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Paddling with kids, how to have a great first family adventure

My daughter was recently asked when paddling a grade 4 stretch of river, so when did you start paddling, she carmly replied forever! A keen paddler now looking for greater adventures she jumped out of the car lifting and strapping her boat on a car that I could only assume could have been an extra…

Paddling kit – what’s new in paddling kit this year

With the spring weather starting to  bring paddlers back to the rivers after a mild winter the question we are all asking is what kit will we be buying this year. The world shortage of just about everything has meant a long wait for new kit and the good news is that we are slowly…

Paddling at Latton Lock with Whoosh Explore

   Whoosh Explore have paddle the section of river between Latton Lock and Harlow lock regularly and the club was based at Redricks lakes for many years. Whoosh Explore are an active, river paddling environmental group. Our mid week paddlers consisting or retired and shift workers who paddle during the week.  We  also offer a…

River Spey Adventure

addling adventures with my kids. Having an adventure and taking a few days to discover a new river with family and good friends is what paddling is about. having volunteered to undertake some paddling and helping out with a scout camp for Hertfordshire scouts we managed to be able to head up to Scotland for an adventure of our own.

Taster sessions on the River Stort

The spring is an ideal time to sart paddling on the River as with the trees dorment the opportunity to see wildlife searching out berries and grain left from winter days means animal have less cover to hid in and whats left of natures larder is available close to the river, as spring moves forward…