The River Wye
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Once I get round to it, this will be a paragraph which goes into detail about what the course entails, where it takes place, who it is aimed at and what you can expect from it.
Right now though it's just here, filling space and providing me with a template.
If the title of this trip intrigues you, (which it has a little bit because you clicked on it) then please email me as maybe I can put it on just for you and your mates at a location that suits you.
If you've read this far, I thank you and commend you on your incredible attention span.
Don't forget to enjoy the lovely photos too.
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In this area
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I will bullet point
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Some key information
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That will help
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Summarise what
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The Course is
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All About
Day One:
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Day Two:
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Day Three:
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Day Four:
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Day Five:
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Scroll down for more info below in the FAQs
£*** per person
FAQs
Where Do We Meet?
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How long are the days?
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What Do You Provide?
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I Don't Have All Of My Own Equipment...
Dependent on your requirements you can rent some or all of the required equipment or you can bring your own and just take advantage of our expert knowledge and guidance. Hopefully this allows you complete flexibility with regard to cost.
How Much Experience Do I Need / Is This Suitable For Me?
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Tell Me About The Portaging...
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Where Will We Stay?
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What Sort of Facilities Are There?
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What if the Weather is Bad?
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What About Getting Back To The Start Point?
We'll work together to make sure we have vehicles at both ends of the trip so everyone can get a lift back. This will be done in the morning of the first day or potentially the evening before.
What Equipment Will I Need?
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Your chosen craft with buoyancy fitted. This can be an open canoe or touring style kayak, it needs to be capable of carrying everything listed below.
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Paddle & spare
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Suitable warm and waterproof clothing for on the water
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Buoyancy Aid
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Helmet (if we choose to paddle the river Oich)
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Canoe Trolley
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Drybags or Barrels to keep everything in (remember we'll be carrying everthing on the portages)
In Camp
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Sleeping System (Tent, Hammock, Tarp or Bivvy Bag)
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Sleeping Mat
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Sleeping Bag
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Travel Pillow
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Complete change of clothes including shoes and waterproofs
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Warm Hat & Gloves
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Clothes to Sleep in
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Battery Pack
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Headtorch
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Book or Cards
Cooking
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Stove
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Fuel (gas is probably the most common)
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Something to light it with
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Pots and pans suitable for the meals you intend to cook
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Cutlery (a Spork will do pretty much everything)
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Something to eat out of (This can be your pan if you want to save space)
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Mug for hot drinks (a sealable thermal flask is great here)
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Small sponge/scourer
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Eco-friendly washing up liquid (decant this into a small travel bottle)
A few Zip-lock bags are invaluable for keeping things separate and for storing rubbish
What Food Will We Eat?
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Breakfasts - the most important meal of the day. Plenty of carbs and sugar!
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Lunches (these should require minimum preparation and be ready to eat, it may not be practical to stop and cook)
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Teabags/Coffee/Hot Chocolate – your choice. If you take milk, think about having small individual sachets.
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Dinners – the main event. This is up to you but I’ve got some pointers to help make things easier:
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Avoid raw chicken & pork. Vacuum packed red meat or pre-cooked chicken breast works really well especially if its frozen.
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Veg generally doesn’t need to be refrigerated and keeps quite well.
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Weigh out ingredients and bring just what you need in Ziplock bags.
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The longer it takes to cook, the longer it will be until you eat. Keep it simple
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Don’t forget the extras that make things easier and tastier; oil, salt & pepper, herbs, spices, stock etc.
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Enough water for drinking and cooking (5l per person per day is normally enough)