River Tamar – Whitewater Trip

When

11/01/2025    
All Day

Where

Gunnislake
Gunnislake, Gunnislake

Event Type

You may have seen the open boaters having gentle sport on the Tamar. This excellent river is not often paddled by the club so a kayak trip is offered on Saturday. It’s possible to do a long stretch on the river but on Saturday we propose a shorter trip which includes the best bits. The trip will be around 6km with lots of scope to practice basic white water skills. There are a series of friendly weir shoots with eddies on either side. The the last part has a section of class 1-2 rapids with nice defined features. We spent a full day on this stretch and made great progress. If you have done some easy river trips before, then this will be a good progression.

It will, of course be cold so dress for the trip; bring pogies and extra thermals. The section is the other side of Launceston, finishing in Gunnislake. An early start is needed to get shuttles done and finish off the water by 15.00. Details to follow.

If you need club kit, that should be picked up on Friday by arrangement. Reply to this to claim a place!