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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.
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Cold Turkey, River Derwent - December 2019
Wednesday, 1st January 2020 Darley Dale Bridge To Artists Corner Written By Matt Dyer For me my Cold Turkey trip started several weeks...
Dean Macken
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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River Tees - December 2019
Monday, 16th December 2019 River Tees Written By Jamie Crichton In Clive's absence I thought I'd pop in a trip report or at least my...
Dean Macken
Dec 16, 20193 min read
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Tyne Tour - November 2019
Friday, 8th November 2019 Tyne Tour - November 2019 Written By Clive Edwards Saturday 2nd November 2019 was the start of the Tyne Tour...
Dean Macken
Nov 8, 20194 min read
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White Water Training, Matlock - Sept '19
Sunday, 1st September 2019 White Water Training, River Derwent, Matlock Written By Clive Edwards The day started chilly but with enough...
Dean Macken
Sep 1, 20194 min read
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White Water Safety Rescue training - Sept '19
Monday, 30th September 2019 White Water Safety Rescue Training Written By Clive Edwards Great weekend. The whole team came with a...
Dean Macken
Sep 1, 20192 min read
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Our Walk up Kinder Scout - May 2019
Monday, 20th May 2019 Our Walk Up Kinder Scout Mountain Written By Penny Jones, Age 7 My weekend began on Friday when I got packed and...
Dean Macken
May 20, 20191 min read
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Bagshawe Cavern - February 2019
Thursday, 28th March 2019 Bagshawe Cavern Written By Sophie Macken, Age 9 I had a fantastic trip to Bagshawe Cavern in Derbyshire on...
Dean Macken
Mar 28, 20191 min read
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The Dee - March 2019
Thursday, 28th March 2019 The Dee Written By Niamh Macken, Age 13 We had a large mixed ability group and low river levels, but also...
Dean Macken
Mar 28, 20192 min read
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Tyne Tour - November 2018
Sunday, 2nd December 2018 Tyne Tour 2018 Written By Lucy Stone I have a confession to make… I am a Tyne Tour “virgin”. So this year I...
Dean Macken
Nov 2, 20184 min read
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Jackfield Rapids - 2018
Sunday, 16th September 2018 Jackfield Rapids, Moving Water Intro Session 1 By Unknown Author Loaded with boats and kit we left Leicester...
Dean Macken
Sep 16, 20182 min read
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100 Mile Canoe Test 2018
Monday, 28th May 2018 Written by Duncan Jack (volunteer Water Marshal) The 56th annual 100 Miler in May 2018 was as rewarding and...
Dean Macken
May 18, 20181 min read
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Scotland - Easter 2019
Saturday, 18th May 2019 Scotland, Easter 2019 Written By Sean Payne So, to set the scene… we are stood beneath beautiful snow-capped...
Dean Macken
May 18, 20184 min read
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Hot Potato Paddle
Sunday, 1st November 2009 Written By Steven Walker The day started out with everybody meeting at the centre at half 8 in the morning (on...
Dean Macken
Nov 1, 20092 min read
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Full Moon Sponsored Paddle - Oct 2009
Thursday, 1st October 2009 Paddling Through The Night For Children In Need - 11.5 Miles, LOPC To Cotes Mill Written By Stacey Warner ...
Dean Macken
Oct 1, 20093 min read
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Avon Descent November 2007
Thursday, 1st November 2007 Avon Descent Written By Tim McDowell Having been a member of PaddlePlus for a while now, I’ve got used to...
Dean Macken
Nov 1, 20074 min read
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100 Mile Canoe Test - May 2006
Thursday, 11th May 2006 100 Mile Canoe Test, River Trent Written By Jon Simpson At around 7.00pm on Friday 26th May 2006 at the LOPC,...
Dean Macken
May 11, 20073 min read
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Border Esk & The Lune - Dec 2006
December 2006 Scottish Borders Weekend, Border Esk & The Lune Written By Stuart Malcolmson After an initial interest from a large number...
Dean Macken
Dec 1, 20063 min read
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Avon Descent & Exe Descent Race Reports
November 2006 Avon Descent & Exe Descent Race Reports Written By Karl Donaghey AVON DESCENT: Racing canoe class Lammy Tennant & Anton...
Dean Macken
Nov 1, 20062 min read
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Avon Descent - November 2006
Friday, 3rd November 2006 Avon Descent 2006 Written By Andy Oughton This was the third year that the club has had paddlers taking part...
Dean Macken
Nov 1, 20062 min read
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Tryweryn Trip - Sept 2006
Friday, 1st September 2006 River Tryweryn Trip Written By Ian Sargent I thought the Tryweryn trip was a great success because of the way...
Dean Macken
Sep 1, 20062 min read
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