Sunday’s club outing was a river run on the Coquet from Poppy’s drop to Weldon Bridge. High water levels made some great conditions for surfing and practising breaking in and out of the flow. Recent floods have washed down fallen trees adding more excitement by creating new hazards to avoid. Click/tap to see more photos … Read more
The club traditionally helps out with the Tyne Tour at the start of November, organised by Hexham Canoe Club. After organising the car park the Coquet club group goes for a run down the North Tyne. Click/tap to see a video of Tim from Shorebase negotiating the rapids at Barrasford. Video by John Snowdon.
Last week’s river run was on the Tyne from Haydon Bridge to Hexham, one of the regular runs for the club in the winter. Click/tap for more photos by John Snowdon.
Last Sunday the club met at Shorebase just before sundown with some wonderfully decorated boats for a paddle up the estuary as it got dark. Followed by a curry meal in Shorebase thanks to Linda and Tom who provided some delicious food. Tap/click to see more photos by Margaret Ranken.
Now that autumn is here and there’s more water in the rivers the river group is getting to put their skills to use. On Sunday they paddled the local run from Morwick down to Shorebase as these photos from John Robertson show – click/tap to see more.
Last Sunday’s sea kayak paddle was from Sugar Sands to Dunstanburgh Castle rock-hopping on the way. Click on the post to see more pictures from Sue Brotherton and Steve Gibson.
The last Wednesday evening paddle of the year was the 31st of August as the nights start drawing in – as this picture by Davey Jackson illustrates beautifully. Looking forward to starting again next spring and meanwhile we continue to meet on Sundays and have a couple of night-time outings coming up with lights on … Read more
On Sunday, when the low tide made Shorebase unattractive, river boats, open canoes and sea kayaks all turned out for rescue practice at Ladyburn Lake while the water is still warm-ish. A useful session with new skills learned and old ones sharpened up. And a chance for more of us to gather in one place. … Read more
The club river paddlers spend the summer paddling on the Coquet at Amble and Warkworth. When the tide is right they practise their moving water skills ready for the winter’s river runs as this video by Dave Burke shows.
Several Coquet Canoeists enjoyed a lovely weekend exploring the islands at Loch Lomond. Great weather, superb camping spots and a good mix of paddling conditions to help us consolidate the skills learned over the summer months. And a lovely group of people to spend time with. Sincere thanks to John Marshall for making this possible. … Read more