Event details:
Our first residential trip this year is Tyne Tour! A fun weekend packed full
of whitewater carnage and Scottish jigs with universities from across the
country, held on the North Tyne in Hexham!
This is a super chilled out introduction to residential
trips with DUCC and is open to anyone who can paddle confidently on flat water,
and completed a deck test! (i.e the same requirements for going on an intro to
whitewater)
Here's the rough itinery:
Friday: drive up in evening, spoons for dinner, bed.
Saturday: DUCC dawn chorus wakeup (iykyk). Paddle
north Tyne, off the water mid afternoon greeted with a cup of homemade soup. Watch fireworks followed by a Ceilidh with the other unis (by far the
highlight of the trip!!) before consuming adult beverages in spoons and heading
back to the tents (or succumbing to phoenix’s temptations…)
Sunday: Fight hangovers and find a more interesting
paddle for the day (water dependent but likely high force - low force) before
returning home to brace for our Monday 9ams.
Food: The two evening meals are normally had
at the MacDonalds in Hexham, or at the Wetherspoons, but is chosen and paid for
by yourselves on the day. Breakfast and lunch will be a selection of lidl
pastries and cereal, and self-made sandwiches respectively, which is supplied
by yours truly. I will try and keep costs for this as low as possible, and then
the final amount you owe is added to your website debt at the end of the trip.
Accomodation: We camp on Hexham green for the
duration of the weekend. Tents and sleeping bags can be provided, but are in
limited supply so if you have your own kit please do use it! If you have not
camped before that’s completely fine, just please message an exec member and we
can ensure you have appropriate equipment.
Cost: The ticket for the event costs £35, and
with fuel and food on top, it should be roughly £50, which is really good value
for a weekend away!!
I think that is all there is to tell you, more details will
be released once signups close.
Hope to see you there!!
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