Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop

Jul 27, 2021

Felix's Canoe floats without leaks at Beale Park Boat Show Day 2.

Day 2 began on the cloudy side and some of us headed out for an early morning paddle before the gates opened. Felix's canoe was leak free...

Jul 27, 2021

Felix's Canoe takes to the Water at Beale Park Boatshow Day 1.

Hello Folks After spending a long weekend at Hay on Wye for the OCA Canoefest ( more on that later) I returned to the workshop to pick up...

Jul 27, 2021

Felix's Canoe. She Floats!

Hello Folks As the weather forecast for yesterday was good I decided it would be an opportune moment to have a test launch of Felix's...

Jul 27, 2021

Felix's Canoe, New thwart tags, a distressing experience!

Felix's Canoe, New thwart tags, a distressing experience! Hi Folks I have given her a few good doses of varnish and she has been drying...

Jul 27, 2021

A Paddle Making Course for One Man and his Dog!

Hello Folks Although I come from two generations of them! I am not a teacher by profession so I am a little apprehensive whenever I do a...

Jul 27, 2021

My First Stitch and Glue Canoe, Varnishing.

Hello Folks Sorry about the delay with this blog as you may have seen, I have been busy paddling and doing paddling blogs. If I can I...

Jul 27, 2021

A Very Big Boat on the River Soar!

Hello Folks Yesterday I went to paddle on the River Soar with my WCHA friends and one very large canoe! Our put in was at the Boathouse...

Jul 27, 2021

Easter On the Broads a Deer and two Otters Day 3

Hello Folks After a lovely meal Saturday evening from our hosts Sheila and Simon at Barton Turf Adventure Centre followed by a few ales I...

Jul 27, 2021

Easter on The Broads a Deer and two Otters Day 2

On the Saturday I decided to get up early and go for a pre-breakfast paddle to see if could see another otter. I had seen one last year...

Jul 27, 2021

My First Stitch and Glue Canoe (trimmings and rounding edges)

Hello Folks Once the gunwales are glued the next task is to round their edges and put some trims on the decks. The trims were made from...