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Sunday 7 August Sea kayak paddle for paddlers around 3* standard AMENDED

JaneEvansJaneEvans
edited August 2016 in Club Activity: Club Trips and Tours
There will be a trip on Sunday for more experienced paddlers. Tides are good so I will try to find some moving water.

Suggest to go to South Sands beach, Salcombe and go rock hopping as this avoids a shuttle. There is a reasonable swell and F4 Westerly winds.
(Would paddlers prefer a journey paddle? in which case there are varying downwind runs eg from Hope cove, Portwrinkle, Looe, Wonwell. What distance?)
(Another option is Saunton for some surf, although in the morning it is not large, and in the afternoon it is huge. Thoughts?)

Meet 8am club. Helmets essential. Trolleys will be useful.
Booked:

Jane
Adrian
David
Paul H
Nigel

Comments

  • David_LewisDavid_Lewis
    I'm probably up for this, but not definite yet.
    David
  • PaulHPaulH
    I'm also interested

    Paul
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    I am keen
  • Richard_KnottRichard_Knott
    edited August 2016
    Edit: just found out I cannot now join you on Sunday. Sorry.
  • David_LewisDavid_Lewis
    I'd quite like a journey - maybe 15-20K (assuming favourable conditions) ?? But I'll be happy with anything. If you do elect for rock-hopping can you put it on Forum before end day so that I know what boat to bring! I'll come to boathouse for 8.0, so can take another boat and paddler.
    David
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    I would quite like a journey too.

    I was walking along the cliffs at Whitsand Bay on Friday thinking it is a ong time since we paddled along that bit of coast - I would therefore be interested in a Portwrinkle trip.

    That said, I am keen whatever is on, but I think that Saunton is probably too big!
  • PaulHPaulH
    I agree not keen on North coast but happy to do anything else. Will be at the club for 8
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    A journey it is then. I am thinking of Looe to Portwrinkle, (as Portwrinkle to Torpoint is against the tide at the end of the day) or perhaps Portwrinkle to Cawsand.
    Meet at Portwrinkle at 9.30am so that we can meet up with Adrian and leave a car there for later. Then drive to Looe car park at the North end of the town. It is just possible to get a sea kayak down the estuary, then go West to Hore Stone and then East to Portwrinkle.
    Bring trolleys.
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    Trolley loaded. I will see you at Portwrinkle at 0930 as coming to Exeter puts a lot of miles in the wrong direction for me.
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    A really enjoyable trip today - thanks all.

    David - I mistakenly picked up half of your paddle - how do you want me to return it?
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