Trip down the tidal River Thames - Sat 1 Oct 2005

[CJL]

I will be launching at Putney with a little help from Chas Newans Landrover if the tide is out!

Shall we say meet at Putney ROAD Bridge around 1130 on the 1st???

[Daniel]

Shame, it's unlikely i will be able to make the 1st, a lad's road trip to Niece planned (Cars not boats)

[CJL]

The date is still open to negotiation.

What dates are best??????????????????????????

[timw]

I can do Sun 16th Sat 22 or Sun 23rd

CJL, I'm starting a new thread with and additional idea

[CJL]

Daniel,

What dates suit you?

Chris

[Yuley]

To save driving through London, does anyone know of good launching sites
around the Purfleet area?

Whats the proceedure for crossing Thames Barrier?

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by CJL

Daniel,

What dates suit you?

Chris

NOT 17th/18th
24th/25th sept
8th/9th oct or later

I'm the "gatecrasher" here so don't worry too much.

[CJL]

Would have to say try the Boatlaunch web site for a launching site.

If you want to get through the Barrier you need to give them a VHF call on 14 and ask permission from London VTS.

They will give you a barrier span to go through. Make sure you clearly explain if you are going uptream or downstream as this alters which span you need to head for.

Check with London VTS that the Barrier is not in defence position before you set off by listing to the river broadcast on Ch14 every 15 mins.

Chris

[Daniel]

Make sure you know which span is which because they are not labeled. First time i made this trip they replied by saying "proceed ECHO span" and ofcourse i carried on looking for a sign, only to have to stop and consult the almanac before proceeding. They are labeled A-H or something but i can't remember which side is A.

[Bern Hanreck]

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread....ght=bargehouse

[CJL]

OK time to get a bit official now and decide on a date.

Please can everybody interested let me know what their ONE prefered date is?

The dates mentioned so far seem to be;
SEPTEMBER
Sat 24th
Sun 25th

OCTOBER
Sat 1st
Sat 8th
Sun 9th
Sun 16th
Sat 22nd
Sun 23rd

Thanks

Chris

[Yuley]

Any of the October Dates are OK for me.

[Yuley]

Having read the question properly I will Say Oct 1st

[CJL]

Hey its Friday - your excused!

Chris

[myndit]

Just choose and we will fit in..

Doug

[AndyB007]

Can I register an interest as well. No issue with any of the dates, but would prefer a Saturday to a Sunday.

Thanks.

Andy

[osprey__viper]

1st of october sounds good to me. Keep us informed. I do belive Andy-Hightower wanted to do the thames

Martin

[CJL]

OK The first of October it is!!!

Meet up near Putney ROAD Bridge for a run down through town, stopping Canary Wharf ish area then down towards the Barrier.

Chris

[Peter J]

Have I correctly located the launch site on this arial photo? On the south bank, sideways on to the river, just upstream of the road bridge?

Can I ask where you park your car and trailer, do you just have to find a space on the street somewhere?

I would love to come on this trip but may have to take nipper to start university that day. I hope you post full details after the event because I would like to follow in your footsteps (should that be wake) one day.

Regards,

Peter.

[timw]

I will be there on the 1st Oct.


Yes, there is a public slipway where your arrow is...but there are two much bigger and better upstream (west) of the jetty that you can see. about 200 yards away.

Dump the trailer on the street where all the others are and you will have no problem, and either park the car on the street and feed the meter...or under high tide mark (free) on the slipway..(making sure you've checked the time of the high tide.