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A few photos from a recent trip to the Inverpolly area of Scotland. We had planned four days but incoming Storm Boelo didn't think much of that and we didn't fancy paddling in 45 mph winds with +60 mph gusts.

Last weekend was the Wargrave and Shiplake regatta on the river Thames. It's a family friendly and relaxed event unlike the Henley Royal regatta which happens a couple of miles down stream. Poling in canoes is an event which always produces some drama. As the river is around 12 feet deep...

I’ve just got back from a week of paddling in the Moidart area in the west of Scotland, about a 12 hour drive from home. 1st stop was Loch Morar, the UKs deepest loch at 300 meters. Every previous time I have been there the weather has been extremely variable and this was no exception; strong...

In 2019 a friend and I booked a canoeing holiday in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada for the following summer. For me, the trip was my 60th birthday present to myself. Coronavirus stopped that. In 2021 my friend had a medical event which meant travel to such isolated places...

Greetings from the UK. I’m a retired teacher and have been paddling around 25 years now. I live in Norwich UK which is on the edge of the Norfolk Broads National park. Apart from paddling I spend most of my time repairing older wooden canoes. These are few and far between in the UK but I do...