Trying out a 'new to me' Dagger Charleston 14 kayak on the Severn. No talking this time but I've pointed out some points of interest with text. Relax and Enjoy!
Looks amazing. Have only done 1 paddle on the Severn so far but plan to do the entire river from Welshpool down to the mouth. How difficult was it going upstream against the flow?
On that particular day it wasn't too bad going against the current. It's more of an issue if you're in a open boat / Canadian canoe or if the water levels are up. I was probably going half the speed compared to coming back with the flow. I've done quite a bit of the Severn at different times, but not upstream of Melverley or down past Stourport. I'm hoping to do the whole thing as one big multiday adventure next year.
@@robinmager Thanks for the info. We generally use inflatables which are not the fastest but they are either partially or full drop stitch construction so they are generally not really noticeably slower than Sit on Top hard shell kayaks. The only section of the Severn I've done to date is Holt Fleet to Worcester. It seems more sedate and predictable than the Wye so far, presumably due to the weirs which result in the water being more steadily flowing, giving the river a slightly 'canalised' feel to it. Doing the entire river would be a great multi day adventure
@@TheKayakCrew down by Worcester you're well into the 'canalised' section of the river (for which you should have a licence). Upstream of Stourport it is much more natural with the only weir I can think of being the one at Shrewsbury. The Jackfield Rapids are the most 'interesting' bit of water, but up towards Welshpool there can be hazards like fallen trees, etc. I hope you get to paddle the length of the Severn. When I get round to it next year I'll post a vid on TH-cam. I'm just in the process of trying to edit a video of a 2 day trip along the Llangollen Canal from the Horseshoe Falls right across Shropshire to the Cheshire border.
@@robinmager thanks for the info about the Severn. It sounds like the nature of river changes the further you go upstream . Look forward to your videos of the Llangollen canal. Only part of it I know is the stretch around the aqueduct near to Llangollen.
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Looks amazing. Have only done 1 paddle on the Severn so far but plan to do the entire river from Welshpool down to the mouth. How difficult was it going upstream against the flow?
On that particular day it wasn't too bad going against the current. It's more of an issue if you're in a open boat / Canadian canoe or if the water levels are up. I was probably going half the speed compared to coming back with the flow. I've done quite a bit of the Severn at different times, but not upstream of Melverley or down past Stourport. I'm hoping to do the whole thing as one big multiday adventure next year.
@@robinmager Thanks for the info. We generally use inflatables which are not the fastest but they are either partially or full drop stitch construction so they are generally not really noticeably slower than Sit on Top hard shell kayaks. The only section of the Severn I've done to date is Holt Fleet to Worcester. It seems more sedate and predictable than the Wye so far, presumably due to the weirs which result in the water being more steadily flowing, giving the river a slightly 'canalised' feel to it. Doing the entire river would be a great multi day adventure
@@TheKayakCrew down by Worcester you're well into the 'canalised' section of the river (for which you should have a licence). Upstream of Stourport it is much more natural with the only weir I can think of being the one at Shrewsbury. The Jackfield Rapids are the most 'interesting' bit of water, but up towards Welshpool there can be hazards like fallen trees, etc. I hope you get to paddle the length of the Severn. When I get round to it next year I'll post a vid on TH-cam. I'm just in the process of trying to edit a video of a 2 day trip along the Llangollen Canal from the Horseshoe Falls right across Shropshire to the Cheshire border.
@@robinmager thanks for the info about the Severn. It sounds like the nature of river changes the further you go upstream . Look forward to your videos of the Llangollen canal. Only part of it I know is the stretch around the aqueduct near to Llangollen.