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A paddle into Padstow Harbour and then up Petherick Creek. The creek was interesting but not quite "Helford standard".
Hot and not too windy, so a lovely kayak trip around Burgh Island and then towards Bantham Beach. Scooby loved Bigbury Beach.
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.
With Marija and Jeremy L for a kayak paddle along the Grand Western Canal from Boehill Bridge to a bit past Halberton. A lovely trip with a bit of stroppy swan action on the return! All the rather splendid WhatsApp imag…
Tye's first time out in the Sea Eagle kayak. He was quite unsure to start with but settled in to it a little bit. Unfortunately, the trip was much shorter than anticipated as we found we had a slow leak in the left chamb…
Too little wind to go sailing so Malcolm B and I headed down river in the Sea Eagle kayak
A second puncture (in a about 4 year's use) in our Sea Eagle 465 inflatable kayak put paid to our kayaking plans for the day. Instead we spent a bit of time on Bar Beach on the Helford avoiding the day's strongest sun. S…
A paddle down from SYC to the beach cafe with Marija and Jeremy L. Very pleasant paddle around the low tide. Strangely, a very foggy day for some of it. Passed Nigel H's "office" on the way back and then Nellynui once la…
A paddle with Marija and Jeremy L up the Clyst as far as the Bridge Inn at Topsham. Quite neapy so not a lot of water at the mouth of the Clyst (even near the top of the tide). Wind was probably the F3 gusting F5 adverti…
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…
With Marija and Jeremy L for a sea paddle from Seaton Beach out past Beer to Beer Head. Lovely paddle. Unfortunately, our Sea Eagle 485 inflatable kayak sprung a leak in one of the air chambers. Happily it was a slow lea…
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!
A glorious summer's day paddle with Marija and Jeremy L. Up the Avon from Bantham Beach to Aveton Gifford. Even Scooby Hound seemed to be quite content to be on the kayak. The GPX track is fake (so ignore the graph) - th…
Up river from SYC to Topsham Quay and back via Lympstone. Cold day but plenty warm enough under the drysuit. Absolutely no wind!
First time back on the Exe Estuary after many, many months. First trip out on our new inflatable kayak - a Sea Eagle 465 FastTrack. Overall - very pleased with it.
First time down to Dawlish Warren in the new Sea Eagle kayak. Lovely day - there was plenty of mist that came and went but that didn't detract from it. Good test for the new kayak and I'm very pleased with it. Less plea…
After dropping off Derek H's tender on his mooring we headed up towards Topsham in the new kayak. We passed Derek coming down in his Fulmar - having just launched from Topsham Quay.
A lovely sunny summer's afternoon. Paddled down to Cockwood against the light wind and small tide and then had a "free ride" back with the tide and wind.
The plan had been to paddle up past Topsham on the rising tide but the wind was a little strong to want to paddle back against it (and the tides were small). So it was a short paddle down to Starcross and the a float bac…
Up to the motorway bridge in the Sea Eagle kayak. A bit of exercise on the way back paddling against the sea breeze that came in
A change to normal by putting the kayak in the water on the south side of the Helford Estuary (at Helford itself). Explored Frenchman's Creek and then up[ almost as far at Bishop's Quay (but ran out of water at neaps). L…
From Mylor Harbour up past King Harry ferry with lunch on Roundwood Quay and Trelissick. Scooby much happier on the inflatable Sea Eagle kayak.
Back on the water at Christchurch Harbour for the first time in probably 40 years. Learnt to sail at (what was then) the Marine Training Centre (now the Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre), Sailed a Wayfarer and M…
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
Down to the Pole Sands around a low tide. Back with the wind and the tide. Lovely.
A truly superb day out kayaking on Ronas Voe on the north west of Shetland. Organised by Jason of Sea kayak Shetland - https://www.seakayakshetland.co.uk/ - and thoroughly recommended. The geology is amazing with cliffs,…
A solo paddle up to Topsham Quay. Abandoned by the wife - some excuse about having to work. "Rescued" a fishing boat that had run aground by taking their kedge anchor out to deeper water so they could pull themselves off…
Liz's first safety boat drive since getting her "Power Boat 2" training. An out to sea dinghy cruise - out as far as the fairway buoy anyway.
"Officer of the day" and safety boat duty on an out to sea dinghy cruise that coincided with the Dawlish Air Show. A few dramas a long the way but saw the Red Arrows and, later, the battle of Britain memorial flight (inc…
An SYC dinghy cruise out to sea that actually made it out to sea! It looked as though there would be no wind at all for quite a while but gentle F2 / F3 filled in for most of the time.