A5 section of the Conwy 14 November 2015.

This is a great section of river fed by one of the wettest areas in Wales. In the team today I was the only one who had run the river before. I guess this adds a bit more pressure on me, increases the pulse rate for the first timers but adds to the excitement. John, Paul and George (Kee) had this river on their todo list and it was a pleasure to take them. The teamwork today was spot on, with good levels of communication and everyone looking really focused. Kee made a tight eddy on bryn bras and was a great middle marker for us showing us the route down. John and Paul looked comfortable on the river, making their lines, ferry gliding with ease and demonstrated great awareness. Acer performed well with a superb attitude. He plopped out the back of a few eddies but with his relative inexperience that’s no major issue!

I sat at the bottom of Bryn Bras watching and smiling as each of our group successfully come through and then I started to breathe again.

Thanks for an enjoyable paddle. Please feel free to provide feedback on my performance (good or bad).

• This topic was modified 9 years ago by Tim.