Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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Now that the gorges are ‘re-open for business’, this is just a reminder that gorge-walking groups using Dinas / Sychryd and Mellte gorges: are not to use the private lane from Pontneddfechan towards the gunpowder works, but to access Loonies’ Leap either over the hilltop from Dinas Rock or returning to the car park using … Read more
SWOAPG is considering how best it might support its Members over the coming weeks as they start returning to activities following lock-down. We’d really appreciate if all our Members could complete this brief online survey by 26 July to help us understand your intentions and how we might help. Thanks!
Following the publication of its new ‘arrangement’ for paddling from Glasbury-Hay, the Wye & Usk Foundation (WUF) has offered some additional explanation (see below) and has asked SWOAPG to give the arrangement our “fullest support on the basis that we need to end the conflict and build a way forward across Wales’ rivers.” Please let … Read more
Following the concerns raised by fisheries owners over recent years, the Wye and Usk Foundation last year set about negotiating an ‘arrangement’ for paddlesport between Glasbury & Hay. This ‘arrangement’ has now been published on the WUF website. In summary, land- and fisheries-owners have agreed to ‘permit’ continued paddling providing that: Departure below the bridge … Read more
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has produced a booklet for use by instructors etc. which contains useful information about the gorges in Waterfall Country, including geology, wildlife and the gunpowder works. This booklet is available on request to SWOAPG Members – please contact the SWOAPG Coordinator if you’d like a copy.
We have received the following information from Juliet Parker-Smith (QMC Chair): “Go Membership QMC are pleased to announce the introduction of an online data management system which will administer the BCA’s Local Cave/Mine Leader and Cave Instructor award schemes. This system will be hosted by ‘Go Membership’ and will handle registrations, qualification certification and BCA … Read more
Following Friday’s announcement that outdoor activity / sport was to be permitted in groups from this week, the Welsh Government has now published extensive guidance covering how this may take place. As with all these things, it’s not quite as simple as ‘outdoor activity may now take place in groups’ – and it may take … Read more
This is the fourth in a series of webinars taking the place of SWOAPG’s usual workshop programme – watch this space for more events coming soon. Join Alan Bowring of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority as he takes us on a virtual tour down the Usk from its source high on the Black Mountain through … Read more
Following the First Minister’s announcement today, Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) has released the following statement which confirms that group activity by outdoor providers will now be permitted from Monday: “The Welsh Government has today announced that it ‘is making changes to the regulations to allowlarger gatherings outdoors of up to 30 people where these … Read more
We understand that the hazardous trees on the Wye between Glasbury and Hay have now been cleared, thanks to Ollie Sandeman and anyone else who helped! Providers should, of course, continue to take care to assess any changes since they last used the river.