Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop

Jul 27, 2021

Making a Sailing Rig for Wooden Canoes Part 1 The mast.

A while ago I read Todd Bradshaw's wonderful book “Canoe Rig the essence and the Art” This is an absolutely stunning book and I recommend...

Jul 27, 2021

Sotp Big meet Day 4 Dodging rocks in moving water on the Ure.

On Monday although some folks had gone home there were still a number of paddlers who wanted to paddle and I was one of them.It had also...

Jul 27, 2021

Repairing Minor Damage to your Hull caused by hitting rocks on rapids!

How to repair damage from paddling your woodstrip canoe on moving water. Hello folks At the Song of the Paddle Big meet this year thanks...

Jul 27, 2021

SOTP Big Meet Day 3 A lovely jaunt on the Ripon Canal.

Sunday morning saw the River Ure in full flow so I decided I would go for a gentle bimble along the Ripon Canal. I didn't fancy driving...

Jul 27, 2021

SOTP Big Meet Day 2 River Ure Ripon to Boroughbridge.

Saturday began a bit dull and wet looking with a grey sky.The river level had risen a little since my arrival and the plan was to paddle...

Jul 27, 2021

SOTP Big Meet Ripon Day 1

Hello Folks With the recent good weather whilst I had been working on furniture in my workshop I was looking forward to the Song of the...

Jul 27, 2021

Lack of water halts progress on the Grantham Canal

Last Sunday I decided it might be a good time to revisit the Grantham Canal. I arrived at the parking spaces by the put in to find...

Jul 27, 2021

A Mention on Radio 2 for my paddle on the Rivers Thame and Thames with the T.T.B.S

Hello Folks On Friday as I drove to work I knew I would be paddling on The River Thame at the weekend and when listening to the radio I...

Jul 27, 2021

Bungay to Beccles on the Wonderful Waveney

Hi folks As Andrew and I were now camped at Bungay it made sense to continue our Waveney adventure by paddling to Beccles. This meant we...

Jul 27, 2021

River Waveney Harleston to Bungay with an electric fence to paddle under!

Hello Folks After our trip from Scole to Harleston the next logical trip for Andrew and I seemed like Harleston to Bungay. Andrew new of...