Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
Apologies for the attention-grabbing headline, please be assured there isn’t sewage in the Sychryd – but we’ve been told that there is some human excrement on the sloping path that leads down from the road to the confluence of the Sychryd and Mellte – just at the point where clients might sit down to slide … Read more
SWOAPG, as one of the core members of Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO), has been asked to help assess the current skills and recruitment challenges of the adventure activity sector. This is through WATO’s role in representing the adventure activity sector on the Wales Tourism and Hospitality Skills Partnership. This partnership of organisations from across … Read more
AdventureRMS has announced that this year, local authorities across Great Britain are targeting unlicensed adventure activity providers that may be operating within scope, and in contravention of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations – for more detail, see Local authorities to target unlicensed adventure activity providers | Adventure RMS
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued the following Product Recall: Vango Folding Gas Stoves (2405-0054) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk): Folding Gas Stove ACXSTOVE DAKZ36 and Folding Stove with Windshield and Piezo ACXSTOVE DEWZ36 present a risk of fire, explosion and burns as it has been identified that the gas hose may degrade over time, … Read more
If anyone has found a White Palm Helmet at Blaen y Glyn, one of Parkwood Outdoors’ instructors has lost theirs. If you’ve found it, please contact mike.smith@parkwoodoutdoors.co.uk or 01685 848309. Thanks!
The Waterfall Country Activity Access Concordat arrangements only work if everyone plays their part, so it would be a huge shame if we were to lose access to these special places because some providers chose not to take these responsibilities seriously. It is therefore important not only that everyone sticks to the rules, but also … Read more
BBNPA has asked us to remind providers of the need to pre book minibus spaces at Cwm Porth, several buses have arrived recently without booking and due to it getting busier with visitors now, they will turn away any bus that has not booked in. Bookings can be made by phone (01639 722309) up to … Read more
BBNPA has informed us that, due to cliff inspections taking place at Cwm Porth, access to the main cave entrance and tradesman’s entrance will be closed from 22nd – 24th July to allow for work to take place safely. Apologies for any inconvenience…
We have been notified by the BBC that they plan to be filming at Blaen y Glyn Upper car park next Thursday (20th), a Welsh water layby on Friday (21st) and finishing at Blaen y Glyn Upper car park at the end of Friday. On Monday 24th from around 8.30am until around 5.30pm they will … Read more
We have received the following message from BBNPA. Gorge users may therefore now – subject to conducting their own risk assessment – resume use of the main jump on river-right at Loonies’ Leap on the Mellte, but should stay clear of the weir / dam on river left which remains out-of-bounds (exiting the river only … Read more