Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
We’re very conscious that we haven’t provided an update to our members about Glasbury-Hay for a long time – for the simple reason that nothing new has been happening and discussions about a concordat arrangement for paddlesport at Glasbury Bont stalled in the summer following the interventions of the ‘Glasbury to Hay Alliance’ of fishery … Read more
We have received the following from BBNPA: The telephone at Cwm Porth (01639 722309) is now back in action, so providers should resume pre-booking parking spaces before 10am (or e-mail cwmporth@beacons-npa.gov.uk up to 24 hours in advance). In addition to the Hepste Bridge Road closure for the rest of this week (until Fri 22 Nov)… The … Read more
NB we’re hoping to get in again next Mon (25th), if you’d be interested in helping next time (if we don’t already have you on the list!) please drop an e-mail to coordinator@swoapg.com. A team of around 20 cavers from a wide range of providers descended on Porth yr Ogof today to support volunteers and … Read more
…to anyone who tried to book tickets today for any of our CPD workshops and came across a ‘payment gateway failure’. We believe we’ve now fixed this, so please try again but do let us know if you’re still having problems.
Further to our recent e-mail, the following CPD workshops are now ‘open for booking’. Spaces are strictly limited, so please book early to secure your places – just click on their title for details and tickets (NB if they appear ‘sold out’ please do drop us an e-mail as we may still be able to … Read more
Our 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held on 10 Dec at 6.30pm. We expect the AGM to be held online, unless there is sufficient demand from our Members for a face-to-face meeting – so please let us know ASAP if you’d like us to organise a physical venue! For details including RSVP button, please … Read more
Bookings are now open for next Friday’s CPD workshop joining Alan Bowring (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority’s Geopark Development Officer) for an exploration of the geology, history and stories of the Black Mountain and its famous lakes. For details and bookings visit Fri 15 Nov 2024 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountain. NB places are … Read more
NRW has alerted us to an unstable column of rock on former footpath 86 above the Upper Mellte gorge and has issued the attached amendment to the Concordat access map with the addition of a new ‘fragile – no go zone’ area and request that users should stay river-right immediately above Sgwd Clun Gwyn Isaf.
We have received the following from BBNPA: The telephone at Cwm Porth is currently out of action, so for the time being providers do not need to pre-book parking spaces (or can continue to book in advance by e-mail); we’ll send an update once fixed. More significantly, the access road (Hepste Bridge Road) to the … Read more
Following our recent survey (with thanks to those of you completed it), we’re once again planning a series of CPD workshops over the winter aimed at helping instructors to better understand, appreciate and share knowledge of the areas they work in. The dates are fixed, but we’re still confirming some of the venues, although the … Read more