With the summer break on the horizon, all my school who are teaching friends see May half term as a chance to get into holiday mode! This year Tom S, Dan, Dave & I drove through the night to get to Switzerland to make the most of the water left in bedrock rivers. Lots of …
The line between a holiday and an expedition is often blurred. Many arguments have raged over what constitutes and expedition; must there be first descents? Bad food? Do there need to be tales of epics? Is a far-flung destination enough? Here, Chris and Dave give two different takes on a recent trip to Uttaranchal Pradesh, …
My adventures have often taken me abroad but, with the right weather, there’s something amazing about the Scottish Mountains. Recently I took my parents up to Aviemore to teach my dad how to ski. The snow wasn’t great but there was enough to teach him the basics and the mountain train enabled my Mum to …
I’m pretty sure UK kayakers have been missing a trick with Mexico. It’s amazing. Tom, Pete & I headed over to Veracruz for 3 weeks in January. We did the classic fly and hire routine, being entrusted with a brand new Dodge something or other that was huge! It was fairly difficult to gather river …
Georgia (the country not the US state!) is a country with a huge mountainous landscape, history as long and colourful as Joseph’s dream coat and some of the most hospitable people on the planet. However on a recent trip to the former USSR state, I found out that travelling around is not all sunshine and …
Flights, Fun & Flies – A Winter Escape. Words by Chad Strongman. “Variety is the spice of life” is a phrase which best sums up our experiences in New Zealand. From its many breweries to its immensely diverse ecology, NZ is a country that will appeal to all. One minute you are paddling through a …