Four Mile Bridge.

So here we are in freezing January 2011. Time to take the coldest shower possible. Let's head out to Four Mile Bridge and see just how cold and wet we can get. There is a kind of madness when it comes to whitewater kayaking. Personally I prefer the comfort and ease of a sea kayak, rock hoping my way around the coastal shores of Anglesey. But then it takes all sorts to make a kayaking club interesting, and boy! do these guys know how to keep it interesting... Paul Mattock

Cybi Kayakers BIG SPLASH Weekend...

Our first club outing of the year, and what a way to start! Some of the best weather we’ve had on Anglesey in a long time, and we get to enjoy every minute of it.
Camping at Andy's is not only convenient for everyone involved but it has to be one of the best sites in North Wales. So a big thank you to Andy, not just for welcoming us to this great venue but for putting so much effort into organizing so much that went into making this a camping trip to remember: It’s going to be a hard one to beat!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here comes a novels worth…

Wednesday Evening Paddle...

Another splendid and relaxing Wednesday evening paddle.
Lots of practice, lots of laughter and lots of fun, with everyone getting very wet and a little wiser.
Let the movie tell the story.
Additional pictures by Terry.
See you on the water!

If you have trouble viewing the movie clip, go to the Cybi Kayakers ‘YouTube’ site And view it there under ‘Wednesday Paddle.’

From Treaddur Bay to Penrhyn Mawr.

Being relatively new to the world of kayaking I’d never ventured beyond Porth Dafarch when out paddling this lovely stretch of coastline. From Trearddur Bay via Porth y Post and onto Porth Dafarch is a pleasure to paddle and explore, but to travel beyond this point was always full of mystery and foreboding.
I’ve also seen what Penrhyn Mawr can do to both kayak and paddler. (Some of the most wild and dangerous overfalls and tidal races you could ever wish to meet, should you be so inclined.) Having seen the film and read the book I knew this was one piece of water that fell well outside my comfort zone. However, with plenty of local knowledge and a little encouragement, our paddle buddy Terry took me and fellow sea novice Philip around to Penrhyn Mawr to say hi to this infamous stretch of sea. With a friendly easterly wind and slack water he quietly introduced us to her while she slept.
We crept along the shoreline from Porth Ruffydd to Penrhyn Mawr as if not to wake her. And then with a flick of the paddle we rode over her while she slept. (Even with her fast asleep it was still a bumpy ride.) I can now lay claim that I’ve paddled Penrhyn Mawr and survived to tell the tale. Then a straight-line paddle back to Trearrddur Bay with the turning tide helping us along the way, and with a nice cup of tea in hand we watched as the sun set over one of the most beautiful islands in the world.
Don’t take my word for it; just ask Terry and Philip and all the other kayakers who have ever paddled these fantastic waters.

Paul Mattock