Pancakes Announcement – 19 Feb – NOTE NEW DATE

OK what you need:
Empty stomach
Booze
Exotic toppings
Hope to see you all there – Ade

P.S. I know it’s not actually Shrove Tuesday, but as of last
year the pope gave us special dispensation to move it – and look on the
bright side – it makes lent shorter!!
 

Hiya,

Just had word from Vatican city:
Pancake party has had to be postponed [...]

Noone knows why

Pics: Aussiedave

BUSA slalom 2008

Liverpool 8th overall, good effort! Super results.
Photos: AndyL, Finn, Mary, More from Mary and others.
Results: on BUSA canoe page
Report: on http://lucanoe.info/ soon.

More BUSA reports from: Manchester, Manchester, Bangor, Aberystwyth

ToughGuy pics

Dave’s report and Arlett’s pics. Love it!

ToughGuy 2008

Sunday was Tough Guy again…. http://toughguy.co.uk/
I am still tough, Ade is still tough and Arlette is a new tough girl. It was a slightly different course to last year, and far more knackering.
Last year it was a longish flatish run to the Slalom (which was fairly tame).

This year was a short run to the [...]

Talk report – Dave Manby

Big thanks to Dave Manby for a super talk.

Best quote:
“Nothing has evolved from Camels.”

Best images of Iran:
Iranian nomads moving their goods, tents, children, donkeys and chickens across the Bakhtiari River in Iran, on rafts floated by inflated pigskins. Amazing pictures, making you realise there’s probably no such thing as a “first descent” round those parts. [...]

We love Warwick paddlers!

Thread from UKRGB

Big thanks to Chris Eastabrook and his friends who have managed to budge this boat from the Eden.

Slalom techniques website

More slalom videos for you BUSA folks:
Slalom techniques advice and videos.
There is advice for K1 slalom, as well as a bunch of advice, drills and training for C1 slalom, and general C1 paddling.
Go Liverpool!

Wales Jan 08-Cwm Llan/Glaslyn/Conwy

A quick check of the 5 day forecast before leaving work on friday showed nothing but heavy rain for the next five days in North Wales-brilliant. Myself, Stu, Ric and Lloyd set of in good spirits. Staying in the £2.50-a-night farm cottage in Beddgelert as the week before, Niall, Matt, Tom and Jack arrived shortly after us. We [...]

Stone slalom report

 

Jenny was strutting her new boat – white and blue inazone, very shiny.

Saz and I had fun with our runs, both of us managing to improve on our times over the day.

C.P. had a slight dunking, and a well-executed capsize drill. Altogether, he got down the course the right way up several times, nice one.

There was [...]

Le Webcam

This post is to remind you to sign up for the Alps trip! Go see Martin. 
The Durance, at Argentiere, very close to where we camp, can be seen here:
Webcam 
More webcams of Alps rivers here.

Reminder

Wed 23rd Jan – Guild – International Lounge – 7.30pm – Dave Manby talk – £3.50 Adults/Students/Children.
Tell your friends, especially any kayakers in the Liverpool area, or anyone who likes outdoor adventure talks, e.g. the climbing club etc.
We’re heading to the Gilmore bar beforehand.

LiverpoolKayakTalks.info
More info about talks in February and March will be added as soon as [...]

Slalom – Campbell Walsh’s guide

BUSA is coming. Absorb those slalom rules. Listen to Campbell:
BBC video guide to slalom
BUSA slalom 2008 is on the Tees, on the weekend of 26/27 Jan, Good luck Liverpool – contact little Nic for details.

Photos of Wales – Aberglaslyn, Fairy Glen, Croesor

AndyL wrote: 

It was a top weekend. Multiple runs down the Aberglaslyn gorge after an early start for myself, stu and rick whilst waiting for stu’s mate Dan to arrive. Then it was off to the Llugwy for a run down Pont Cyfygn involving plenty of looking and safety cover (and Ric spending some alone time [...]

Vox Non Incerta

Our Jamie is off to serve on the HMS Illustrious, bon voyage. Instructions here for how to send him an email-which-turns-into-an-airmail. Back in May, hopefully see you at St Davids.