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Saturday 18th June Sea Kayak Explorers Trip - Updated #2 - Lostwithiel to Fowey
Looking at the weather Forecast I have modified this trip to an explorers trip of the River Fowey. Launch at Lostwithiel just downstream of the bridge that crosses the river next to the Globe pub. High tide is at 9.30 so if we aim to be on the water for 10.00 am we can follow the tide down the river exploring the various arms of the river and the mouth of the Estuary. The wind is from the North and so we should be sheltered for much of the trip. The stronger winds do not kick in until the afternoon and so we can asses the conditions at lunchtime when we reach Fowey. My plan is a long morning explore of the river and then a short afternoon exploring the mouth of the estuary.
We will find a landing spot somewhere in Fowey and I will arrange a taxi shuttle to collect the cars.
Meet at Lostwithiel at 9.30 to be on the water for 10.00 am. I suspect that we will be off the water for no later than 2.30.
Travel times from Exeter circa 1.5 hours so please load boats on Friday evening after the club paddle. Plenty of time for a walk on the coast or cream tea in Cornwall. I am already in Cornwall and so cannot offer car share or boat transport.
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I would be keen to join you. I will be coming from Okehampton, so will not be travelling from Exeter, so can't give people lifts from the Club.
Sorry I cant make this one, as paddling in Cumbria.
Enjoy
Ooohh! Not a paddle that I have done - I look forward to it - see you in Lostwithial
Ok Nigel. Looks like just the two of us unless anyone else signs up tonight. If you are ok for a 9.00 am meet we could drop a car down to Fowey
I hope to be there for 9.00
Thanks for organising Owen. When the wind forecast isn't good, you know that you have got the planning right when you bump into another Club who have chosen the same trip, in our case, Totnes CC. However, they left before us, so missed the free bacon and egg sandwiches that somebody cooked for us prior to us leaving Lostwithiel! Another bonus is that we could piggy back on their car shuttle at the end. It was a trip that I haven't done before, and there was a fantastic opportunity to explore remote tidal valleys with oak woodland down to the sea - fantastic trip!