbon surf kayak at the Tri-Service Surf Champs. [...]

Have you booked for xmas party yet? Dec 7th

Tell Lloyd your menu choice now, and give him £5 deposit. Fancy dress theme is “dress as a drink.” Not a drunk, a drink, duh. Looking forward to seeing all those Snowballs, Babychams, Cobras etc.

Glasgow-to-Skye sea kayak. radio documentary tonight 14 Nov (or online)

Cheers Tim for pointing this out: bbc site, documentory about 1934 pioneer sea kayak expedition “the canoe boys.” 
Facing tidal races while “wearing singlets and kilts, and with only the inner tube of a car tyre for safety…” Very adventuresome stuff!
 Comment and narration by Simon Willis (adventure writer and journalist) and Cailean MacLeod (sea kayak expert coach).

LUCC wins BUSA origami competition

Folding kayaks are back in fashion:

Photos courtesy of Flic, more here. 
Boat was valiantly mended with 12 quarts of ducktape – big thanks to all other unis who donated – and made it past the finish-line upright both times. ”Upright”, not “above the water.”
Sounds like a fantastic weekend – more reports can be found on the lucc forum and website.