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Hi everyone. thought i`d jump in after Petey recomended this place. Originally from wales but now living in essex for the last 10 years. I`ve not done a lot of paddling, other than a little in sweden a couple of years ago and last month with Petey on the chelmer. Bought a mad river explorer 16 befor xmas and I`ve not set eyes on it yet. It`s down at my brothers in Manordeilo, near sennybridge. Work and the bad weather has prevented me from collecting it as yet, but, if it thaws out much more, I`ll be down there saturday for a bit of 1 to 1 tuition from the brother,(canoe instructor). Into spending spare time walking, camping, riding my bikes, (no, not the ones with pedals) and look forward to meeting you lot as soon as I pick up the canoe. Spend some time paddling, sitting by the campfire and talking rubbish whilst burning my dinner.
See ya soon.

Hi Tod

Welcome to C-waV

Seems to be getting quite a few from your area of the country now, you should have some great times out and about.

The MR Explorer is a nice boat sure you will enjoy paddling it when you catch up with it

Look forward to meeting up with you on the water

Thank you Graeme. Can`t wait to pick it up, it`s been eating away at me for a month.

Don't worry Tod the wait will be well worth it

Hi ya Tod, welcome to this motley band, really glad you could join us here. Hope the wait to join you canoe is soon over. Looking forward to reading about it and the susequent first paddle when you do. While you are waiting I hope your perusing the various threads on here does not add to the agony.

Look forward to paddling with you sometime. Some of us are planning to make the Chelmar meet later in the year if you are attending.

Meanwhile please, enjoy the forum.

(14-01-10 10:08 PM)Tod. Wrote: [ -> ]Spend some time paddling, sitting by the campfire and talking rubbish whilst burning my dinner.
See ya soon.

Hi Tod, Welcome to CwaV, I guess that you'll fit in rather well here,

Cheers
Tim

Hi Tod, and a Warm Welcome to the Forum, you will, as Tim has said, Fit right in with us, I too have a Madriver Explorer 16' and love it, and sure you will yours too, in the meantime as soon as you can Happy Paddling and see you on the water one day.
Regards Bill

Great to have you onboard

welcome from another Essex member of CwaV, we may meet on a local river in the future.

You still havn't got your boat? you must be going crazy!

Hope you make the journey tomorrow Tod and that the weather conditions are not what your Brother would call 'Fun'

Post on here when you're hoping to get out on the Chelmer with it... I'm looking forward to joining you for a paddle again soon

oh - by the way Tod, I wasn't satisfied with that small amount of Ice we found just above little baddow mill lock, so I went back for some half inch stuff a couple of weeks ago...

Flippin` eck Petey. You a glutton for punishment or what? Your boat`s so light, youd`ve had a job breaking through that lot.