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'''Lee Navigation from Tottenham Hale''' | '''Lee Navigation from Tottenham Hale''' | ||
* easy flat water paddles | * easy flat water paddles | ||
| − | * canoes and kayaks can be hired from | + | * canoes and kayaks can be hired from Stonebridge lock |
* high portages when going south | * high portages when going south | ||
Resources: | Resources: | ||
* lots of maps/leaflets of the navigation available | * lots of maps/leaflets of the navigation available | ||
| − | '''Non-tidal | + | '''Non-tidal Thames backwaters: St Patrick's stream, The Loddon ''' |
* the club [[2_star_trip:_Thames_Backwaters,_6_June_2009|had a trip]] there in 2009 | * the club [[2_star_trip:_Thames_Backwaters,_6_June_2009|had a trip]] there in 2009 | ||
* Canoe focus covers part of the same area: [http://www.canoefocus.demon.co.uk/accessloddon.html] | * Canoe focus covers part of the same area: [http://www.canoefocus.demon.co.uk/accessloddon.html] | ||
| − | '''General resources for | + | '''General resources for flat water trips''' |
* [http://www.bcu.org.uk/files/Hundred%20Paddles.pdf BCU 100 Paddles book - online, like] | * [http://www.bcu.org.uk/files/Hundred%20Paddles.pdf BCU 100 Paddles book - online, like] | ||
* Canoe focus has an archive of [http://www.canoefocus.demon.co.uk/access.html suggested paddles]. | * Canoe focus has an archive of [http://www.canoefocus.demon.co.uk/access.html suggested paddles]. | ||
| + | * http://www.canoedaysout.com/ has lots of good recommendations | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 7 October 2009
Flatwater trip ideas
This page lists suggestions and resources for flatwater trips. Members of the club are likely to have some of the offline resources mentioned - please ask on the forums.
River Wey and Godalming Navigations.
- fairly short flatwater paddles
- canoes can be hired: http://www.farncombeboats.co.uk/rowing.htm
Resources:
- National trust has book/map of the navigations (only sold at the site - no isbn)
- http://weyriver.co.uk/theriver/wey_nav_1.htm
- Nicholson Guide ISBN 0-7028-3302-9
Lee Navigation from Tottenham Hale
- easy flat water paddles
- canoes and kayaks can be hired from Stonebridge lock
- high portages when going south
Resources:
- lots of maps/leaflets of the navigation available
Non-tidal Thames backwaters: St Patrick's stream, The Loddon
- the club had a trip there in 2009
- Canoe focus covers part of the same area: [1]
General resources for flat water trips
- BCU 100 Paddles book - online, like
- Canoe focus has an archive of suggested paddles.
- http://www.canoedaysout.com/ has lots of good recommendations
