Author Archives: Dave

Happy Days! Graham has recently had a huge box dumped on his doorstep full of equipment from Lyon Equipment. A couple of months ago we applied for the “Lyon Equipment Expedition Award”.  Apparently it is quite a competitive award with … Continue reading →

So, are there actually any decent rivers in Mongolia? Answering this million dollar question has been my task for the past few days. Using an Odometer to count the length of a river, and then counting how many contours it … Continue reading →

                                                 BUSA ARTICLE Despite not being one of thier events, BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) have regognised the level of ability and dedication required for an expedition of this nature and have shown their support by adding an article to … Continue reading →

Personally I’m not a regular at canoe polo training sessions, so I wasn’t too inspired when I was asked to play for the Newcastle (B) Team a couple of weekends ago in the BUSA Tournament. However, since the event was … Continue reading →

Post expedition articles have been promised in the Evening Chronicle (Newcastle) and The Star (Doncaster and S.Yorkshire) when (hopefully!) we’ll have a success story to tell! Newcastle Paper Article - The writer seems to have got mixed up between Durham and Newcastle … Continue reading →

Around Christmas time a plan was hatched for a group of friends to go out to Corsica, paddle some of the classic runs, and show our support to the movement against the hydro scheme dam which will block the Rizzaneze … Continue reading →

  Being a 1st year student it was my first time at the NSR. My first time, after five years of brothers and friends hailing it as “the best event of the year” and “an essential in any student kayaker’s calendar” … Continue reading →