Hull and District Canoe Club

December 2009. Trip the River Esk and West Beck on the North York Moors in spate.

Trip from Ripon to Boroughbridge in November 09.

Col Braithwaite swimming and Graeme Benson hanging in after getting stuck in a stopper:

Col Braithwaite, Graeme Benson, Chris Wells and Rob Helyard on the Middle Claree:

Footage of some of our younger members on the Upper Tees.

Phil Savage running the largest fall on the River – Lower Kisdon Force.

Graeme “Jeff” Benson running Lower Kisdon Force.

Chris Wells and Shaun Smith running Upper Kisdon Force.

Footage from a beginners trip to the River Ure near Ripon. Hack Falls to Slenningford Water Mill Campsite.

Footage is of Hack Falls.

Clips from the clubs unofficial Lake District Trip November 2008.

The clips show members running Back Barrow Bridge on the River Leven. An intimidating cross river rapid with a large rock at the bottom that tends to catch people out. The River Leven runs out of the bottom of Lake Windermere.

Karl Willis running Back Barrow Bridge.

Phil Savage, Chris Wells and Graeme (Jeff) Benson running back barrow bridge:

Rob Helyard running Abbey Rapids in High Water.

If you missed Septembers social evening then here is another chance to see what some of the members have been doing over the summer with regards to white water paddling.

(The video is split into two parts due to YouTube’s 10 minute maximum duration rule).

Part 1:

Part 2:

We probably visit the Upper River Tees more than any other White Water River, this is due to the fact that this river has paddleable levels most of the year round. This run is grade 3-4 consisting of rapids and falls including Salmon Leap Falls (S-bends), Middle Force and Low Force.

Colin Braithwaite running Low Force on the Upper Tees at High Levels:

Lance Ostler running Low Force on the Upper Tees at a lower level:

Mark Storey running Salmon Leap Falls (S-Bends) on the Upper Tees, July 2008:

NEW: Peter Hart running Salmon Leap Falls (S-Bends) on the Upper Tees, October 2008