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"Officer Of The Day" for the SYC "mystery dinghy cruise". What the mystery was to be was, er, a mystery to us. So we decided that it would be cricket and drinkies on the Bull Sands in the middle of the Exe Estuary at lo…

Was supposed to be an out to sea dinghy but there was no wind. So went out in the canoe. met up with the dinghy cruisers from SYC who had managed to find a little wind after all.

With Nigel H in the inflatable Sea Eagle. Down against some tide and sea breeze to Bull Hill Bank. Then a lovely drift back with the tide and wind. Thanks to Derek H for the drone pics!

With ball action on the Pole Sands and Bull Hill, this was doggy heaven. Apart from the kayaking bit and getting a wet bottom when a few waves came over the side of the kayak.

After tailing the safety line while Derek H went up the mast of his Fulmar, down to the Bull Sands against the wind and tide (only F3 and neaps). Lunch on the Sands and then an easy paddle back as the wind and waves got…

Back to Rock (opposite Padstow) for a slightly soggy walk along to the mouth of the Camel Estuary. Visited St Endoc Church - the last resting place of John Betjeman - and considered his lifetime's regret! Expensive lunch…

502 metres climbed including Luscombe Hill which topped out at 220 metres (with one big climb of about 180 metres). A lot for us!

Sccobys second canoe trip. To the Bull Sand and then down to the Warren. First trip out of his depth.

Up river to the new wreck just north of Starcross and then back down to the Bull Sands where Scoobie ran non stop (when he wasnt digging). Luckily we were too early for the Olly Murs sound check!

From Lee Bay along the coast path to Bull Point lighthouse and then on around Morte Point. Some big up and downie bits along the way and some scary (for me) cliff top paths! Camera was happy with the sunlight though.

Down to the Pole Sands with Jeremy and Marija L. Accompanying an SYC dinghy cruise. After we forgot Scooby Hound's tennis ball, Marija very kindly bought him a ball on a rope. Which he promptly destroyed! Followed up wi…

From Cockwood round past Dawlish Warren to "Red Rock". Back via the Pole Sands. Trying out the RYA Safetrx app so that Liz can see, in real time, what trouble I am getting myself into,

Down from SYC to the Pole Sands. Scooby a very happy dog (when at the Pole Sands). Saw Colin and Averil Y on Dawlish Warren with their inflatable kayak

And just a little bit out to sea. Lovely day - hot but with a cooling sea breeze. Retrieved a kite surfers board after he had some minor difficulties.

An 06:45 start and 350 miles got us to the south of the Lake District by about 2 p.m. In time for a short yomp to Grange-over-Sands. A very pretty village on the north of Morcombe Bay. But where the hell where the pubs?…

Scooby Hound in love with the beach at Luskentyre Sands on Harris. Miles and miles of pristine sand with views across to Taransay.

With two of the three camper van inhabitants not waking up until gone 09:30, we opted for a lazy / veg / reading day today. Scooby got 2 walks along the beach.

First full family paddle of the year. Ideal conditions - tide with us on the way out and the wind got up a little to give us wind and tide pushing us on the way back.

A lovely spring day with big tides for a paddle down to the Pole Sands.

Out to the Pole Sands on a lovely Spring day. Joined by Marija and Jeremy L in their new Sea Eagle 385 FT. A veritable fleet of Sea Eagles. Scooby was a pretty good boy given it was his first trip out in the kayak this y…

Just about a perfect sunny October paddle on the Exe Estuary. Had a close encounter with a seal who seemed to want the bit of sand I was sitting on while having my lunch.

Light winds - average tides. Lovely paddle.

First time out in the inflatable kayak this year. A lovely day and a lovely paddle for lunch in the Pole Sands and then a little explore round the far side of the Pole Sands.

Lovely days paddling. Down and then out along Dawlish Warren a bit. Then around the Pole Sands and the back up with the incoming tide.

Well not so much the Pole Sands as just off Dawlish Warren because the swashway was filled with buzzy little motorboats doing their Boxing Day race. Nice paddle - very little wind.

Down to the Pole Sands for lunch. Going to have to be renamed The Pole Pebbles - it is much more pebbley this year.

Lovely late October day - sunny and very little wind. Went for a paddle round the Pole Sands. On the sea side of the Pole Sands coming in to a beach with small breaking waves and rudder up, I ended up sideways on to a wa…

Beautiful autumn paddling. Foggy to start with but that soon cleared to bright sunshine. With the spring tide and a little wind on the way down. Stopped at the South Coaster when the sun came out as getting too hot! Afte…

Down around the low tide for lunch on the Pole Sands. A lovely December day with no wind and hardly a cloud in the sky. Lots of seals on the way back. Mind you, it was 4 degrees when I left the sailing club.

Lovely paddle on a stonkingly hot July day. Down river with the tide but against the F3 sea breeze that came it. Lunch on the last "island" at the end of the Pole Sands. Then back with the tide and the sea breeze via the…