It's not safe to assume that canoeists don't rip each other off. Please make sure you get the money up front. Don't accept a promise or a "deposit" unless you know the buyer personally. Also, be careful of spending a lot of time and/or money going to collect something that might turn out to be junk.

BEWARE OF SCAMS.  Several of our advertisers have met one which goes like this:
Buyer offers your asking price, boat unseen. Asks you to ship it abroad, wants to send a cheque for much more than the value of the boat: you will please pass on the balance to somewhere. What happens is that - much longer afterwards than you thought it took for a cheque to clear - the cheque bounces and you are left with no boat and a big hole in your bank account.

IF THE OFFER SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT IS. DON'T PLAY.

A new one on us: In response to a wanted ad, the following illiterate email:

WANTED

REALLY CHEAP USED K1 (less than £100), anywhere within a reasonable distance of Lincoln. I can travel easily to HPP at Nottingham. Email dan_towers@hotmail.co.uk (10/3)

ACCOMMODATION

B&B Close to Holme Pierrepont

Here at the Gallery Hotel, we are a family run Bed and Breakfast, in West Bridgford, Nottingham.

We are 5 min drive to Holme Pierrepont Water sports centre, 1min to Nottingham Forest Football Grounds, and 1min walk to Trent Bridge Cricket Grounds.

Our Web page is www.hotelgallery.co.uk.  Please don't hesitate to call us on 0115 9813651.

SELF CATERING AT GRANDTULLY

We offer quality accommodation for 8-12 people dependent on how the group is made up. We are just behind the Grandtully Hotel. This could be ideal accommodation, especially as we are not long open for business we still have good availability, including April slalom dates. http://www.selfcateringgrandtully.co.uk

GRANDTULLY ACCOMMODATION - COTTAGES

Newly Refurbished! There are now 2 newly renovated cottages at Adventurers Escape as well as the main bunkhouse. The drying room is even larger with bigger dehumidifiers. The Weem Hotel is open every day under new management. Great Rates. Plastic boats available if you want to paddle on our steep creeks.
Contact info@adventurers-escape.co.uk or call 01887 820498
website http://www.adventurers-escape.co.uk/

THE GRANDTULLY - formerly The Grandtully Hotel: WEBSITE>

The Grandtully is perfectly situated about 40m from the River Tay, which makes this the ideal base for all of your water based activities using SPLASH, who are based at the site. The site also has the Tully Cafe and Bar to cater for all your food needs from breakfast to after-activity buffets and evening 3-course meals.

There are 10 rooms, of which 5 are en-suite. Two are family rooms with a double bed and a set of bunks, the other 8 each have 2 single beds, so we can now sleep up to 24. There is also a drying room with a de-humidifier and heaters.

Splash can provide all your needs for an activity filled adventure break, be it just for a weekend of rafting and canyoning or a tailor made 5-Day total adventure package.

Canoeists & Kayakers: Ideally based just 40m from the rapids and slalom course at Grandtully. Why look anywhere else?

FOR SALE

OLD C1 SLALOM BOAT - would make a good training boat or entry level boat for someone not wanting to buy new. £80 - must collect S. London. Contact paddy_wilkinson@yahoo.com. (9/1)

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