Archive for September 2009

South West Canoe Show 2009   5 comments

Obviously, what the world needs most is more of me; talking, talking, talking, especially about myself. With this in mind, I’ll be doing a talk at the South West Canoe Show in Exeter this coming Saturday. If you’re not familiar with this annual event, it takes place at and around AS Watersports and is a great start to the winter whitewater paddling season, although the numerous stands and talks cater for all kinds of paddling. More info at the event website.

My talk is called ‘Expeditions for Mere Mortals’. It won’t be saltwater based, but instead will focus on the intermediate level whitewater paddling trips I’ve organised in the past few years with my chums; to Morocco, India and California. I kick off at 3.30 pm in the Exeter Canoe Club clubhouse, close to the AS Watersports shop. See the link above for more details.

If the notion of Yours Truly rambling on about WW paddling  does not appeal much, you may wish to know that the event line-up also includes a couple of sea paddling talks, including one by Jeff Allen.

I hope you can make it! If you can’t attend my talk and are (improbably) absolutely devastated, note that I should be doing something similar at the Scottish Canoe Exhibition, later in October.

A few taster photos below …

Meeting the locals beside the river in Morocco.

India’s holy Alaknanda River.

My wife samples the wild and scenic Salmon River, California.

 

Posted September 28, 2009 by MRY in Talks

Seal time   1 comment

Last week I found myself sitting around on North Ronaldsay, the remotest island in the Orkney isles, located off the far northern tip of Scotland. With a few days to kill before the ferry arrived to take my wife, myself and our kayaks back south, there was absolutely nothing whatsoever  to do. Apart from, harassing the local population of Common Seals with a camera lens…

More pics and notes about our Orkney trip here.

 

Posted September 3, 2009 by MRY in Orkney Islands, Seals

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