Medway Valley Sunday 6th August 2017

[Tharlow]

I am organising a trip in the Medway Valley from Strood to Halling and return.

We meet at the boathouse at 9.00
Load boats and leave at 9.30
Arrive at Strood Steps, Canal Road, Strood, ME2 4DR (18 miles) at 10.30
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 13:15
Have lunch whilst tide turns.
Start return at 14.00
I plan to arrive back at Strood Steps by 16.00 and return to the boathouse by 17.30
Low Water at Strood Pier is at 18.38.
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.

The get out at Strood is very muddy, so please bring water and cloths to wash and wipe mud off boats and yourselves.
Photos of last trip are at:-
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1520

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=1578


I'm at the boathouse for the next few Saturdays and will answer any queries you may have.

[tun81]

I not going to be able make this i'm afraid damn work commitments
Thanks
Dale

[Jules]

I really enjoyed the trip, and as usual its always different: Wind, tide, sun, clouds, castle, bridges, speed boats, water skiing, waves, new n old boats moored at Strood n Snodland, reeds n rushes, new village and bridge called "Peter's, lunch on a rocky bank, then mud, steps n clean the boats. Brilliant!

[Tharlow]

You left out:-
Phil, Sandrine, Kathleen and Steve and Alan from Bewl Water CC.



The Medway Bridges…


Being pursued and confronted by a tug


The two horses?


The pylons..


Sunday lunch in the Sun with a fantastic view.


The exotic Medway mon repos..


The glorious weather and the cliffs at Cuxton.




And finally,
the nuclear armed Soviet Submarine…




Many thanks to Mark and DWS for disinfecting our boats and storing them in overnight quarantine.
...in the gents !

[Sandbag]

Thanks Tim for organising this great trip. It was worth the time spent to get rid of the mud afterwards!
Just need to remember to include a foam mat to seat on the rocks comfortably next time.