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Mike · Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Tyldesley

i'll be ready for grade 4 by then lol

Allen · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 21

Having done the TyneTour 5 times now it's a great weekend. We have done for a warm up day on Saturday Bellingham or Wark to Barrisford grade 1-2 with some 3 in. It depends how far you want to paddle you will get info with your tickets. Then on Sunday we have done Barrisford to Warden's Gorge which is grade 3 -4 depending on water level; this is a stretch once started there is no return so you have to be capable. Beware the large weir at the stone road bridge before you get to Warden's Gorge as it has trees at the bottom where you have to do a turn to avoid them. It can be inspected by getting out before the road bridge on the left and walking across the bridge. When in Warden's Gorge you'd best keep to the right down the chicken shoot as the way through on the left has a 10 foot vertical drop.
This tour is very popular so parking gets filled up quickly, especially at Hexham. An early start is the only way round that.
We have never camped at Hexham as it gets crowded (a lot of them are students) with everything that comes with it: tents very close to each other, noisy, there can be Bonfire fireworks let off between tents and the toilets are portaloos and some toilets for the park which get in a state as the weekend progresses.
I won't be going as I have done it enough for now and have other things on anyway but wish you lot a great time. There is a good atmosphere with everyone there so happy paddling!
Allen

Mike · Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Tyldesley

What is the state of play for this, the club still getting tickets on our behalf?

Mike

Steve T · Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject:

Mike

I will have the group ticket form tomorrow and at club meets for the next few weeks. If you accost me with £20 in your sticky mitt and sign the form then I'll send it off once I've got everyone. The brochure requests that groups apply together so that they can allocate us our own space on the campsite.

On a general point (not aimed specifically at you, Mike) please see the comments above from Allen re: Warden's Gorge and the organisers' entirely reasonable request not to take novices through this stretch. Anyone who was out on Sunday now knows what grade IV looks like and as leaders we will have to decide who can and cannot run the gorge. We do know what we're doing (a bit) so please respect this, for your own safety, as well as that of the rest of the group, and for the potential knock on effects to the club and the leaders (it has been stated that action may be taken against organised groups and we might want to go back next year).

The rapid will always be there to be run when the current group of novices has developed to that level.

Steve
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Steve T · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject:

I will have the form tomorrow, which needs signatures from all paddlers. I will want to send it off within a couple of weeks. The £20 covers the event whether or not you are camping on the designated field or at another site somewhere. It also covers entry to the ceilidh.

Please get your cash to me and sign the form ASAP. If you won't be at the pool in the next week or two, let me know and I'll sort something out. Maybe you could send off your own form but then you might not end up pitched near the rest of us.

I think that the following are planning to attend, let me know if I'm wrong:

Me
Carl
Jon
Mel
Darren (& Helen for the ceilidh)
Mike
Phil
Lisa
Graham

Cheers
Steve
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Mel Stoddart · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 207

I'll bring £20 and a pen to the pool tomorrow.

Bradshaws · Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 74

Hi Steve
Helen and I have aready booked by the web site .Also we have booked the camp site due to the size of the van. Thanks Anyway see you Wed

GrahamS · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 182 Location: Warrington

Sorry I've missed the last couple of pool sessions - is it too late to get my name on your form Steve?

Steve T · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Graham

I'd like to get it sent after next week's (14/10) pool meet so you're OK. In fact I only have Mel, Phil, Lisa & myself signed-up so far, so I'll be looking to get the rest this week.

If anyone won't be around next Wednesday, maybe you could download the form, complete it and post it to me with a cheque so I can send it with the group form? If you need to do this then let me know and I'll PM/email you my address.

Steve
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Steve T · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

Reminder:

Carl
Jon
Mike
Graham
Cash & signatures tomorrow please.

Phil
Lisa
I have your signatures but that's not the bit I'm really interested in!

I'll send the form after Wednesday's meet. After that it will still be possible to make your own arrangements but you might be on your own at the muddy end of the field.

Steve
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LALA · Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Posts: 84

Ok Guys and Girls

For anyone that are not really interested in camping this weekend and that would like luxery, Darren has put me in touch with Haining Head Farm, Bellingham, Hexham where he is staying in his caravan for the weekend. This is approximately 17miles from the Tyne Tour.

This site has a log cabin with 2 x double Bedrooms including en-suite in both rooms. There is a Kitchen and living space. I have volentered to cook a spag bol one night and i think graham will sort a curry for another night.

We have to book it from Friday till Monday 3 nights stay and its £50.00 per night (obviously you do not need to stay the Sunday night). To save on cost i asked the site could we have an extra 2 people stay over and have Sleeping bags in the living area, this is so we could save on money. The gentleman was happy with this arrangement.

So here goes cost wise - it would be £150.00 divide by 6 people = £25.00 for the stay in the cabin per person.

They also allow tents on site but they dont have toilet blocks, however they have a disposable waste for personal toilets. I was also thinking (providing we can fill the log cabin) if there where people that wanted to stay and camp here (so that the club are altogether) they could use our log cabin facilities as its only a minute walk away from the tent / caravans.

Its £10.00 for an electric hook up and £6.00 for NON electric hook up for tents.

At the moment myself and Phil, Graham and Jen are up for the log cabin, this means we would need 2 more peolpe to stay in the cabin.

I believe Mike Is also Intereseted. Please let me know Mike.

Please post here if anyone is intereseted so i can organise the booking. If we dont get 6 people to stay in the cabin then i dont think it would be worth it to book it.

Steve, Myself and Phil will bring our £20.00 down to the pool on Wednesday. Hope this is ok.

Regards
Lisa

Steve T · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

I'm happy to go with the flow - it would be good for the club to keep together. I'm not particularly bothered about a cabin so if you fill that up with six then I'm fine with camping nearby.

I've sent off the form so Wednesday is fine for the money. See you then.

Steve
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Mel Stoddart · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 207

Hi Lisa,
I'm happy to go for the log cabin option and am OK sleeping on the floor. Be just like camping, but a bit warmer!

LALA · Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Posts: 84

Hi Mel

Yes no probs. Thats great.

Hi Steve

Yes thats great, I can book you on for camping if thats what you would like.

Dear All

If any one else would like to camp please let me know and ill book you a spot.

I have now 5 people and 1 possiable person that will be stopping in the Cabin (please adivse Mike).

I have now booked the Cabin as it looks like i will fill the spaces.

Please can you let me know if you are up for a Spag Bol on the Friday night for tea, as i will be making a batch on the Thursday night to take down with me and want to know how many to cater for.

Regards
Lisa