Gwilym's Adventure Blog

Yesterday I added a few more mods to my Silverbirch Broadland 15 supplied by AS Watersports . Today I joined Will and Kate for a paddle on The Dart from Stoke Gabriel to Totness. We took a ride up on the tide (and a bit of helpful wind for a short sail) to The Steam Packet Inn for lunch before returning on the falling tide but also into wind a bit. This is my first time in the Broadland 15 into wind and with the kit bag well forward, she was very capable and I am more than happy with how she performed. This is by far the best looking Canoe I have ever paddled or owned.

Today I was out again with my Bridgwater College students on Dartmoor. The aim for today was to complete the first day of a Hill Skills course including navigation training as well as environment and weather. We walked from Princetown to Dewerstone. The weather was generally kind but there were some very heavy hail and rain showers.

On Day 1 of a Bridgwater College residential, after a trip to the supermarket and travelling down to Dartmoor we jumped in the River Plym for a group exercise. Only 2 students choose to take part in the optional night nav exercise from 10pm to just gone midnight

It is April and I am in Somerset! Yet today I had Sun, Snow and Hail whilst teaching climbing to Bridgwater College students at Goblin Coombe Car Park Crag. We did run in the end when the sky went black but still got 3 hours or so on the rock.

Today I was back out with Beth who is on the Wet and High Adventures Development Scheme. After a great day on two wheels yesterday we were on foot today looking at navigation in the mountains. After some micro nav in the Cwm Glas area we though we might as well pop up to the summit of Snowdon before making our way down via the Gyrn Las spur.

Today I was out riding the Marin Trail in North Wales with Beth who is on the Wet and High Adventures Development scheme. She is getting ready to complete the MIAS course this summer and the more time on two wheels the better. A great weather day and 25 km covered

Wow, what a difference to Wednesday . Today was mega wet but that didn't dampen the spirits as we cycled through mud and rain with my Bridgwater College students up on The Quantock Hills. Some good skills demonstrated as well as how to fall off.