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BROOKBANK DEMO DAYS AT HALTON RAPIDS
Brookkbank Lancaster are hosting 2 demo days sat Halton Rapids on Sundays 28th Feb and 14th Mar and will run from 10am-4pm.
The
event will be run from a car park at the top of Mill Lane next to
Halton Rapids on river right of the Lune. It is just off junction 34 of
the M6 at Lancaster and I have attached a couple of maps to assist
paddlers with the location of where the event will be run from and
where vehicles can be parked during the event.
Theywill bring as
many boats as possible and any special requests can be forwarded to
Brookbank Lancster and they will attempt to accommodate them, but also
paddlers are encouraged to bring there own boats and generally just
have a good day out on the water. Please note that paddlers will have
to bring all there own kit and paddles as this will not be supplied.
Final
Note, paddlers will be paddling at there own risk and should be
competent to paddle to the conditions of the water on the day and
safety or instruction will not be supplied by Brookbank.
RIVER LEVENS - CLUB DATES - DATES - TBC
GENERAL DESCRIPTION (taken from UK Rivers Guide Website): Sarting at Newby Bridge, the weir is the first obstacle. It should present no
problems in low/ medium levels but the stopper is quite sticky if you
try to play in it! Below this are a series
of rapids which offer good play potential...
- A weir which is usually run between
brick walls in the centre...the stopper either side looks uninviting.
The centre chute is fun to surf/ play.
- A sharp two metre
drop on the river left side of an island. This can form a big wave/
stopper. Below this you can play in the stopper which ends the river
right route around the island.
-
A one metre drop.
- Some wide surf waves across the river.
- A more continuous Grade 3 section with a steep two metre drop to watch out for in the middle.
After this the section of 'permitted' access ends (called 'The Racecourse'). These trips will be a day trip so please bring a hot drink, packed lunch and a change of clothes, we will meet at the hut at 10am to collect equipment etc.
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