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LOCAL TRADES — WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We’ve got 11 days to get two projects completed at Swiss Valley — or we risk losing a significant amount of funding that has already been secured to invest in the site.

After months of delays with planning, followed by contractors and other avenues unfortunately falling through, we’ve found ourselves right up against the deadline.

📅 Everything needs to be completed and photographed by 29 August.

We have TWO projects to get over the line:

🪚 WOODLAND SHELTER
This one is already well underway. It’s a prefabricated structure, all the materials are on site, around three-quarters of the uprights are already installed, and it now needs competent people to finish putting it together.

🔨 COVERED PERGOLA / PATIO SHELTER
This needs designing and constructing from scratch. We can get the required timber and materials ordered and on site within a couple of days.

And to be absolutely clear — we are NOT asking tradespeople to work for free. This is PAID WORK.

We’re looking for:

🔨 Carpenters
🪚 Joiners
👷 Builders
🏠 Roofers
🛠️ Experienced/competent tradespeople

We’re completely open to how we get this done.

If you’re a local company that could take on one or both projects, we want to hear from you.

If you’re an individual tradesperson with a day, a couple of days, evenings or a weekend available, we want to hear from you too. If necessary, we’ll put together a small team and get it done between us.

This funding represents real investment into Swiss Valley. While naturally these shelters will benefit us and the people using LiveFree Adventures, they’re permanent improvements to the site that will remain here for the wider community to benefit from for years to come.

We’ve got the funding.
We’ve got the materials for the first project.
We can get the materials for the second.
We just need the right people.

If you can’t personally help but know a carpenter, builder, joiner or local company who might be able to, please TAG THEM or SHARE THIS POST with them.

Time really matters on this one.

11 DAYS. TWO SHELTERS. LET’S GET THEM BUILT. 💪

When the reservoir drops… the pontoon has to move with it!

With the water level at Swiss Valley currently being lowered for planned works, we had a slightly unexpected problem to solve.

The extra floats beneath our gangway were starting to bottom out, which meant the pontoon needed some emergency adjustments — right in the middle of a busy day with customers on the water.

So, between sessions, we grabbed a couple of jacks, got into the reservoir and came up with a temporary solution.

Jamie sensibly chose the waders.

Ben chose the H&S approved shorts and Crocs.

A bit of lifting, supporting and adjusting later and everything was sitting level again and ready to go.

It’s a temporary fix for now until the water level settles.

And most importantly — we’re still open, still operating and still getting people out on the water.

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli
🚗 Free parking
🏄 Paddleboards, kayaks, rowing boats & more

A bit of wind wasn’t stopping anyone yesterday 😂💨

Paddleboards, kayaks, rowboats… and plenty of people making the most of a Saturday on the water at Swiss Valley. 🙌

Turns out you don’t need perfect weather to have a bloody good time.

Who’s getting on the water next? 👀

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli

Not something you see every day at Swiss Valley Reservoir…

Earlier today, a red kite and a raven were spotted properly fighting in the air above the reservoir.

After the aerial scrap, the raven broke away and landed in a tree, while the red kite followed before settling on the handrail to the tower around 20 metres away — somewhere we’ve never seen a kite perch before.

For a moment there was a bit of a stand-off with the raven seemingly mocking the Kite.

Ravens are powerful, intelligent and incredibly agile, while red kites are superb in open air, so neither is exactly an easy opponent.

If you’re into your birdie then we have a breeding pair of red kites that love here at Swiss Vally!

Just another completely unexpected wildlife moment at Swiss Valley.

Who do you reckon would have won if it had carried on?

August so far… ☀️💦

A lot of paddling. A lot of splashing. A few questionable launches. And a LOT of fun. 😂

And we’re not even halfway through the month yet 👀

If you’ve been saying “we need to do something this summer” — this is your sign.

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli

Tag the person you’re getting on the water with 👇

We had a bit of an incident on site yesterday… so let’s talk about fires. 🔥

What might seem like a harmless little fire can very quickly become a much bigger problem — particularly around woodland, grass and public spaces.

So, a quick reminder from us: no fires, BBQs or open flames on site.

It keeps the site safe, protects the surrounding environment, and saves the fire brigade and police having to make an unnecessary trip out.

Enjoy the reservoir. Bring the picnic. Leave the fire at home. 👍
RespectTheOutdoors

A little update from this weekend!

Ft a happy customer and a happy joe!

Don’t forget we have watersports hire starting at just £18.50 & sauna sessions through stating at just £12.

Oh and did we mention, we’re county award winners?