Connecting with the water and understanding the various issues that the river Avon faces is essential for appreciating both its ecological significance and its role in local communities. The river, while a source of beauty and recreation, is also confronting challenges such as pollution, habitat destruction, and changes […]
Fishing from a kayak is a fantastic way to get to those spots that you just can’t reach on the bank. This opens up opportunities to fish those hidden areas and to move to multiple areas covering lots of water. Please note though, you still need a license […]
The Survival Duck EX10 1 Litre Dry Bag is a great size bag designed for personal items such as your keys and wallet. The EX10 can even fit an iPhone 7 plus. Crafted from high-quality, durable, ripstop nylon with welded seams which ensure that the bag is fully […]
When you tell someone that you are going to be swimming with sharks, the most common comments you get back it “is that a good idea? you wouldn’t get me in the water with sharks!!!!”
I always try and make the most of the free time I get, and when on a business trip, I also try to get a bit of “outdoor time” in. Recently, whilst setting up Battle Archery North Wales, we happened to be in Bala, right next to a […]
I don’t need much of an excuse to reenact my childhood adventures, as I see it, a way of keeping my young. When I heard about a big water fight that was being held at the Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park where I’m based, it sounded like […]
Rockpooling can often be an easy way to enjoy the wildlife that inhabits our shores in the UK, and if you look closely you’ll find all kinds of amazing things. Whilst on holiday in Devon we came across a National Trust beach called South Milton Sands. It is […]
For as long as I can remember, I have been paddling in open canoes, or ‘Canadians’ as we used to call them when we were kids! It is down to the safe design of them and their buoyancy which allows kids (obviously wearing buoyancy aids) a real taster […]
As part of my AIDA 2 star Freediving course, I headed over to the Chepstow Quarry for my first taste of open-water freediving. I had previously passed a days course in the pool with Rebecca Coales, who was also my trainer for the day at the quarry. Now […]
The Swans open water Seven goggles certainly look the business for open water swimming, but how will they fair with a relatively new open water swimmer testing them out? I took them to the Bristol Avon to find out! Design The Swans open water “Seven” goggles are so […]
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