Haverfordwest/Pontrhydyfen

[dickythorpe]

Tragic, but who would paddleboard in that maelstrom..?..

I was thinking this knowing Haverfordwest and the wild Cleddau river, but the man who died was very experienced in doing events that needed a lot of endurance and skill.
I can only speculate that something went very wrong that normally wouldn't despite the poor conditions.

It's rocked the town and wider area.

So sad RIP

 

[TheLoneRanger]

"Woman Arrested Over Paddleboarder Deaths on Welsh River as Fourth Person Dies"


https://news.sky.com/story/woman-arrested-over-paddleboarder-deaths-on-welsh-river-as-fourth-person-dies-12461530

 

[Darran]

"Woman Arrested Over Paddleboarder Deaths on Welsh River as Fourth Person Dies"


https://news.sky.com/story/woman-arrested-over-paddleboarder-deaths-on-welsh-river-as-fourth-person-dies-12461530

I know who she is.
She’s one of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet.

 

[dickythorpe]

Horrendous tragedy. It's been felt far and wide.

It's coming out that Paul died trying to save the 2 women.
A few of my work colleagues are into paddle boarding and they all kind of know each other so they are very upset.
Spare a thought for all involved in recovering the bodies. It's beyond words.

I also have heard the woman arrested but who has since been released is lovely.

 

[Neath_Jack]

"Woman Arrested Over Paddleboarder Deaths on Welsh River as Fourth Person Dies"


https://news.sky.com/story/woman-arrested-over-paddleboarder-deaths-on-welsh-river-as-fourth-person-dies-12461530

I know who she is.
She’s one of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet.

She is, and she led a lovely remembrance paddle for them this morning.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Horrendous tragedy. It's been felt far and wide.

It's coming out that Paul died trying to save the 2 women.
A few of my work colleagues are into paddle boarding and they all kind of know each other so they are very upset.
Spare a thought for all involved in recovering the bodies. It's beyond words.

I also have heard the woman arrested but who has since been released is lovely.

I knew Paul he was an absolute gent and a lovely guy, doesn't surprise me one bit that he went to the aid of his fellow Paddle boarders, absolutely tragic.
I worked with Paul over Corus/tata a few times, he also part owned a gym which used to be the old Ford Centre in Sandfields Port Talbot.

I know nothing about paddle boarding apart from it looking a lot of fun, but is it a pass time you'd do on a river? I really thought it was somin you'd do on the sea in decent conditions or even a large type lake, a fast flowing river in bad weather, surely isn't the place?

 

[Squarebear]

The last time I went white water rafting our raft got overtaken by a geezer on a SUP, which I thought was pretty ballsy/mad (admittedly the flow wasn't much). So I guess rivers aren't off limits provided you're either a good paddle boarder or a total adrenalin junky.