River Fowey River Fal An exciting cross-curricular project An exciting cross-curricular project involving two days exploring the involving one and a half days exploring beautiful River Fowey. the beautiful River Fal. St Dennis Day 1: Journey to the source of the Day 1: A ½ day spent exploring the area River Fal river on Bodmin Moor. of the Source of the River Fal, on Goss Day 2: Canoe the Tidal Estuary from Moor. Lostwithiel to the Sea Day 2 : Canoe the River Fal, utilising one of its Tidal Streams. Insight Grampound Building up our Map Skills, we spend Insight Building up our Map Skills, we spend Day 1 criss-crossing the River Fowey, on Truro foot, taking in the environment, habitat Day 1 exploring Goss Moor, on foot, and landscape that is both seen and taking in the environment, habitat and unseen, to `discover` the Source of the landscape. Tregony River on Bodmin Moor.
Cost Cost £715 per group £875 per group On Day 2, we get up close and personal On Day 2, we get up close and personal as we board Rafted Canoes and paddle Maximum group size of 30 as we board Rafted Canoes and paddle Maximum group size of 30 Plus additional cost of minibus/coach hire. Plus additional cost of minibus/coach hire. one of the tidal estuaries of the River Fal, downstream from ancient Lostwithiel seeing for ourselves how the landscape to the coastal town of Fowey, seeing and historical use of land has changed, Potential curricular links for ourselves how the landscape and as well as examining how the river To book contact : History: Explorers and Cornish historical use of land has changed, as changes from fresh water to this tidal archaeology well as examining how the river changes Mark Peters estuary. from fresh water to a tidal estuary. Geography: Map reading, Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre, understanding locality and St Austell PL26 6AZ environment. Tel: 01726 72901 ICT: Research Maths: Navigation, tides and Email: porthpean@cornwall.gov.uk measurements Physical Education www.cornwalloutdoors.org Personal and Social Development