Hi All,
Having read a few posts about paddling on the Arun in the Pulborough area - I'm hoping for some advice and clarity on the best times to launch taking into account the tides.
This Saturday 24/06 the high tide at Littlehampton is at Noon - it would appear to be a relatively high one too. People on here have suggested the high tide at Pulborough will be 4 hours later.
Does this mean the flow will change direction (start going upstream) around 4pm or is this when the upstream flow will finish and normal service is resumed?
Ideally what I would like to do is Launch at Pulborourgh (late morning) and paddle downstream for 1 - 2 hours then turnaround and catch the tidal flow back. (sounds too good to be true!)
or
head upstream when the flow isn't too strong and time a return when I'm not battling against the incoming tide.
Yours advice and guidance would be most welcome.
Thanks
Sussex (Newbie)
Having read a few posts about paddling on the Arun in the Pulborough area - I'm hoping for some advice and clarity on the best times to launch taking into account the tides.
This Saturday 24/06 the high tide at Littlehampton is at Noon - it would appear to be a relatively high one too. People on here have suggested the high tide at Pulborough will be 4 hours later.
Does this mean the flow will change direction (start going upstream) around 4pm or is this when the upstream flow will finish and normal service is resumed?
Ideally what I would like to do is Launch at Pulborourgh (late morning) and paddle downstream for 1 - 2 hours then turnaround and catch the tidal flow back. (sounds too good to be true!)
or
head upstream when the flow isn't too strong and time a return when I'm not battling against the incoming tide.
Yours advice and guidance would be most welcome.
Thanks
Sussex (Newbie)