Howsham Weir

The last chance of a bit of running water before my assessment so we headed to Howsham. Plenty of fun breaking in and out of the flow and a little bit of poling to..

Canoe Rescues

Wanting to practice a little, the boy and myself had an afternoon at Dacre Lake.


Deep Water Canoe Rescues, solo, tandem, multiple boats, using Various Techniques from Ken Oliver on Vimeo.

River Tees - A Little Bit of Summer Water

With a little bit of rainfall over the northern Pennines this June the river has had enough water in it for a little journey. We headed to Cotherstone on Sunday morning and made ready. Anthony was going tandem with me and Fiona was paddling on her own in the Silverbirch Broadland 15.

A detailed briefing on the beach prior to our journey.

First rapid, low levels are going to make for a bumpy ride.

Canoe Logbook

Where is started.. February 2010

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/fishing-from-canadian-canoe.html

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/my-dear-friend-george-thought-of.html

Level 2 training (first time around) April2010

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/more-learning-in-fabulous-surroundings_25.html

Club Stuff July 2012

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/weekend-guiding-on-lake-bala.html

Germany August 2012

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/paddling-germany.html

3 Star December 2012

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/3-canoe-assessment.html

First 'white' water Feb 2013

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-upper-derwent.html

Must be getting serious - fitted a kneeling thwart - Feb 2013

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/a-winters-day-up-river.html

L2 Training again.. March 2013

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/more-learning.html

L2 Passed June 2013

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/ukcc-level-2-assessment.html

Howsham with the boy Jan 2014

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/howsham-weir.html

4 Star Training (#1) Jan 2014

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/four-star-canoe-training.html

Simple Guiding Jan 2014

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/very-important-little-person.html

4 Star Training (#2) Oct 2014

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/four-star-canoe-training-with-ray.html

Ure Whitewater Nov 2014

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/river-ure-mickley-to-sleningford-in.html

Howsham Nov 2015

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/howsham-december-2014.html

A Weeks Paddling and Sailing in the Lakes Jan 2015

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/a-week-in-lakes-over-new-year_47.html

River Ure Jan 2015

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/river-ure-sleningford-to-ripon-january.html

River Till Dec 2015

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/river-till-with-our-northumberland.html

River Ure Oct 2016

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/ripon-to-boroughbridge-in-canoe.html

Dave.. Nov 2016

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/daves-introduction-to-white-water.html

River Idle Nov 2016

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/river-idle-in-canoe.html

River Ure Dec 2016

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/river-ure-loop-by-canoe.html

River Tweed Jan 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/river-tweed-leaderfoot-to-kelso-by-canoe.html

4 Star Leader (#3) Jan 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/canoe-leadership-training-with-ken.html

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/canoe-leadership-training-with-ken.html

Humber Feb 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/canoes-on-humber.html

Ure Feb 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/river-ure-mickley-to-slenningford.html

Ure April 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/river-ure-with-kkc.html

WWSR May 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/white-water-safety-rescue-course.html

Humber June 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/humber-by-open-canoe.html

River Tees June 2017

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/river-tees-little-bit-of-summer-water.html

Canoe Rescues

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/canoe-rescues.html

Howsham Weir

http://seakayakangler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/howsham-weir.html

Across the Humber

I was tasked with guiding a really nice chap across the Humber. He is making his way around the UK coast and this was to be his first crossing. Both his journey and the weather came good on Tuesday evening. High water was around 9pm and of course river traffic would also be be at its peak at this time.

We made our way down to the point from Kilnsea

Brigham & West Beck

After yesterdays marathon trip on the Humber today was just a simple paddle trip with family and dear friend Roger.

Humber by Open Canoe

I'd had my mind on this journey for quite a while, I had completed it many of times  in a sea kayak but never in a canoe. The forecast came good, light to moderate westerly winds and a small ebbing tide.

Even with all my sea experience and knowledge anxiety was fairly high, worst case scenarios where considered and solutions worked through accordingly.

Launching at the village of Paull at high water allowed me a clean launch, to take advantage of the full ebb tide and would allow me to miss the boat traffic around Hull docks.

The ebb was slow to start and the first couple of hours where numb and laborious.