Phorecast finale

Phorecast finale

The Toodyay gauge has dropped 4cm in the past 24 hours down to 9cm. Not a lot left in the river now beyond the pools.

Support Crew prep and help

Support Crew prep and help

Tips and advice for support crews, from those who've been there before...

Grid analysis

Grid analysis

Grids have been published on the Avon Descent website. What do we learn? [Revised with new start time]

Beyond the finish line

Beyond the finish line

The talk is about to stop and the race stopwatch start. We'd love to hear how things turned out this Avon Descent for you, and see how RatherBePaddling can go on from here.

Rules and Ethics - some post race debate

Rules and Ethics - some post race debate

Various creative interpretations of the race rules have got people talking. How many boats can you race, and what's OK and not OK as far as swapping them around?

Technology in Paddling

Technology in Paddling

For the benefit of those readers whom don't know me personally, I'll let you in on a bit of a secret.

All things Avon Descent

Have a look at the Forums where users have started some vigorous debate. Most of us are there to win, so rules that allow us to keep going seem sensible. Others are up for big prizes, and will...

Paddling Central

I enjoy a good electronic gadget! I don't like them for the sale of liking them, and if I can't see the purpose of a good bit of technology, then it is not a good bit of technology. The emergence of...
The mighty avon below Julimar Bridge - West Toodyay

Photo taken Thurs 29/7/10.
Are you picking your channel?

I enjoy a good electronic gadget! I don't like them for the sale of liking them, and if I can't see the purpose of a good bit of technology, then it is not a good bit of technology.

The emergence of the iPhone was a good example. The phone on its own was just another phone, however when you add the right applications & learn to use them properly, suddenly the iPhone served a purpose. The turning point with the iPhone for me was finding an application that allowed me to set up interval training sessions.

Team 549
Northam weir 2010
Team 549

Pre-start 2010

I ran some analysis on my archive of river levels tonight, to see if I could get some useful info on how far the river's going to drop before race day.

Northm Weir 2006 Avon Descent

Paddlers start dragging below Northam Weir, 2006 Avon Descent.

Photo from Short Plastic

(This started off as a reply in this thread, but it got a bit long so I've moved it to its own post under my secret identity as the Wandering Weatherman.)

Elders is useless as a forecast model.

Avon 3 warhorse for sale

Tis Sold

Capel K2 - Rivermouth

At the rivermouth