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Further to our recent announcement (below), seven SWOAPG members spent another fascinating day on 3 Mar with Alan Bowring of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and Juliet Parker-Smith, learning about the geology and history of the Nedd Fechan Valley and its caves. After some difficulties in securing the ‘right’ people to assist, we have had … Read more
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 2023. Although we anticipate few paddlers using the river during this period, anyone contemplating a trip on this section needs to be aware of this hazard: the trap … Read more
SWOAPG has now published a new online training course comprising 2023 updates to our Gorge-Walking Code of Conduct Training for the Upper Mellte gorge; which can only be completed once the ‘main’ (2021) training courses have been completed. Representatives of all Upper Mellte Gorge-Walking Providers are required to complete this training; before they will be … Read more
SWOAPG has published a new online training course comprising 2023 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
If you’ve taken part in outdoor activity in Wales in the last year, please complete this new survey (with a chance to win a £100 voucher!) BY MIDNIGHT 12 MARCH – and feel free to pass on to your friends and colleagues. Thanks! Participant / Visitor Survey: English – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OATSurveyEnglish/ Welsh – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OATCymraeg/ The adventure … Read more
If you’ve taken part in outdoor activity in Wales in the last year, please complete this new survey (with a chance to win a £100 voucher!) BY 12 MARCH – and feel free to pass on to your friends and colleagues. Thanks! Participant / Visitor Survey: English – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OATSurveyEnglish/ Welsh – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OATCymraeg/ The adventure sector … Read more
Wild Country have issued a recall of ‘Wild Country Superlight Rocks Nos. 1-6’. Immediately stop using the items affected by this recall. Full details can be viewed here.
There is a ‘new’ tree in the main fall at Clun Gwyn (Uchaf) which is likely to remain there for some time and might interfere with groups accessing the plunge pool – see photo.
Just in case any of our intrepid white water paddlers were intending to paddle the Tarrell anytime soon (if it rains!) – there is a large tree across the river a few hundred metres downstream of the bridge at Libanus Mill (SN997260). It’s been reported to NRW as a possible flood risk, but it ain’t … Read more
Please read on to find out how you can help as a Welsh-based activity business both by completing a survey yourself AND by asking some of your clients to complete a survey (with a chance to win a £100 voucher!). Thanks! The adventure sector in Wales was last valued at £480 million pounds & provided … Read more