Kayak Fun ?

Paddles, boats, swimmers, chaos - fun !!


Kayaking... Fun? Enough said !!

Hot On The Wye

Another hot day paddling down the Wye. Not just paddling, lol, swimming, jumping, capsizing...

Busy On The Wye

Several Army groups getting ready to get on the river

Practicing T rescues

Practicing rescues

Chris and Helen enjoying a day on the river

Smile for the photo

We had a good day on the Wye with the Army Suts today. I then randomly bumped into a couple of friends - Chris and Helen. Chris used to work at Loch Eil, and Helen still does. Chris now lives down here... Hope they had fun - the river was very low !

River Wye

Mark Hendry 'working'

This week and last week I've been working for the Army at the SDW, teaching initial training to SUT's for their Adventure training in their Basic Training. A couple of days we've been on the Wye, usually starting from Glasbury. The water level was sometimes suitable for surfing the above wave. This is work!

Everybody Loves Canoeing

Are they both enjoying themselves?

Another day training with the army - on the river. They managed to develop all their hard canoe skills, and develop their army core values, so at the end they were allowed some down time to have fun. Awesome. Yes, it was cold...

Now it's time to prepare for Scotland, move into Fort William, and hit the hills. I'll be doing a mix of work and play. The low level ice may have gone - but it's still winter, and there's still lots to do..

14th, Canoeing On A Cold Wye

Another day for canoeing on the river Wye. The river levels were low. All the precipitation has been solid as snow recently. Eventually when it melts the levels will rise.
The scenery is beautiuful and the canoeing, fun..

Iced Up River Wye

Standing on the river Wye at Glasbury.

The river was a slush puppy most of the way down

We got to our access point on the Wye for our canoe day to find ice extending for 10m at some points into the river on each side. I managed to find a point for easy access and so our adventure started. We weren't the only things floating on the river - there were also sheets of ice and sheets of slush. The soldiers found manouvering difficult in places when they were competing with a sheet of ice pushing them about.

We had a fantastic day - one of my most memorable. Last day at work for IO Dunn (Instructional Officer) - best wishes to her for her future.