Kayaking & Canoeing thread

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HappyG(rrr) Sep 2023 1:53pm, 4 Sep 2023 47,656 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) We had a lovely family weekend at local loch on Saturday - my sis wanted us to get together, my wife managed to find time away from horses, and my mum decided she was up for it too. So by 14.00 we had an 86 year old granny, me and my sis, our partners and the 4 yr old. We brought the canoe and the two paddle boards. All 3 craft were deployed! Sis and I went out with niece, who was very good in the middle and enjoyed it. Then niece came on paddleboard with me, not too far, and my sis and wife tried standing up on the paddleboards too, while I held them. Not sure why people find standing up on a paddle board so hard. Maybe I've just got good balance, but I stood up on them straight away last year and can happily do 5km on the in an hour, even with a breeze to paddle against. Anyhoo, finally, the old mother was helped from her wheelchair to join in the canoe! She had been in before a couple years ago when we first got it. She used to canoe in a 4 or 6 or 8 person canoe when she was school and college age. My wife was laughing as she sort of mimed paddling away from shore, the I took over and we shot away! But she loved it, as the wind dropped round the island and it was nice and warm. She saw the island landing point for first time and could see the route she used to walk around the loch in her walking days. She declared it her best day out in ages and we declared it a very successful day all round! Here have a pic, G
HowFar? Sep 2023 3:14pm, 4 Sep 2023 14,505 posts	0 HowFar? That sounds like a brilliant famly day out. Fabulous picture too.
Mandymoo Sep 2023 4:49pm, 4 Sep 2023 17,287 posts	0 Mandymoo Sounds fabulous- hoping to paddle on some lochs over the next few weeks
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2023 4:59pm, 4 Sep 2023 47,658 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Are you up visiting us Mandy? Where you heading to? Hope weather stays decent for you. Nice just now, but I don't think it will last past the week! G
HowFar? Sep 2023 5:36pm, 4 Sep 2023 14,506 posts	0 HowFar? There were reports of blue green algae in some of the loughs round here so I am reluctant to go out.
Angus Clydesdale Sep 2023 5:57pm, 4 Sep 2023 26,668 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Great times G. Recognise that loch
Mandymoo Sep 2023 9:57pm, 4 Sep 2023 17,288 posts	0 Mandymoo We leave for Northumberland tomorrow and then head into Scotland - Stonehaven, Glenmore, Glencoe and Ayreshire before heading to the lakes
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Sep 2023 3:15pm, 5 Sep 2023 50,876 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Sounds like a great expedition, HappyG(rrr). We explored the upper part of the Teign Estuary on Sunday - not the most picturesque piece of water in Devon, but the closest to home. Our next kayaking day will take us to the Dart Estuary.
Mandymoo Sep 2023 1:24pm, 7 Sep 2023 17,314 posts	0 Mandymoo Got out on the sea and Beadnell Northumberland today - was rolling but n gorgeous
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2023 2:10pm, 7 Sep 2023 47,681 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Looks flat like a mill pond. Nice. G