Bures Coracle Regatta
Our event is all about meeting up with like minded people and paddling around a bit. Everyone is welcome to join us from beginners to experts. We are all about getting people on the water and enjoying these historic craft.
Our season at the Museum ended on 15 August 2019. During that time we had one thousand, one hundred and five people afloat on the millpond. We introduce them to coracles in a gentle and unhurried way, explaining as best we can about the uses and building methods around the world. We tend to focus on Welsh coracles and of course our own Spey coracle.
As we believe the water to be very safe we cater to a very wide age range of people - very little people, including one baby being breastfed (the baby didn't paddle) and the elderly including an 80 year old lady in a wheelchair (not with the wheelchair of course - how about a roll-on roll-off coracle?) Not a single capsize this year.
The Museum built a new much improved jetty for us and created a direct access to the water from the storage shed (the sawmill). Our lives were much easier as a result. We now have an agreement in principle to building a boathouse immediately adjacent to the water. Does anyone have any good suggestions about design etc.?
Our three new fibreglass coracles have been of inestimable value to us enabling the much greater visitor experience at the same time as saving on damage to our own-build boats. The big Teifi is so stable that we have not had any size limits or parents paddling children.
We promote the Society all the time but we have no idea whether any visitors join or build their own boats. We do know that we had folk back from previous years and repeat visits from this year. For some visitors this could be difficult as they have hailed from China, India, Australia, Brazil, USA, Israel, Canada, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and Namibia. We also had a lot of EU folk and an occasional UK citizen!
Conditions on the water have been perfect - lots of water with a much bigger surface area. The weather has been on our side too with Thursdays seemingly the dry day in wet weeks...
All in all, a very good year for us.
Raymond Green
24 July 2024
If you've been following our news, you will know that a new project has started this year with the aim of preserving the craft of coracles and coraclemaking, rated as endangered on the Heritage Crafts Association's Red List, for future generations to enjoy.
24 July 2024
We're looking for volunteers to help with the Five Miles From Home challenge. This may be familiar to you if you read the item in the 2023 Journal from member Gary Fruland, who took part in this international event last summer.
24 July 2024
The Society is sad to share the news of the passing of former committee member, Brian Pearce, aged 92.
24 July 2024
Ironbridge style coracle for sale. Well used but in good condition and watertight. Originally built in 1996, has been re-covered many times. Can be put straight on to the water as is, but may benefit from some light repair/restoration. Offers in region of £200 considered, buyer collects from Cheshire
Please contact Euan Raffel for further information
Our event is all about meeting up with like minded people and paddling around a bit. Everyone is welcome to join us from beginners to experts. We are all about getting people on the water and enjoying these historic craft.
The Carmarthen River Festival is back on Saturday 17th August from 3pm. (Rescheduled from July due to river conditions)
There'll be the ever popular Raft Race, Coracle Races, Rowing Race, Duck Race and FREE Canoe, Kayak & Coracle Taster Sessions.
River demonstrations with plenty of dryside entertainment, cookery demos, FREE funfair rides, children's coracle pool, climbing wall and plenty of stalls selling food, refreshments and ice cream.
Annual coracle regatta and races, plus raft race. Licensed bar and BBQ. Part of Cilgerran Festive Week
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