2011 Adventure Leaflets

The 2011 activity leaflets arrived in the office yesterday and are already making there way out around North Wales.

Tea Break

A spare half hour gave time for a cuppa and a play on the BMX, it would be a shame to be in the office all day.

One busy week.

After a busy start to the year I have just managed to squeeze in some time off to get out and play. It’s quite a busy list of what I have been up to as of late.
As from the Thursday the 10th I have managed:
An early morning run of the Seiont with Matt and Rich before work.
Friday morning was spent having a bike around the Marin trial with Martyn and Kelly.
Saturday was spent setting up and DJing The Shaker, Hands High.
Monday was a day in the van driving to see George and Jen in Lower Largo.
Tuesday was occupied with pushing Edward on the beach while out for a walk with Jen.
Wednesday headed further North to Aberfeldy to meet up with Frenchie and then on to paddle the Upper Braan.
Thursday spent on the river with Frenchie again this time on the Garry followed by the Upper Tummel.Today has concluded with a bike ride around Llyn Elsi with Will, back to work tomorrow for a rest.

Big D, Biscuit and Myself on the Braan.

Me surfing on the Garry.
Will descending from Llyn Elsi.

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.

Autumn Drive.