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Thanks to Mick Standing of Black Mountain Activities for this report, if anyone is able to provide more information and photographs please let us know – we have passed the information on to the BBNPA wardens. In the meantime, continue to take care out there… “A Notice was sent out earlier this year about a … Read more

Following recent research, British Canoeing is now recommending that SUP paddlers DO NOT use any leash system while paddling on white water. Mode details at Guidance for quick release leash systems in a white (britishcanoeing.org.uk).

Thanks to Richard Hill for alerting us to this temporary hazard: “There is a rotting sheep lying in the [Nedd Fechan] surface stream just below the [road] bridge at Bridge Cave. You won’t notice it before you go into Bridge Cave but it is lying in the water which feeds directly into the Waterfall passage … Read more

Further to our recent report by Richard Gledhill (below), we now have pictures of this blockage, thanks to Way2GoAdventures: “I was in Cwm Dyar yesterday and there was a fallen beech tree about 40m above the footbridge [over the old man made weir before the first waterfall climb]. Fairly recent as all the leaves are … Read more

We have been advised by one of our members of two recent rockfall incidents whilst climbing on the Llangattock Escarpment (although we understand that loose rock may indeed be a common occurrence in this area…): The first was at Rhiw Pant 29th June – Left hand side. A student dislodged a rock with narrowly missed … 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

Found at Llangattock car park on Monday 26th June – 8mm rope in bag. Contact Juliet if you’ve lost one – julietps@outlook.com.

Thanks To Richard Gledhill for this report: “I was in Cwm Dyar yesterday and there was a fallen beech tree about 40m above the footbridge. Fairly recent as all the leaves are still green! It effectively blocks passage upstream via the stream bed but is easily passed on the true left bank…r/h side facing upstream.”

Thanks to James Martin of Call of the Wild for passing on this information: “NRW has confirmed to me today that there is blue green algae in the canal at Ynysbwllog Car Park and the land owner has put up signs and red tape” to prevent access.

We received reports and pictures of ‘new’ hazards in the Mellte at the end of March – apologies for the delay in sending these out. Regular users will already be aware of these, but if not… see attached photos of various tree hazards barbed wire was wrapped around a tree near the beach in the … Read more