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Rye Raft Race
Jason's Raft Team (mostly HDCC members) successfully defended their title by winning the Rye Raft Race on 29 Aug 2010. We played host to Bill Granger, an Australian celebrity chef, who came with his film crew, as part of his TV series which is due to air in the UK this autumn. Some poor planning set us up, on the bank before the race, in the middle of the other crews, so we were being attacked from all sides by flour bombs, water bombs, and tomatoes (some of which looked... Read more...North Wales Trip Report 2010
Fri 06 Aug 2010 The annual pilgramage to North Wales started before dawn, for the long drive from Hastings to Llangollen. After the traditional breakfast at Tesco in Telford, the group reassembled in the carpark at Mile End Mill, together with some club members who had arrived from other parts of the country. Water levels in the Dee were low, so not everyone wanted to paddle - preferring to keep their kit dry for the next day. For those that did paddle, it was a good... Read more...Thames Trip Report 2010
Fri 30 July We met at the club at 07:30 to load up the boats and other equipment before driving to Wargrave near Henley-on-Thames. Once the cars had been unloaded they were shuttled to Hurley where we were due to finish. We set off down stream with 9 people in 5 open canoes. It was a relaxing paddle with plenty of time to admire the big riverside houses and the extravagant boats on the river - how the other half live! We stopped in Henley-on-Thames for lunch, watching the... Read more...|
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