On Saturday afternoon about 30 volunteers gathered at the club and took to the water to continue the Henley Earth Day clean-up efforts. Paddlers from the Upper Thames River Cleanup group joined us and took to the river in a variety of craft ranging in size from single kayaks, canoes and paddleboards up to a bell boat. Teams scoured the riverbanks and islands from Marsh Lock to Phyllis Court for litter. Wearing high visibility jackets and using the litter pickers provided by Biffa, over 8 sacks were collected over two hours. The rubbish collected included large amounts of plastic, 29 tennis balls, a pot of lip gloss, a pair of socks, a plastic swimming pool, one trainer and a large storage ch
We had a good turnout for April’s trip paddling the Wolvercote Loop in Oxford. The original plan to paddle the Thames from Cricklade had to be postponed due to the high flow rates. It felt like déjà vu after our previous trip to the Dart was cancelled due to the snow! The Wolvercote Loop was an ideal alternative due to much of the route being on the Oxford Canal and therefore unaffected by the flow. The Wolvercote Loop is an interesting route passing the canal side communities and historic Jericho Wharf before heading north into more open countryside. After a lunch stop at the excellent Plough Inn at Wolvercote the group continued along the canal to its junction with Dukes Cut. This man made
