hello people, im mark and im (obviously) brand new here... im looking forward to mooching around the forum and getting to know people and learning as much as possible about canoeing, im by no means an amateur, i spent 8 years in the scouts and as such learnt alot about camping and canoeing, i have recently decided to take up canoeing as a hobby and whilst im yet to buy my first canoe me and 3 friends are already in the process of planning a multi day (most likely in the range of 1 to 2 weeks) canoe trip for next year (along the length of the river great ouse, from the sea (or close to it atleast) all the way back to my home town Bedford all in aid of charity... im looking forward to getting to know all here at C-waV and i hope you dont mind a new paddler joining the ranks...
ATB & Happy Paddling
Mark
Hi Mark
Welcome aboard, what canoe are you planning to buy?
I paddled the Ouse years ago and plan to get back up there one day.
Best wishes
Mark
well baggy, there in lies one of the problems im facing :/ as of course i want to buy a boat with a decent capacity that can hold me and another paddler along with all of our gear so that'll be one thing ill be picking your guys brains on... thanks for the welcome all the same
atb
A big warm welcome to C-waV Mark.
Thats a fair canoe trip you have planned, make sure you keep us posted on progress.
Looking forward to reading your posts and hopefully seeing you on the water sometime soon. Enjoy the forum.
Nige.
its a funny story how it actually came about if im honest but like i said, ill be picking your guys's brains on all the bits and pieces i need to do to prepare for it... i hope to get on the water again soon and i look forward to hopefully seeing you lads and ladies out on the water...
thanks for the warm welcome
atb
Welcome aboard Mark
hope you enjoy the forum
Andy.
Hi Mark and welcome to C-WaV, looking forward to reading your post's.
As for buying a boat......... my honest opinion is that you can't go far wrong with a Prospector (but I am biased) what do you want from the boat?
Cheers
Tim
Hi Mark.....
Welcome to the forum.....
Not sure if I read your post right.....
You're planning on doing the Ouse UPSTREAM to Bedford as your first trip.....
Cheers
Red.
not quite My first trip red... but my first in a while... i think im mental aswell but bedford being my home town in seemed alot more logical and no long car journey back at the end of it when we are knackered and feeble... whilst it will increase our time out on the water (which no one can say is bad
) and take a fair bit more effort the other idea behind it was we wouldnt accidentally venture to far into the estuary and get pulled out on a rip that wouldnt be good :/ its a MENTAL idea i know but its for charity so what can i say
atb
Hat's Off to Ya'....
Plenty of Photo's and a rite good story in Trip Tales please.....
We all love reading and seeing other members adventures.....
Cheers
Red.
that i shall red... even though its still a year away it is still all hands to the deck a the minute to get EVERYTHING sorted... i shall be combing the site for everything and anything i can that will help... 1 thing i really want to get my hands on is one of these yukon fireboxes... not just for the trip but for fishing, camping and canoeing etc...