Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
SWOAPG_admin The Environment Agency has just published the results of its consultation on Boat registration charge proposals from 1 January 2022, which included a ‘forward look’ into whether “boat users on the Rivers Wye and Lugg should make a contribution towards the service we provide for their benefit”. There are no firm proposals for doing so … Read more
Thanks to Mike Smith of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer for alerting us to this hazard on the Usk: “Please see attached a picture from todays trip on the River Usk. It’s a river wide tree just above the water station (between Talybont and Mill Falls). At the moment it’s in flat water so not a big … Read more
Further to our earlier message (see below), thanks to Steve Sutton of Blue Dot Adventure for this updated photo showing the crack on the overhanging rock above Clun Gwyn, taken on Saturday: ORIGINAL MESSAGE: This message was sent us in September by one of our Members – apologies that we’ve only just got around to … Read more
As you may be aware, The Outdoor Partnership (which has operated in N Wales for many years) has recently extended its coverage to include South Wales, operating across 4 regions (Swansea Bay, covering Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea & Neath Port Talbot; Mid Wales, covering Ceredigion and Powys; Gwent, covering all the former Gwent areas; and Central … Read more
This message was sent us in September by one of our Members – apologies that we’ve only just got around to posting it: hopefully most of you operating in the area will have already spotted this problem… “One of our guides noticed a large crack has opened up more on the over-hanging rock on the … Read more
We have been notified via Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer that Pontsticill & Pentwyn Reservoirs are currently closed for watersport due to blue-green algae. We’ll send further updates if we receive them…
Thanks again to those SWOAPG Members who attended our AGM on 23 November. The minutes and a copy of the presentation by The Outdoor Partnership are available here:
Researchers at Cardiff University (Dr Tom Smith) and Edinburgh University (Dr Rachel Hunt) are conducting scoping research into how outdoor instructors, leaders and aspirants make use of logbooks for their own training and record keeping. “We are interested in finding volunteers who would be willing to share their logbooks or other forms of record keeping … Read more
This is a ‘final’ reminder that the SWOAPG AGM is being held online, via Teams, at 6.30pm on Tuesday 23 November. Please come along and show your support! The agenda and papers are available on our website here: 23 Nov 2021 SWOAPG Annual General Meeting (online) – where you can also use the ‘RSVP’ button … Read more
AdventureRMS has released the following Safety Management Update: Following a recent visit by an Adventure RMS inspector it has come to our attention that some providers may not be aware of the following recall. If you have FIXE-1 PLX hangers (or belays and rappels that contain them) installed with a batch number between 0116 and 2216 … Read more