Taunton Canoe Club Trip Log

Trip Log

Details of trips undertaken by Taunton Canoe Club:


Date Discipline Location Distance Comments Pictures
03/05/2008 - 05/05/2008 Sea Kayaking Hele Bay - Porlock, camp overnight, return next day 22 miles each way Had originally intended to paddle to Lundy this weekend, weather not right. One day! No pictures
19/04/2008 - 20/04/2008 Open Canoe 2* River Tone at clubhouse N/A 3 club paddlers, Ian S, John S and Russ B. Run by Sam and Andrew Wilkinson. Weather Saturday cold wet and miserable! Sunday dry and windy. Worst bit - standing up after kneeling for so long, and jumping into the Tone in mid April! Best bit - watching Ians boat going up the river without him - should have kept hold of the painter! No pictures
13/04/2008 Sea - Chip Run! Charmouth - Lyme Regis Unknown Weather sunny, heavy rain and storms out to sea and inland. Worst bit getting out of the River Char into the sea. Best bit getting out of the sea into the River Char! No pictures
09/03/08 White Water River Dart, Loop 4 miles Mild and sunny, then hailing, then sunny, low water, plenty of fun, and a good swim
27/01/2008
White Water
River Dart, Loop
4 miles
Bright, sunny, lowish level (below the slab) but a great day, plenty of playing, a few rolls. And a video...
25/11/2007
White Water
River Exe, Bolham - Tiverton
2 miles
River height 1ft 3in on gauge. 1 swim on Salmon Ponds, 1 pinning on a rock, saw a salmon leaping, and 1 fisherman up to his waist in the middle of the river!
No pictures
18/11/2007
White Water
River Dart from Austins Bridge
6 miles
Acting as guinea pigs for White Water Skills Course. 3 swims!
No pictures
04/11/2007
Sea Kayaking
Steep Holm/Flat Holm
13.5 miles
Brean to Steep Holm, Flat Holm and back
Photos
14/10/2007
Surf
Westward Ho!
N/A
4-5ft Clean waves
Too busy surfing to take pictures!
30/09/2007
Surf
Westward Ho!
N/A
Small 1-2ft but very clean waves!
Photos
21/09/2007
Sea kayaking
Kimmeridge
16 miles
Paddled to Durdle Dore, stopping at Lulworth Cove for lunch
Photos