Cicerone Guides: Canoeists' Guide to the North-East

About this book

Covers the rivers of south east Scotland, Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire - plus the coastline.

Contents

Foreword Map of the area Introduction Using the guide (terminology and grading) Learning to canoe Access The Rivers- Northumberland Region (Borders to Co Durham) Allen Aln Balder Blyth Breamish Coquet Derwent (Co Durham) Devil's Water Ettrick Greta Jed Rede Tees Teviot Till Tweed Tyne Wansbeck Wear Whiteadder Wooler Water Addendum The Rivers Yorkshire Region Aire Calder Derwent (Yorkshire) Esk Nidd Swale Ure Washburn Wharfe Addendum Flat Water Areas in the North East Bolam, Hemlington, Kielder, Killingworth, Ladyburn, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee, Scaling Dam, Selset Sea Canoeing Introduction Safety at sea Planning and equipment Basics of Tidal Theory Coastline of Northumberland Tynemouth to Newbiggin Druridge Bay (Cresswell to Hauxley) Amble to Beadnell Seahouses, Bamburgh Farne Islands Holy Island Berwick to St Abbs Coastline south of the River Tyne to Flamborough Head South Shields to Roker Sunderland to Ryhope Seaham to Middleton Hartlepool and Tees bay Redcar, Saltburn and Whitby Saltwick Nab to Scalby Ness Scarborough to Flamborough Head Appendices: Regional Access Officers Canoeing clubs and organisations Outdoor centres North East with an interest in canoeing Manufacturers and retailers of canoes and accessories The Coastguard Fishing seasons Tidal constants. H.W. times relative to R. Tyne entrance Bibliography

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Biography

Nick Doll read medicine at Newcastle University and took up canoeing there. It is said that the only life he ever saved was that of a drowning canoeist by hooking him out of the River Inn with the handle of his umbrella! He has paddled throughout Britain and Europe, but with a particular emphasis on the area covered by this guide.