Friday, June 30, 2006

Wye in June

The annual cousin canoe trip. This year out target river was from Glasbury to Whitney - about 10 miles. The paddlers were Claire & I, All the Armitages & Park Stanfords, also Cassia & Milly Harwood. We camped at the HollyBush, which is OK, they have built pre pitched tents in the old woodland site. In the woods they have cleared the undergrowth but there is a Peacock 'hutch', which put me off choosing that pitch. However there was enough space for 5 tents on the field - near the loos & showers & shorter walk to the Pub. The whole ambience was very chilled good band playing & everyone in the garden relaxing.
Saturday morning we were collected by Celtic canoes - very efficient company & good boats. We set off from the Scout Hut, by Glasbury Bridge & the water levels were good enough not to ground on the next bend. The river has changed over the last couple of year as an Oxbow has been cut out, still great & we had a few good rapids down to the warren. We stopped for lunch & the kids swam. The next stage passing the Hay bridge & all the boats stopping there is always shallow, but we again slipped through in one piece. There is another great stopping spot just a mile or so downstream from the Hay bridge. Less crowded & wider river.
Then we had disasters - well little ones - Claire & Olly & Rosanna tipped & then 20 minutes later James & Georgina & Milly tipped. Both were rescued quickly - but was a laugh & kept us on our toes. They were both on flat sections - so no answers. We had a good run to the Boat Inn & hauled out there. After a great barbie the Armitages called it quits. The rest of us had a long sleep & then into Hay the next day.

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