#coracling

Some coracles came with me to the sea 🌊🚣 . . . . . #coracling #onthesea #lovelyday #afloat https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIaAh5jSWf/?igshid=1r8ygojyenchh

A solo sortie in the Thame this afternoon has left me with a pair of very tired arms! . . . . . #coracleadventure #coracling #riverofadventure #riverthame #afloat #homemadeboat #illsleepwelltonight https://www.instagram.com/p/CENHwkCj_1j/?igshid=7iaoxdsx3qr9

I was back out on the Thame yesterday with a new enthusiastic explorer, but in the past week the water level has dropped by at least 30cm. This meant we had to find new routes through or around the obstacles of my previous adventure. This time we went tree climbing on four or five occasions! . . . . . #coracleadventure #riverthame #exploreyourlocalrivers #wildswimming #coracling #handmadeboat #boatbuilding #traditionalcrafts #ashlaths #lightyetstrong #offpiste #somuchfun https://www.instagram.com/p/CDrcdQxDB3w/?igshid=1ot54mlpsgv65

With a sunny day on the forecast it felt like ideal coracling conditions, so accompanied by @hannahmatthe.ws we set out to explore a section of the River Thame. Despite being very close to home it felt as though we were forging a path through uncharted waters. At one point the vegetation got so thick we could barely work out which way was up! . . . . . #coracling #coracleadventure #riverofadventure #riverthame #wildswimming #summerfun #unchartedwaters https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUbhX_je0m/?igshid=1fym8dq3xo4ac

Out today for a water borne adventure, where an upper Thames tributary had burst it's banks and overtopped the nearby road. This idyllic stretch of hidden highway proved perfect terrain for a couple of Coracles, which I just happened to have stashed in the back of my van... . . . . . #riverofadventure #smallthingsmakemehappy #coracling #chimneymeadows #greatbrook #floodedroad #watercraft #handmade #funwithfriends https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tyOOEA8PE/?igshid=145m1nog4k26n

Two traditional and one modern covered coracle made their way out of the workshop today, after a marathon sewing session from the calico covered crew. One boat's gone to live in Peterborough while the other two took a shorter trip to Chertsey this afternoon. The calico still needs coating with waterproof bitumen before the boats can be floated, so two took a test paddle in a craft from my collection before they left. . . . . . #coraclemaking #course #coracling #boatbuilding #boats #weekendworkshop #handmade #handtools #traditionalcraft #greenwoodworking #ashlaths #localtimber #woodworksandcoracles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6J_nFgEXe/?igshid=1shzsycyw781p

Another fine summers day has been spent creating new coracles. They're all working so fast I had to send them home early, otherwise we'd have had nothing to do tomorrow!! . . . . . #coraclemaking #courses #coracling #greenwoodworking #traditionalcraft #handmade #handtools #ashlaths #funinthesun #weekendworkshop #boatbuilding #boat #woodworksandcoracles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3hrasg32B/?igshid=31g37zh82s06