I'm new to this forum so hello to all!
Myself and 3 colleagues are looking for a simple stretch of river to open canoe. We are thinking about a 2 day, 1 night trip in an open canoe on the Ribble, Lune or Eden. I would class us as 'just competent' as opposed to experienced and so we are looking for minimal white water.
Would anyone be able to recommend a suitable stretch for a 2 day trip (with either a wild camp or campsite half way)? Or point me in the right direction of a resource that will be able to advise me,
Many Thanks
Mike
(28-07-09 08:39 AM)mike.parker Wrote: [ -> ]I'm new to this forum so hello to all!
Myself and 3 colleagues are looking for a simple stretch of river to open canoe. We are thinking about a 2 day, 1 night trip in an open canoe on the Ribble, Lune or Eden. I would class us as 'just competent' as opposed to experienced and so we are looking for minimal white water.
Would anyone be able to recommend a suitable stretch for a 2 day trip (with either a wild camp or campsite half way)? Or point me in the right direction of a resource that will be able to advise me,
Many Thanks
Mike
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/nweng...ngland.htm
Cheers
Red.
Hi Mike a Warm Welcome to the forum, I see Red has pointed you in the right direction with the link, hope you find something suitable afraid I cant offer any help with your location, but in the meantime Welcome and Happy,Safe Paddling, Regards Bill
The Ribble, Lune and Eden ALL have sensitive access agreements outside of the main November to March season. Anyone found on these rivers will ultimately jepordise future access at all.
All three rivers you would be hard pressed to paddle for two days without encountering WW.
Your best bet would be to look at linking some of the Lakes together in the Lakes! Or head to Scotland. The Tweed is a good multi day trip and you can portage most of it's more WW sections.
(28-07-09 09:14 PM)mattT Wrote: [ -> ]The Ribble, Lune and Eden ALL have sensitive access agreements outside of the main November to March season. Anyone found on these rivers will ultimately jepordise future access at all.
All three rivers you would be hard pressed to paddle for two days without encountering WW.
Your best bet would be to look at linking some of the Lakes together in the Lakes! Or head to Scotland. The Tweed is a good multi day trip and you can portage most of it's more WW sections.
Thanks for the advise - Scotland may be a bit far in our tight schedule - but certainly up for linking lakes in the lake district. I'm a member of a climbing club up there so know the fells well - but not really the waters (other than locations obviously)! - so if you could suggest any i would be greatful
Mike
You could head across to Yorkshire and paddle down the R. Ure/Ouse from a start on the very short Ripon canal. Not to many locks to negotiate en route. The stretch down to boroughbridge is particularly scenic.
This is canal boat country so no WW. Camp sites a various points such as at Linton or just west of Boroughbridge. I have done a couple of wild camps along the this stretch as well. You can paddle on just as far as you want towards York and beyond.
You do need a British Waterways permit but if you are a BCU member you are covered.
As for the Lake District you really would need to think in terms of two lakes with a car transfer between. The obvious two would be Ullswater and Windermere as it gives a nice linear feel to the trip. Arrange car shuttles with vehichles at Pooley Bridge and Glenridding then pick your campsite such as Side farm at the south end of Ullswater. Transfer over Kirkstone Pass to Ambleside having left a car down at Fell Foot National Trust Site at the south end of Windermere. If the winds from the south do it all the other way around with a possible camp at Low Wray up at the NW corner of Windermere. You no doubt know all about wild camping at valley level in the Lakes and the problems related.
Hope these suggestions are of some help