Nige

Author's details

Name: Nigel Ayers
Date registered: January 11, 2011
URL: http://www.canoewithaview.co.uk

Latest posts

  1. “Simply Canoe” All Change. — March 18, 2012
  2. “Simply Canoe” Kneeling — March 11, 2012
  3. “Simply Canoe” A favourite Place — March 4, 2012
  4. “Simply Canoe” Why Simply Canoe — March 3, 2012
  5. Review: The Fat Paddler – by Sean Smith — January 2, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. A Badger in the UK — 6 comments
  2. New site design — 5 comments
  3. CANOEING-by Ray Goodwin — 5 comments
  4. Review: Canoeing by Ray Goodwin — 5 comments
  5. “Simply Canoe” Kneeling — 4 comments

Author's posts listings

Apr 10 2011

A Broads weekend – “Frostbite” 2011

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Trips

by Nige

Early morn.

February has for awhile now been when the canoeing season for CwaV kicks off! And there really is no better way celebrate this than with the first of the annual gatherings, sharing the experience with others, some great friends and newcomers alike! Canoe with a View for the last two years has headed for the …

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Apr 07 2011

Canoe with a View – “Clean-up”

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Events

by Nige

cleanposter

The Canoe with a View “Clean-up” is part of the “Great Wilderness Clean-up” in Canada, organised by Nancy Maddock. Since 2006 Nancy has organised the volunteer clean up and has actively encouraged others to do the same. Many other countries around the world have joined Nancy and the Great Wilderness clean-up to support the event …

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Feb 12 2011

CANOEING-by Ray Goodwin

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News

by Nige

CANOEING by Ray Goodwin - On sale 1st June 2011

For those that have been following Rays posts in forums and Facebook will be no doubt aware of the publication of his long awaited book. Well, good news Canoeing by Ray Goodwin is expected to go on sale from June 1st 2011. Regarded by many as the UK’s top canoe coach, his books arrival is eagerly …

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Feb 07 2011

Review – Frontier Stove

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Reviews

by Nige

Drawing nicely.

Santa came a little early this year in the form of a courier from those most helpful people at Camping Solutions. I’ve fancied a camping set up that I could use all year round which meant a proper tent stove would be a real advantage. The advantage quickly evaporated when I saw the weight/cost of …

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Feb 07 2011

A canoe is a kayak is a…

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Niges

by Nige

John Macgregor and 15`kayak "Rob Roy"

Well that is a question, the answer to which is very simple, but most seem to be confused by it, especially the laymen! Quite often I am faced with a person or persons while during conversation regarding canoeing who are seemingly convinced that a kayak

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Jan 25 2011

A Badger in the UK

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News, Niges

by Nige

badger

The story begins about six months ago after following a link on Facebook to Badger Paddles, a Canadian company producing their own range of solid wood hand-crafted paddle variants. My first impression when seeing the pictures on their website was one of awe, they look so beautifully made!

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Jan 21 2011

C-waV “Frostbite” 2011

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Events

by Nige

frost017

With the seasons and the nights closing in, and winter spelling the decrease in canoe and forum activity, it is time to look forward to other things. Like…the “FROSTBITE” Once again we are Norfolk bound and will be based and enjoying the hospitality of the Dog Inn Ludham. The Norfolk Broads at this time of …

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Jan 20 2011

Trip Tale – A Calden Bimble

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Trips

by Nige

cal003

Well with everyone away this weekend on various paddle missions up and down the country. A last minute call from Sir jammie to meet at Froghall on Sunday and paddle the canal was too tempting to refuse. Nothing strenuous just a gentle paddle to blow the cobwebs away. Also joining us were Mrs Jammy-dodger Ann …

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Jan 19 2011

New Photo gallery

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Website

by Nige

Ludham bridge Norfolk

Just added a very cool photo galley. Click the tab on the purple nav-bar to check it out. Feature rich, you can view the images in 3 different ways. Try downloading Cooliris and view the photos in a vista style 3D app on your desktop…very swish! Have a play and enjoy! Only a few images …

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Jan 16 2011

New site design

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Website

by Nige

DIGITAL CAMERA

Canoe with a View – C-waV is changing! Moving from the labour intensive HTML creating every page as and when needed to the more practical WordPress software that allows me to publish new content much much easily! I hope along with this way of web publishing that it finally allows me more time to concentrate …

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