Last week a friend of ours had a little mishap on the Mawddach, which resulted in the boat getting pinned so badly that they were unable to retrieve it. Today the levels had finally dropped off enough for myself, Andy Butler and Daz Clarkson-King to go on a rescue mission. Hopefully the video, photos and [...]

A couple of weeks ago myself, Jon and Tom attended a first aid course for outdoor professionals to refresh ourselves on those vital skills. I thought I’d take this opportunity to discuss what I choose to have in my first aid kit on the river, and why. What you choose to take with you is a [...]

A great article about what drowning really looks like, and how to recognise it. I recommend everyone who ever spends time near water reads it! http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/

Conwy Falls has been an infamous site for kayakers for many years. The waterfall itself has had a handful of successful descents but upstream of the falls lies a nasty rapid, which in recent years has been the scene of an increasing number of incidents. You see the nasty rapid I talk about lies just [...]