Boater X

A cracking weekend competeing in the River Garry Boater X. Helen and Jon came along for support and photography. I competed over 3 rounds then a final..... First round came 3rd, second round came 6th, 3rd round finished 2nd and in the 4th and final round finished 5th. Overall I finished in 17th out of 40ish. Pretty chuffed!

 Our patch for the weekend brilliant site amazing view at Faichemard Farm

 The midges where out in force

 Jon protecting his boofon!

 Race number

 Middle of the field

 Pushing over the line

 At the end of a 500m battle with Ralph

2nd place round

Drying kit in the evening sunshine

Helen tired after cheering all day

Quick Evening Canyon

Some more time getting to know the new canyon this time Helen came for a play.

 Helen and I, enough said!

 Not sure what was happening here

 Its still there even if you close your eyes Helen.

 Man shot, and no nakedness

 Final slide

Eyes still closed

Busy Busy!

So, busy summer so far, long may it continue. We have had a bit of.................................

 Canyonning with Fred and Craig

 Fred on the first Slide

 Some Intro to Kayaking

 Summer program mountain biking.....

 .....With views

 Some relaxing in hidden places

 Family kayaking and Duckying.......

 .....In the sunshine

Some American maddness 

And some more canyonning

More expoloring

So after exploring the new canyon it was time to see what it offered further up the valley and some of its tributary's. Approximately 6km of canyon today with a couple of cheeky bits. The Allt a Chloidh a tributary of our new Canyon Ardtalnaig was short but beautiful and I am 100% sure we were the first people in there so a first decent too.

 Chris on the Abseil, First Decent

 If it wasn't for the big rock at the bottom, this would have made an amazing slide

 The aptly named 'Dead Dear' falls!!!

Chris in one of the many pool drops

Shrrrooooomms!

Entrance fall high up in the Glen

One of many amazing horizon lines

Staff Training

Took some of the staff in to the new canyon I'm trying to get up and running. If I get the same response off customers that I got off the staff I'll be a happy man. Exciting times ahead.

 Emma on the first slide

 Behind the first slide, Oli is there somewhere!

Looking up the canyon at 'The Flume'

 Just stunning 

Emma getting right in there

The staff at the top of the slide

Nice couple of days

Just finished a fantastic couple of days with Cumbonauld College Duke of Edinburgh's Award Team Abseiling, Gorge Walking and Teambuilding, and Canoeing with Breadalbane Academy on a wet and windy river Tay.

 Doing the Conga up the canyon!

 Before the rain and 50mph gusts

Mr Biscuit taking charge 

Recci and Ride

So a quick recci ride to see if the wind farm traffic had changed the layout of Griffing Forrest with Helen, Rachel and Phil. Then a nice but slightly damp ride with team Sloan and Colin.

New places

Spent the morning in a new canyon with our technical adviser looking at using it with groups. I have been scouting this place for the past year on and off at different water levels and after today's visit just some bits of paperwork and staff training should fingers crossed see us in there! Whoop whoop.
Here's a little teaser, watch this space.

Glen Almond College

A beautiful day in the sun, on the Tay with folks from Glen Almond College

Silver Practice D of E

This weekend I had the pleasure of acompanying 4 young ladies From Morrsions Academy on the Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award practice expedition canoe style. Windy, wet, sunny, flat calm, sunny and proper windy was the order of the weekend, but a great weekend was had by all.