by Paula Goude | May 29, 2023 | Beginners, Challenges, Challenges, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Guided Walks, Hiking, Kit, Kit, Mountaineering, Y3P, Y3P
The forecast is for warm weather. You carefully open the tent door and look outside. Yes! The sky is blue, there’s barely a cloud to be seen, it’s going to be a great day for an Adventure. By mid morning things are starting to heat up. It’s...
by Michael Goude | May 5, 2020 | Fitness, Hiking, Mountaineering
It’s hard to maintain your hill fitness when you can’t get to the hills, right? Well, not necessarily. Every client that books an expedition with RockRiver Expeditions is sent an information pack. If it’s a hill or mountain expedition...
by Michael Goude | Apr 13, 2020 | Hiking, Kit, Kit, Mountaineering, Overseas expeditions
In this blog I show what I take in my personal first aid kit when I go hiking, what I add to it when I’m leading a group, and what extras I ensure I have when I’m trekking in more remote areas of the UK and abroad. “What’s the point of...
by Paula Goude | May 28, 2019 | Challenges, Hiking, Y3P
The feeling of achievement when you complete the challenge is one you need to experience! On my first attempt at the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge I managed Pen y Ghent and Whernside. But my feet were just too sore to continue and I was far too slow and...
by Paula Goude | Dec 7, 2018 | Canoeing, Hiking, Kit, Nutrition
To be fair, this blog could also refer to the appropriate food for a canoe or kayak expedition, horseriding or cycle touring too. It’s really about the ideal foods for when you have limited cooking facilities, no refrigeration, limited space for transportation,...
