Alerts

The British Caving Association is now running update workshops as normal for award holders. If you award is due to run out soon or has already expired please book on an update workshop ASAP.  Details of workshops are on the qualification management system GoMembership. If you have not registered with the new system please contact BCA … Read more

This is just a gentle reminder… …that all gorge-walking leaders (not just one person from each provider organisation) must have completed SWOAPG’s online Concordat training before leading groups in the Waterfall Country gorges this year. The training can be accessed at: Courses – South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group (start with the ‘Introduction’ course before undertaking … Read more

We all appreciate how busy it gets sometimes… …but please, please, please could providers and their clients avoid parking in or blocking the disabled bays in Dinas Rock car park (or any other activity site car parks, for that matter) – unless you’re disabled, of course! If there are no non-disabled spaces left when you … Read more

The landlady of the Angel Inn has politely requested that we remind activity providers that they and their clients must vacate the pub car park by 1030 hrs, strict. These are very busy times for her, and car parking for her customers takes priority. Thank You!

Thanks to Mark Tiernan of Woodlands OEC for the following alert: “Last Friday, noticed that there had been a rock fall on to the Sychryd footpath, just past great wall above the cascades on the narrow section of the path past the rusting remains of the old tram carts before the ivy pool. A large … Read more

SWOAPG has received the following message from Hay Town Council. Providers launching at “The Gliss” (the public launch site river-right below Hay bridge) should particularly note their comments that “canoes are only to be launched and recovered at the designated launch site and not anywhere else on the area” and “any company found still not … Read more

Latest news from Brecon Beacons National Park re the landslide on the footpath river-right from Loonies’ Leap – not very encouraging, unfortunately: “We have engineers engaged and they will be coming up with a mitigation plan. It really depends on what they advise and how quickly we can get all the relevant permissions etc. Sorry … Read more

Beal have issued information and a recall for the ‘Tract Up’ manufactured by them. More details are available at the Adventure RMS website.

The latest Radon figures for caves in South Wales are now available on the SWOAPG website here. Many thanks to richard Hill for coordinating the latest survey and compiling the figures.

Message from NRW: “New anchor points have been installed either side of the exposed step above Ivy Pool in the Sychryd Gorge. These bolts have been placed to allow users to rig a traverse line, handline or a safety line for a spotter to manage groups across this step. If in doubt about the most … Read more