Rob, Matt, John C. and I tripped down from the Lord Tonypandy to Hopkinstown. The water was low, and the river filthy as usual, but the weirs and Grade3/4 sections kept us amused. Me, the leader, was the only one who had to pull off a roll, after messing up the line through the bridge arch above the Grade 4 section. Otherwise incident free, and at the time of writing on Tuesday evening the river's bugs still haven't had their revenge on me!
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Monday, January 10, 2005
Sunday 9 Jan: upper Taff swim session, Tawe paddling trip
Another busy day, with Dragon Paddlers on two trips. According to the account I've heard of the trip on the upper Taff, it was designed for those members who rarely frequent the pool session, to give them a chance to practise their swimming. John N. at Quaker's Yd and Abercynon weir, Tim at the Graveyard, and Andy practised his rolling in Ponty town centre (river side). Well done, lads. Big water by all accounts, to be fair, with the left hand eddy at the Graveyard having disappeared while the little diagonal wave there turned into a nice broad, big, stopper. (John C's swum there in the past too).
John C. and I went off with two others planning to do the (Grade 4 bits of the) Nedd Fechan but found the water too low! We went on the Tawe, from Abercrâf to Ystalyfera instead: Grade 2/3 on the day - water being low there too - but with a nice gorge and a fair few weirs - some of which would not be nice at all in higher water.
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