{"id":1378,"date":"2024-05-21T17:12:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2026-01-10T23:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:05:09","slug":"first-2024-touring-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/2024\/05\/21\/first-2024-touring-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"First 2024 Touring trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A few pics from our first three touring trips of 2024 starting with St Patrick&#8217;s stream on March 10th. The main body of the Thames was flowing really fast so it was very hard going with a tricky (for me) ferry glide before we reached the stream but we all seem to have enjoyed it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HCZQ1075-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"St Patrick's Stream 2024\" class=\"wp-image-1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HCZQ1075-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HCZQ1075-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HCZQ1075-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HCZQ1075-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HCZQ1075-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next was the Arun on the 20th April beginning at Pulborough and paddling with the tide upstream then back again, also with the tide and a pub stop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e592315e-0361-4dd3-be2f-3673cc1008aa-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Arun 2024 start\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e592315e-0361-4dd3-be2f-3673cc1008aa-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e592315e-0361-4dd3-be2f-3673cc1008aa-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e592315e-0361-4dd3-be2f-3673cc1008aa-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e592315e-0361-4dd3-be2f-3673cc1008aa-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e592315e-0361-4dd3-be2f-3673cc1008aa.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Team photo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9145d7c1-739d-4944-a0a1-394a3fd41f15-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Team photo Arun 2024\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9145d7c1-739d-4944-a0a1-394a3fd41f15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9145d7c1-739d-4944-a0a1-394a3fd41f15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9145d7c1-739d-4944-a0a1-394a3fd41f15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9145d7c1-739d-4944-a0a1-394a3fd41f15-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9145d7c1-739d-4944-a0a1-394a3fd41f15.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stopham bridge by the White Hart where we had a break on the return leg:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NPZQ0998-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Dom Arun 2024\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NPZQ0998-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NPZQ0998-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NPZQ0998-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NPZQ0998-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NPZQ0998-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cricklade to Lechlade on 19th May was a very pretty start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBKC5689-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Thames 2024\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBKC5689-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBKC5689-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBKC5689-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBKC5689-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBKC5689.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But was very slow going due the number of fallen trees blocking or almost blocking the river. Only one portage but lots of very tight gaps like the one behind my shoulder which we had to &#8216;limbo&#8217; under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KZXP0911-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Thames limbo gap\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KZXP0911-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KZXP0911-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KZXP0911-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/KZXP0911.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a jungle out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LANO4806-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Thames trees\" class=\"wp-image-1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LANO4806-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LANO4806-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LANO4806-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LANO4806-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LANO4806.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It took a couple of hours to get to the Red Lion in Castle Eaton where we had a break but we were only approximately a third of the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2921-scaled-e1716311036892-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Red Lion Castle Eaton\" class=\"wp-image-1382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2921-scaled-e1716311036892-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2921-scaled-e1716311036892-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2921-scaled-e1716311036892-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2921-scaled-e1716311036892-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2921-scaled-e1716311036892.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Much quicker from then on but had to find a spot with a signal to update the parking on the shuttle car! Really quite a long but satisfying day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLWL1388-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lechlade 2024\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLWL1388-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLWL1388-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLWL1388-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLWL1388-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/civilservicecanoeclub.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OLWL1388.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few pics from our first three touring trips of 2024 starting with St Patrick&#8217;s stream on March 10th. 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