Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop

Jul 27, 2021

Easter on The Broads a Deer and two Otters Day 1

Hello Folks This Easter I met with my OCA friends for a weekend on the magical waters of the Norfolk Broads. I arrived on Friday...

Jul 27, 2021

Further up the Nene with an overnight stop at Fotheringhay Castle. Day 2

Hello Folks I awoke in the morning around 8.30 having slept well and peered out of my tent noting the flat calm of the river in front of...

Jul 27, 2021

Further up The Nene with an Overnight Camp at Fotheringhay Castle. Day 1.

Hello Folks Knowing the weather was going to be good this weekend I decided a long paddle with an overnight stop was overdue and headed...

Jul 27, 2021

My First Stitch and glue Canoe another fill coat..

My First Stitch and Glue Canoe another fill coat.. Hello Folks The next day I had some tidying up of the glass reinforcement on the bow...

Jul 27, 2021

Three Men in Wooden Canoes

Today's paddle had a purpose. Nick ,Sam and I were to test Sam's Newly refurbished 1920's Canoe. Sam has put quite a lot of work into...

Jul 27, 2021

Felix's Canoe Refitting Decks

Hello Folks It has been some time since I last posted a blog abot Felix's Canoe. I have been repeating the process in my last blog de...

Jul 27, 2021

My First Stitch and Glue Canoe (Glassing the outside)

Hello Folks Although this chapter is called glassing the outside I began by sanding the inside of the hull. The reason I didn't rush to...

Jul 27, 2021

My first Stitch and Glue Canoe (Cleaning up and coating with resin inside.)

Hello folks Now the resin in the joints has set they can be cleaned up. They are carefully sanded and in my case because I had stained...

Jul 27, 2021

My First Stitch and Glue Canoe (Filling the Outside)

My first Stitch and Glue Canoe (Filling the Outside) Hello Folks Once the decks had set the overhanging strips were cut off and the hull...

Jul 27, 2021

A Sunny Spring day on the Nene

Hello Folks It is such a long time since my last paddle I was beginning to get withdrawal symptoms.Every weekend in March seems to have...