White Water Biking.

On Saturday we decided despite the torrential rain that we should go biking, you couldn’t do much else outside that day even most of the river where too high for most. So the old team of Simon, Kelv, Brian and his lads and me all meet up in Llanberis to head across to Betws to meet up with Kelly and Dave. We ended up Biking up toward Llyn Elsi. By the end of the day we were all wetter than if we had been kayaking and had a swim when Kelly tumbled off a little bridge into the river.

We tried not to hang around here for too long.

A quick stop to see the Lledr in Full Flow.
The View of Cobdens on the way to bike was even bigger than this on the way home.

A busy week for activities.

I have done well for adventures his week with a variety of friends. It all started last Saturday accompanied by Will for a quick blast though quarries beside Cefn Du, the hill behind the centre. Sunday was spent with Mark, Matt and Will on the Dee in Llangollen with the river measuring between 8 and 9 on the gauge at Paddleworks. Today I managed a bike ride at Conwy Mountain before work with Martyn, Claire, Kelly and Dave, very muddy but great fun.

Will on his way back to Llanberis.

Matt having a surf on the Dee.
Me trying to get back on the wave.

Mark enjoying himself.

Martyn and myself waiting for Kelly and Dave to join us. (Thanks for the picture Claire)

Finishing the muddy section back into Conwy.

First of the New Year.

Finished work early today to bike the downhill route through the local quarries which always makes for a good ride, made all the more exciting by the patches of snow near the top. We had not really thought about the snow as you could not see it from Llanberis due to the blanket of cloud obscuring the mountains and this added excitement only became apparent as we approached having already agreed to meet the second Will on the way in.

It is safe to say exercise has been a little neglected over the festive period as the legs are feeling it tonight. I worked out that I did not venture out for over a month due to helping with the round table Christmas Float, followed immediately by the Llanberis Christmas Faye and then the thick blanket of snow kept me busy. The Round Table Float rose over £5000 this year and along with standing in Llanberis High Street listening to reggae through the sound system, eating chips with the snow falling has to be the highlight of Christmas this year.I hope as the year progresses there will be many more adventures to come but first to be planned the next Shaker event.