Friday 12th December - Christmas "Crake" - geddit?

Water - a very necessary part of the game of kayaking, though a bit sparse in the Lakes right now. Unless in its solid form; ice or frost. That said, Paul and I head to Torver and a float down the Crake...

Leaving Coniston with the Tilberthwaite hills behind

Despite the river being rather dry, the cold kept us paddling at a fair lick. Choosing to pass the wrong side (ironically, the right side!) of an island meant that I also had some unexpected limbo dancing practice (the tree across the river is likely to be there for some time and far more threatening when the water level rises!)

Paul managed to find (and surf) a ripple at the get-out!

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