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Medway Valley Paddle – Strood to Wouldham
30th October 2016 @ 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tim is organising a trip in the Medway Valley from Strood to Halling and return.
Please note this is the Sunday after the clocks revert to GMT (go back an hour).
We meet at the boathouse at 9.00 GMT
Load boats and leave at 9.30 GMT
Arrive at Strood Steps, Canal Road, Strood, ME2 4DR (18 miles) at 10.30 GMT
Please keep cars to a minimum as parking may be limited.
The nearest toilets are at Strood Station, if open.
Launch at 11.00 and head up river with the incoming tide passing under Rochester and Medway Bridges to Halling (4.5 miles) or Wouldham (5 miles) to have lunch.
Please note there will be mud and debris on the shore when launching.
High Water at Wouldham is at 12.38 GMT
Eat packed lunch whilst tide turns.
Start return at 14.00 GMT
We plan to arrive back at Strood Steps by 16.00 GMT and return to the boathouse by 17.30 GMT
Low Water at Strood Pier is at 18.11 GMT
A chart for Strood and Rochester is at
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ … 2012-chart
and for the Medway Valley at
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ … -rochester
Paddlers should be of a 2* standard.
Photos of last trip are at:-
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1392
This will be an inter-club trips with our friends from Bewl Water and Maidstone CCs.
If you are using club equipment, please book at:-
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1515