Did I mention that I’m going to Nepal?

I may have mentioned previously that I’m off to Nepal soon. I’m heading out on Sunday with Giles Brunning and Chris Smith for three weeks of running rivers in the sun and enjoying the Himalayan way of life. Our main objective is to run the Thule Behri River, reputedly a six [...]

This week’s new boat

Well, it’s starting to feel that way, I seem to be acquiring boats at an alarming rate. I like this. Anyway, that latest addition to my armada is the charming and “well loved” polo boat currently sitting on top of the ever increasing pile of boats behind the sofa. It’s a Delapre [...]

OS Outdoors show

“A one day descent of the Yarlung Tsang Po you say….” Allan considers uses for the new Pyranha Speeder
 
The paddlesports corner of the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show at the NEC this weekend was smaller than ever, with many of the big brands and manufacturers in notable by their absence. Most of the manufacturers that [...]

Polo

Yes, I have pink polo blades, it just seems appropriate somehow
Every year, the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds take part in a 3-way sports tournament called the Christie Cup to prove, well not much as far as I can tell. Anyway, they compete at a variety of sports and the one that wins [...]

The Best One Yet

Judging the extreme slalom (Photo: Tom Laws)

Every year, Leeds University Canoe Club organaise the National Student Rodeo. Every year, it gets bigger, better and everyone says that it was the best one yet. This years wild west themed NSR was the biggest and best one yet. A massive “well done” to Adam [...]

Low in the North, High in the South

“Often the best plan is simply to not have a plan at all.” Someone said that once, very wise of them. This was certainly the approach that Tim, Dave and myself took as we headed out of Manchester and across to North Wales on Saturday.

Boasting and Boozing in Leeds

Usually when I offer to show people my holiday snaps, they suddenly develop a pressing need to be somewhere else doing something important. So I was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday that a room full of people in Leeds had turned up of their own accord to listen to Tom Parker, Tom Laws, and myself [...]