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Trips Reports & News Stories

Here you'll find our recent news stories and fantastic members' trip reports. It's another way to get to know what PaddlePlus is all about and the people that make up our club. If you'd like to write a trip report of your own, please get in touch.

Anglesey Sea Kayaking - Sept 2020

Monday, 21st September 2020 Sea Kayaking, The Swellies (Menai Straight) Written by Anneka Jones Over the past couple of years Nath and I...

PaddlePlus Wye Camp 2021

By Jamie Crichton Much belated video of last years Wye camp, sincere apologies for the delay.

Anna's trip from Lower Lydbrook - Aug 21

Sunday, 29th August 2021 Lower Lydbrook to Monmouth Rowing Club Written by Anna-Louise This was my first Wye Camp, and I enjoyed every...

Alexia's trip from Lower Lydbrook - Aug 21

Sunday, 29th August 2021 My paddle from Lower Lydbrook to Monmouth Rowing Club Written by Alexia-Marie On Sunday at Wye Camp, I did the...

Penny's trip from Lower Lydbrook - August 2021

Sunday, 29th August 2021 Wye Camp, Lower Lydbrook to Monmouth Rowing Club Sunday 29th August 2021, written by Penny Jones, aged 9 Hi, I’m...

Elsbeth's trip from Lower Lydbrook - August 2021

Sunday, 29th August 2021 Wye Camp, Lower Lydbrook to Monmouth Rowing Club 29th August 2021, written by Elsbeth Magrath, age 6 I liked...

Saddington Tunnel - August 2021

Tuesday, 17th August 2021 Saddington Tunnel, The Grand Union Canal, Leicestershire Written by Lizzie Olner Is there a light at the end...

Recent comments from our members

Friday, 6th August 2021 A selection from Summer 2021 Joni: I had the best time tonight. Did the weir so that's another under my belt....

Paddlesport Instructor Course - May 2021

Sunday, 16th May 2021 Paddlesport Instructor: Two-day training and assessment - 15th-16th May 2021 Written by Anneka Jones Last weekend,...

Introduction to Paddling Session - May 2021

Thursday, 13th May 2021 Intro to Paddling Session Written by Heather Burns On Thursday 13th May after a torrential downpour, eight new...

2021 Members Survey Results

Wednesday, 7th April 2021 Read our 2021 Members Survey Results. We're very proud of what came out of the survey and this document is a...

An introduction to racing, and beyond…

Tuesday, 6th October 2020 An introduction to racing, and beyond… Written by Mark Beasley As you may gather by now, I never seem to sit...

Three Aquaducts, Stratford - Sept 2020

Monday, 21st September 2020 Cast Iron & Contentment (Three Aqueducts, Stratford Canal) Written by Clive Edwards A quick look at the road...

Wye Camp survey 2021

Thursday, 16th September 2021 Testimonials from the Wye Camp 2021 survey. We can happily report, that all is still very much well with...

Thank you PaddlePlus

Tuesday, 4th August 2020 Written by Mark Beasley So today marks 12 months since I first tried PaddlePlus - and what a year it’s been....

PaddlePlus has changed my life

Tuesday, 4th August 2020 What a year it's been!! Loads of awesome times, loads of great people, loads of laughs, loads of swims but all...

Testimonials from our Members Survey

Tuesday, 4th August 2020 Testimonials from our anonymous members survey (2019) “The children have a brilliant and wild time in a safe...

Barrow Figure of Eight - June 2020

Thursday, 18th June 2020 Written By Penny Jones, Aged 8 (With Help From Her Mum) This was my first time paddling with Whistler and...

Evans Weir Loop - June 2020

Wednesday, 17th June 2020 Written by Clive Edwards After the long lockdown weeks of sunshine, the rain was welcome and water levels were...

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