Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop

Jul 27, 2021

How to inlay a loon into your paddle grip!

Hello Folks I was discussing paddle options with one of my clients and he expressed an interest in the Boni Youka style grip that I made...

Jul 27, 2021

My first taste of the River Wensum ,Swanton Morley to Attlebridge.

I had never been on the River Wensum so when Andrew suggested we go for a paddle on it on our way to the Cwav Frostbite meet I was happy...

Jul 27, 2021

A Cold Weather Paddle on the Nene.

Hello Folks Apologies for the long gap between blogs as I have been busy building more canoes! Yesterday Al, Nick, Ian and I decided to...

Jul 27, 2021

Early Autumn on the Nene.

Hello Folks Recent problems with my computer have prevented me doing any blogs for a while and now at last I can catch up with a paddle I...

Jul 27, 2021

Paddling a heavily laden Canoe on the Caldon Canal with the sound of the Old West!

Hello Folks To make up for the fact that I have been a bit quiet on the blog front lately this is a long one! Last weekend I met up with...

Jul 27, 2021

New Trolley wheels to test and a Boni /Youka Paddle to try out on the Nene.

Hello Folks Yesterday I decided to change the wheels on my portage trolley. The old ones were great but they are a bit heavy and I kept...

Jul 27, 2021

Cornwall trip Day 2: Scraped knees and a Rocky landing from the Sea.

Hello Folks Its been a while since I have posted and I have been doing some more recent trips but I think this one stands out because a...

Jul 27, 2021

Paddling In Cornwall a chance not to be missed!

A while ago my friend Andrew mentioned to me that he had a cottage in Cornwall and that it might be free sometime this summer. As it...

Jul 27, 2021

Felix's Canoe Sealing the second stem.

Hello Folks Following on from paddling Felix's canoe at Beale Park Boat show. I left her to dry for a couple of weeks. At the show she...

Jul 27, 2021

Beale Park Boat Show Day 3.Looks like a Sunnyside Cruiser?

Hello Folks Day three began with a dewy start. Pic 1 I went for a quick spin around the lake before the gates opened but as you can see...