Lowri Davies

This weekend was the the selection weekend for the British University Kayaking Expedition Team. It was al excellent? three days? of boating in North Wales with decent water levels and fantastic company. We had a boater-cross down the Aber Glaslyn Gorge, scraped down the Llugwy, had a great run down the classic Upper Mawddach, some [...]

After finding very little water in Dartmoor last Saturday, the next day? Tim Ripper and I headed to the Thames – where there was plenty of water! After checking out Hurley (which was on a high 4) and Shepperton (which is apparently not working at the moment due to work? to a weir downstream) we [...]

With no water anywhere (except Scotland where my brother is reporting first decents and much fun), I was all set for a day out in London followed by a mad night’s partying. I was prepared for randomness, but… Andy and I? spent the afternoon wandering around London’s South Bank, got some free cookies, watched some [...]

About 3pm? Tuesday afternoon, one of my housemates? Dan Slipper? sent me a message asking if I wanted to see We Are Scientists that evening. We had no tickets and the gig was sold out. Seemed like a great idea! So after work? Dan and I? headed down to Southampton, along with Caroline Fletcher (another [...]

Last month I applied to be part of the British Universities Kayaking Expedition 2007. This is a wicked idea where a group of students go to a new an exciting place to explore and paddle some rivers. Students are selected on paddling ability, previous experience and other useful skills such as article writing, photography and [...]

October 31st, Halloween. My birthday – explain a few things? Perhaps. This weekend I went to the Teifi Tour (a big event in South Wales for Uni Canoe Clubs). Friday and Saturday hosted much drunken madness in a mud surrounded marquee: ? ? Somehow, the ever amazing Jackie had? managed? to look after 4 cakes, [...]