Canyoneering on the Plym

We got geared up one Sunday and headed down to the Plym for a spot of canyoneering, we parked at the Dewerstone car park, we walked up a bit before beginning to clamber up the river. It was great fun, but we were absolutely knacked by the end of it.

 



Geared up and ready to go



Robin in his camo gear

Jane sliding down the rock

Me coming up between two rocks



Me and Andy posing




Happy Andy



Owen squeezing though

Jane pushing herself up with a little help

Dan coming up for a breath 

Wee!



Me sliding down the the last drop



Walking and Canyoneering in the Breacons

We had a weekend away with some friends in the Breacon Beacons.

We spend the saturday doing a little 14 mile walk and Sunday Canyoneering on the Melte

 

View from our walk

What a motley bunch

All geared up and ready to go canyoneering

Catching our breath before moving onto the next bit

Andy just about to do the waterfall jump

On route to the big pool jumps

Andy jumping

It wasn't me, honest!

Don't mess with me!

Kayaking in the French Alps

In June me and Andy decided that we were going to go on a paddling holiday to Austria, but due to high water levels and stories of carnage, we decided that it would be a better idea to head to the Alps were we already had some friends out there.

 

Having to walk round a section because of a sand bank

 

 

A nice little run down the Onde

Getting on the Ubaye Racecouse
 

Feeding Marmot and Andy!

View from the top of the Byiase 

Me and Andy possing for a pic

Via Feratta above Chateau Q

Our last day paddling on the Byiase down to the campsite
 

We had a great trip, spending the first week in a chalet in Valouise and the second week in a campsite next to the Byiase

Sea Kayaking - Brixham to the Dart Estuary

We'd been trying to get out on a sea kayaking trip for a couple of months now, but whenever we had the time off and had the kayaks with us the weather was rubbish (very windy)

The weather was brilliant

Andy on our way towards the estuary

After a lunch stop we headed back to Brixham

Andy captured a great view

Baby Seal

On the way back we found a little friend on one of the small islands

He was very inquisitive

We found this spooky cave on the way back that we explorered

Cool paddle pic

Walking from Bonehill to Hound Tor

It was another glorious day so we headed upto Bonehill and walked out towards Honey Bag Tour

The view while eating lunch

Stopping for a spot of lunch

We then dropped down to the road and walked up to another footpath which would have been a great mountain biking track

Stopping for a picture

The view from Hound Tor

We stopped at Hound Tor before walking back to the car to admire this amazing view

Which way to the beach?

Walking at Widecombe

As it was such a lovely day today, we had to get out of the house, so we headed out to Widecombe. We walked north onto the moorland behind and went for a very enjoyable 8 mile walk.

Just one of the lovely views

 We headed out over the moors, with views of Hound Tor, Hay Tor and many others we could see for miles.

We strolled back along the country lanes

Me possing for a quick picture

Andy

 

Part way through our we were suprised to find a field of Alpaca

Before we made it back to the car, we stopped of at the Old Inn for a quick cider shandy. 

Kayaking on the Dart Estuary - Totnes to Stoke Gabriel

Me, Andy and Ewart fancied a spot of kayaking over the weekend, with no water sea kayaking seemed the best idea. We went to look at paddling the teign estuary first but it was so windy we decided that it wouldn't be a good idea, we then headed to the Dart and got on by the rowing club in Totnes.

Andy and Ewart looking at all the birds

The tide was out when we got on, but was on its way back in, so we decided to head down and see how we got on, atleast if we had enough and headed back the tide would be with us.

Lots of birds

We managed to make it down to Stoke Gabriel, we encounted a bit of river swell cause dfrom the incoming tide and the wind and ended up surfing our way down to the entrance to Stoke Gabriel, where we stopped for a bit of lunch.

Ewart and Andy

On the way back even though the tide was going back in, the wind was so stong that it was very hard work, when we made it round the bend it eased off a little but it was a knackering paddle and i was glad to get back to the car park and be able to take a break. It was a nice paddle, but much better on a calmer day!