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 tomj
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As the title says really. Got a day off next week and thinking of heading to the Lakes for a ride. Weather has been so awful I've not been out much and getting cabin fever! Obvious choice for me would be Grizedale. How are the trails after all the rain? Thinking of doing some loop around the forest using a mix of TNF (mainly for the climb) and some natural descents.

Or is everything so wet I'm better off sticking on the man-made and heading to Whinlatter?

Thanks


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 8:18 pm
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I was talking to me mammy earlier,canoe!!


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 8:59 pm
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Canoe. Rivers are up.


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:00 pm
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I was in Grizedale today, it's fine and it didn't rain all day! A few large puddles to be expected on the Fox descent and bits of TNF, but the rest is fast draining rock. Rivers are up too, bring both 😀


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:08 pm
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I'm boating tomorrow, based in Cumbria and its *hitting it down


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:10 pm
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Whinlatter's horrid when really wet. Borrowdale Bash.


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:20 pm
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Canoe. Rivers are up.

tomj doesn't give the impression of being an experienced boater. Rivers might not be suitable or a novice this weekend.


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:27 pm
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If you are an experienced boater, it'll be ace tomorrow, all the becks are up, pretty much everything will be in condition, the Greta and Eden are expected to flood, Lune has flood warnings on it too. Highest levels are in NW lakes, but expect it all to be massive.


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:32 pm
 tomj
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Sorry - I think I gave the wrong impressionn!! I am not at boater at all. Just wondering if the trails were currently more suited to a boat than a bike.

Thanks for the tips though - think I will look at Grizedale


 
Posted : 04/12/2015 9:59 pm

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