Thursday: bright, sunny and lots of water in the rivers after a decent dump of rain on Wednesday. Perfect for a day on the water so here we go - sitting in lectures all day studying synoptic charts, surfing weather-related websites to gather Met. info and forecasting weather. Never again will I feel inadequate when faced with a quasi-static occlusion or returning Polar maritime air mass...
Friday arrived, bright to begin but cold and windy (but at least I know why!) so I was doubly glad that my drysuit arrived back complete with new neck seal! Off to Kirby Lonsdale again but with the prospect of a drop more water than last week. And so it was - at least 4" deeper so the flat water was moving and the moving water was moving slightly faster. Still, a top day, lots of input on my coaching style / techniques and, having carried upstream a ways, some real skills work on moving water with virtually complete beginners.
Have arranged a regular lift with Ben (Ulverston) so good craic on the journey in and out from now on!
Friday arrived, bright to begin but cold and windy (but at least I know why!) so I was doubly glad that my drysuit arrived back complete with new neck seal! Off to Kirby Lonsdale again but with the prospect of a drop more water than last week. And so it was - at least 4" deeper so the flat water was moving and the moving water was moving slightly faster. Still, a top day, lots of input on my coaching style / techniques and, having carried upstream a ways, some real skills work on moving water with virtually complete beginners.
Have arranged a regular lift with Ben (Ulverston) so good craic on the journey in and out from now on!
Andy has his first taste of moving water in a kayak
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