Aston Uni Canoe Club

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

my suggestion for paddling next weekend.

GUIDE TO THE RIVER TYWI

(Llyn Brianne Dam to Junction Pool)

NAME OF RIVER: Tywi (Sounds like 'Towy').

WHERE IS IT: South Wales. Near Llandovery, West of the Brecon Beacons.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Classic welsh paddling: a gradually steepening river, running through sheep scrub and deciduous woodland, through an isolated valley. Starts at class 3 and winds it's way up the difficulty scale until the confluence of two rivers (Junction Pool?) after which it is flat for a km until the take out.

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Andy · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

J-ro,

The only problem with this one is that it only goes for a couple of days after rain, and I don't know what the rainfall is like for this coming week.

Andy

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

well, I really want to do it at some po'nt. definatly put it on the list of things to paddle

martynr · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject:

Looks worth a look at some stage.

Good to see some options.

Martyn

Andy · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:14 am Post subject:

Martyn, J-Ro,

You still up for something on Saturday?

If so, we need to start planning it!

I have no idea what the water levels are like at the moment, but am up for doing something decent.

Andy

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

I am up for doing something, however im not too confident about my car so I dont fancy driving too far. if we're going to wales is there any chance I could grab a lift with one of you guys? how about the gorge?

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

take it theres been no futher interest in a good spanking on a river this weekend, so looks like its back to the home of "THE GAMES" for me. oh no, not the muncher, its sooo big!

timmy · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 151 Location: stafford tower!!!

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

spanking = refers to pladdling a large river and getting stuck in a huge hole/stopper where one recieves a "spanking".

a spanking can also occour on a small river, when you are still drunk from the night before and little ripples feel like monster stoppers. (aberglaslin gorge)