Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
SWOAPG_admin Many thanks to those of you who’ve already renewed your membership – if you’re not in the list of Our Members it means either that (a) you haven’t paid for this year’s Full Membership; (b) you’ve asked us not to publish your details; or (c) we’ve missed your payment somehow! (NB this list only shows … Read more
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority has received a complaint from a member of the public that “he had observed a [un-named] group getting changed roadside and they were not using shelters or ponchos etc, with the result that some flesh and underwear was observed.” Please take extra care to ensure your groups change discreetly, to … Read more
Thanks to Paul Donovan for this (disappointing) update: “You may be aware that there was a debate in the Senedd yesterday regarding the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill, followed by a vote to progress it to the next stage. Unfortunately, the vote on the Bill sadly lost by 26 votes to 25. A great disappointment … Read more
Thanks to Parc Bryn Bach for these pictures of the tree in the Sychryd ‘top pool’, which has moved considerably since last season (and the second one seems to have disappeared, either underwater or downstream?). Take care out there!
Many thanks to those of our Members who’ve been busy updating membership records and paying fee renewals. We have now printed the first batch of this year’s (purple) ID cards and will be getting them into the mail very soon. You can check whether you’ve made it through to this stage by visiting the table … Read more
We have now completed the migration of data to our new membership system for existing ASSOCIATE MEMBERS as well as FULL MEMBERS, who should all now renew their membership (due 1 April) as follows: Login to our website using your ‘provider’ account (for which you will have recently received a ‘welcome’ e-mail). NB Corporate Members, … Read more
SWOAPG Members wishing to use the Dinas / Sychryd and Upper Mellte gorges this year will, as usual, need to ‘sign-up’ to confirm their agreement to operate gorge-walking in accordance with the terms of the NRW Memorandum of Understanding / Access Concordat and Codes of Conduct. The sign-up form is now available at the following … Read more
We have received the following message from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Although they say they “do not envisage any problems with any increased flooding risk downstream”, the last time they did this the water level did reach the top of the ledge at the Porth yr Ogof main entrance (although it quickly subsided), so it … Read more
Natural Resources Wales has advised us that they will once again be operating fish traps on the Upper Usk (at Abercamlais on the Sennybridge-Aberbran section) during the period March-May 2024 (see attached document) AND Canoe Wales has advised us of similar operations by Swansea University on the Upper Wye at Llanstephan and the Irfon at … Read more
This message from IOL: “We are super excited to share with you that the IOL conference for the South Wales region will be held on the 13th April 2024 at UWC Atlantic. The theme is: Exploring the Curriculum for Wales and is going to be a great day of keynote speakers, workshops, learning and networking. … Read more