Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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We have received the following message from NRW: “The changing screens are now back up and semi-usable. Unfortunately we don’t have any benches to go inside as the old ones were stolen from our yard where they had been left for safe keeping. We will work to get new ones along with new hooks and … Read more
Re our earlier message (repeated in full below), the fish trap is now in operation at Abercamlais on the River Usk. ORIGINAL MESSAGE (posted 30 Jan): Natural Resources Wales has advised us that they will be operating fish traps on the Upper Usk (at Abercamlais on the Sennybridge-Aberbran section) during the period March-May 2021. Although … Read more
Thanks to Lee Garbett of Quest Adventures for the following update, further to our message earlier this week (Sychryd Gorge – please avoid bridge traverse below Bwa Maen to protect nesting dippers): “I have managed to get on site today to construct a temporary protective frontage for the Dipper nest. The construction is composed of … Read more
Thanks to Call of the Wild for the following message and photo: “We were working in the Sychryd this week and have noticed a large number of loose rocks, some of which have fallen and some ready to fall just upstream from the ivy pools / pyranha pools. There is a tree which has fallen … Read more
We have received the following message from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority: “The phone line has now been fixed at Cwm Porth and visitor numbers are creeping up. Please could Providers ring Cwm Porth (01639 722309) before 10am if they plan on using the car park. This will enable us to ensure space is available … Read more
Powys County Council has confirmed that its Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) in relation to canoe launching at Glas-y-Bont Common in Glasbury is still underway but very unlikely to be completed by Easter (more likely to be “months” from now…). Discussions have, however, begun between SWOAPG and the Council about a concordat arrangement (similar to our … Read more
Please could all Providers avoid using the ‘traverse’ along the stone bridge structure below Bwa Maen on the Sychryd Gorge until further notice. We’ve received a report of dippers nesting once again in the old bridge structure (just downstream of the ‘jacuzzi’). These nests are extremely rare and it’s critical for the dipper population to … Read more
We have received the following message from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority: “We are going to be starting some maintenance and improvement works to the attendants building and toilets at Cwm Porth. Work is due to start on Wednesday 9th March and last approximately 3 weeks. “Disruption to caving groups will be minimal, the biggest … Read more
SWOAPG has published a new online training course comprising 2022 updates to our Gorge-Walking Code of Conduct Training for the Dinas Area (Sychryd and Lower Mellte gorges); which can only be completed once the ‘main’ (2021) training courses have been completed. Representatives of all Gorge-Walking Providers are required to complete this training before they will … Read more
A new Mountain Training qualification, Camping Leader, replaces the Expedition Skills Module which will be phased out on 1st June 2022. Everything you may wish to know is on the website page:https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/camping-leader