River Wye From Source To Sea Video
In September this year four of us travelled from the source of the river Wye to the sea by walking, biking and SUP. Here is the video we chucked together from our trip. What a stunning river the Wye is!
Stand Up Paddleboarding on the Bristol Avon
The Bristol Avon is more that just a river. In fact most people don’t get to see just how amazing it really is! One way to explore this stunning river is by Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP). This is a clean, quiet and tranquil way to travel along the […]
Winter SUP session on the River Severn
Every now and then you do something that will stick with you for the rest of your life. The tidal stretch of the River Severn from Gloucester to Arlingham is a lovely 18 mile stretch that changes with every corner. We had previously paddled this stretch and had […]
Finding Chub in the Winter
Chub are a good species to direct your efforts to in the winter as they will feed, even in the coldest weather. Although smaller chub will move in to deeper water with other silverfish, the adult fish will often hang around the same area they can be found […]
Fishing for Barbel in Floodwater
When your local river is in flood it can often be a great time to go fishing for the Barbel. Care is needed when fishing in these conditions, but Barbel are sometimes more eager to feed in these conditions, and it can be easier to locate them. I […]
White Water Rafting in Scotland
You could be mistaken for thinking White Water Rafting is something you do when you are abroad, in fact the UK, and in particular Scotland, have many rivers offering all grades of whitewater and loads of Rafting! We met up with Splash White Water Rafting on the river […]
Snorkelling in the river Dart
Snorkelling in the UK is often forgotten about as warm seas beckon just a short flight away these days, and often UK water requires a little more in the way of layers as the water temperature can be fairly low. BUT, with a little preparation equipment-wise you will […]
Fishing for Pike: Dead-baiting in winter
Winter pike fishing on the river can be very good, especially if you do your homework first. After hearing that the Pike had been coming out at one of our local stretches Alan and I just had to drop a few baits in. To get to the area […]
Fishing for Chub on the river in winter
In winter Chub fishing can be a great way to make the most of the short days. Even when the weather is at it’s coldest you can still pick up a few Chub on the river. There is no need to make things complicated in fact I find […]
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