https://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/mediawiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=PetewbrownTHCCwiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-25T20:52:34ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.33.1https://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Trips&diff=2963Trips2013-04-09T12:12:31Z<p>Petewbrown: </p>
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'''Planned [[Club trips]] and events'''<br />
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* {{forum|35|1663|Liffey Descent - 28 September 2013}} <br />
* {{forum|35|1560|Pembrokeshire Sea-kayaking - 14-16 June 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1563|Isles of Scilly Sea-kayaking - 25 May - 2 June 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1628|3 Star Canoe training/assessment on River Canche - 5-6 May 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|12|1699|THCC AGM - 30 April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1570|Weymouth Sea Kayak Trip + 3* assessment - 27-28 April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1661|2 star training paddle - Location TBC - 21 April 2013}} <br />
* {{forum|35|1570|Open Boating River Wye / Symonds Yat - 13-14 April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1585|Surf trip to The Bitches - 13-14 April 2013}}<br />
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'''Recent Trips'''<br />
* {{forum|35|1626|South coast 3 star sea training - 29 March - 1 April 2013}}<br />
* [http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/paulandstevedw2013 Paul and Steve race Devizes to Westminster - 30-31 March 2013]<br />
* {{forum|35|1603|North Wales White Water trip - 16-17 March 2013}}<br />
* {{pix|Sea kayak trip to Jersey - 8-10 March 2013}}<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|THCC visits Cambridge - 2 March 2013}}<br />
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{{TripsFooter}}</div>Petewbrownhttps://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Trips&diff=2940Trips2013-02-28T22:40:18Z<p>Petewbrown: </p>
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'''Planned [[Club trips]] and events'''<br />
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* {{forum|35|1560|Pembrokeshire Sea-kayaking - 13 - 16 June 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1563|Isles of Scilly Sea-kayaking - 25 May - 2 June 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1628|3 Star Canoe training/assessment on River Canche - 5-6 May 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1570|Weymouth Sea Kayak Trip + 3* assessment - 27-28 April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1661|2 star training paddle: Location TBC - 21th April 2013}} <br />
* {{forum|35|1570|Open Boating River Wye / Symonds Yat - 13-14 April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1585|Surf trip: The Bitches - 13-14th April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1626|South coast 3 star sea training - 29 March - 1 April 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1603|North Wales White Water trip - 16-17 March 2013}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1545|2/3* sea kayak trip to Jersey - 8-10 March 2013}}<br />
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'''Recent Trips'''<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|Christmas paddle - 11 December 2012}}<br />
*{{pix|Seakayak Overnight trip to Gravesend - 8-9 December 2012}}<br />
* {{pix|WW trip to North Wales - 1-2 December 2012}}<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|The Thames with Jersey Canoe Club - 17-18 November 2012}}<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|Devon Whitewater - 3-4 November 2012}}, <br />
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{{TripsFooter}}</div>Petewbrownhttps://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=2_Star_paddle_on_the_Cam_-_16_June_2012&diff=27492 Star paddle on the Cam - 16 June 20122012-08-05T19:57:29Z<p>Petewbrown: </p>
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<div>A group of seven 1 stars and one 2 star went on a one day trip. Starting at Cambridge Granta Punts and Canoes, where we hired 4 pre-booked canoes (Old Town 158s) for the day, costing £40 per person from 10.30 to about 5.30. We paid on our return in the evening. Granta is about 20 minutes walk from Cambridge station. We were kitted out with buoyancy aids, and given a rough idea of the best route for a day by the very helpful staff there. There were no changing rooms, but we were allowed to use the pub loos right next door. <br />
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The advice was to head downstream though The Backs to Jesus lock to see the city sights, and then back to the Mill pool weir near Granta thus avoiding the busiest time for the punts, which were everywhere and generally out of control – unlike us of course.<br />
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The weather was a mixture of sun and cloud but with a strong wind. Departing at 11 am we spent an hour negotiating the punters before returning to the Mill Pool weir, where we carried the boats up the punt rollers and headed towards Grantchester. After about an hour and a half we reached Grantchester (two white buoys in the river marks the spot) and pulled the boats out for packed lunches. The Orchard Tea Rooms was 100m on the opposite side of the field behind the trees. They do lunches there, as well as tea and cakes (+loos!).<br />
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After an hour stop watching cricket and eating cake, we headed further upstream to a mill, where we had to turn round and head down the other fork to the weir at Byrons pool, where there is a portage. The river here is quite narrow and tree-lined – all very peaceful. Headed further upstream avoiding fishermen, under the M11 to a turnaround point, which we calculated would get us back to the start point by 5pm. It was much quicker heading back downstream with a following wind, and had time for an investigation of a side branch. Even attempted an improvised cag sail.<br />
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[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=200205560281508514622.0004c2b510c701f46b03c&msa=0&ll=52.181063,0.110464&spn=0.015341,0.038581 Map of route]</div>Petewbrownhttps://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Trips&diff=2622Trips2012-06-18T12:02:32Z<p>Petewbrown: </p>
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'''2012 Big Club Trips'''<br />
* [http://towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=60 Big Club Trip to Devon - 19-21 October 2012]<br />
* {{forum|35|1139|Big Club Sea Kayak Trip - 14-17 September 2012}}<br />
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'''Planned [[Club trips]] and events'''<br />
* Autumn WW Trips: {{forum|25|1323|North Wales - 6-7 October}}, {{forum|25|1324|Devon - 3-4 November}}, {{forum|25|1325|South Wales - 1-2 December}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1210|''Return to Lee Valley'' - TBD - expected to be a Thursday in September 2012}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1297|River1 Stour touring trip - TBD August 2012}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1296|One day 2 star trip location TBD - 21 July 2012}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1250|2 Star paddle on the Cam - 16 June 2012}}<br />
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'''Recent Trips'''<br />
* {{pix|26th May 2012 Sea Trip|Whitstable Sea Trip - 26 May 2012}}<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star / touring trip to River Waveney and the Norfolk Broads - 12-13 May 2012}}<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|2 Star trip: The Thames, St Patricks Stream - 14 April 2012}}<br />
* {{forum|35|1179|Lee Valley White Water Centre - 14 March 2012}}, {{forum|35|1210|5 April 2012}}, <br />
* {{BlogAndPix|White Water Open Canoe trip - 3-4 March 2012}}<br />
* {{BlogAndPix|Intermediate White Water trip - 18-19 February 2012}}<br />
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