Had planned to have a lazy-ish day finishing installing the pump on the sea kayak and kneeling mats in the canoe, but a text pinged in just after 9. Liz was looking for somebody to run the Leven and given the amount of rain down over the weekend it would have been churlish to refuse!
A quick run to the shops (under instructions to produce tea for three), TP for a big tin of full-fat EvoStick and a walk with the boys left me just enough time to chuck my kit in the car, boat on the roof and make Newby Bridge for 11.
A quick run to the shops (under instructions to produce tea for three), TP for a big tin of full-fat EvoStick and a walk with the boys left me just enough time to chuck my kit in the car, boat on the roof and make Newby Bridge for 11.
Surprisingly the flood relief gates were open so we (Liz, Sally & yours truly) jumped on the magic roundabout and off we went. And all went swimingly well, right up to my line under Backbarrow Bridge...
Way too far right and not pointing anywhere near left - no wonder I ended up in the boily mess under the bridge. No excuse for missing 2 rolls either, other than desperately trying to grab my new camera which was wedged into my BA pocket - succesfully as the video and photos prove!
Liz attacking her line below the big weir
A lovely run in the sunshine with plenty of water; can we have lots more please?
Back home the canoe received its new kneeling mats and the dogs got another quick blast over Birkrigg before I sorted my kit and got tea for three on the stove... the sea kayak pump can wait until another day!
Walney 1 windfarm from Birkrigg
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