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Sunday 16 July Sea kayak trip on sea suitable for new sea kayakers UPDATED

JaneEvansJaneEvans
edited July 2017 in Club Activity: Club Trips and Tours
There will be a sea kayak trip on Sunday 16 July suitable for new sea kayakers. This trip will include trying out skills eg rescues and manoeuvring, and also some simple rock hopping (moving sea kayaks around rocks). Club sea kayaks may be used. It would help if you have a roof rack.

Meet at the club Maclaines Warehouse at 8.30am to load boats. Then drive to the slipway at Kingswear 888515 to unload. Park nearby for free if there are spaces or in the marina car park (about £6-£8). We will paddle out of the estuary, rock hopping on each side of the estuary. If the weather is calm then we will paddle around the Mew Stone. It will mostly be a day of learning to manoeuvre the kayaks around rocks and practise rescues etc, rather than a long journey. We will split into two or three groups for the day to make the paddling more manageable.

Bring money for ice creams. Also helmets for rock hopping (the club has plenty). Other equipment is listed here:
http://www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Club-Trips-Info.pdf

If you would like to come please reply to this thread. Booked so far

Brian Taking Brian's, Jane's and Rosie's boats
Rosie Jane's blue boat
Richard taking Richard, Ellie and Martin's boats
Ellie own transport
Martin K club boat

Tony B own transport
Simon M own transport

Jane taking 3 boats
Adrian can transport 1 extra
Bob M club boat can transport 1 extra

Tony W club boat
John M club boat
Caroline club boat
Dan club boat
Vicky club boat maybe
Mike B maybe

Comments

  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    I would love to come along and help and join in the fun. There are a few names on here I don't know so good to get to know you. I have roofrack space.
  • Jacqui_SJacqui_S
    Sorry I can't come. Away in Falmouth for next two weeks, have taken Finisterre and ski. Have a good time. Cheers Jacqui
  • Richard_KnottRichard_Knott
    Richard and Ellie will join in as well, please.
  • Brian_ThomasBrian_Thomas
    I can put 2 extra boats on my car but would like to load on Saturday after paddling so I can go to Kingswear direct from Moretonhampstead. Happy to take the paddlers as well if they can come to Moretonhampstead instead of going to the club. 0915 will be early enough to arrive at the same time as those going from the club. I just need to know which boats to take! Let me know....

    Brian
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    Hi Brian

    You could take my and Rosie's boats and then I'll take club boats on Sunday. See you on Saturday.
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    If there is a shortage of Club boats, I can bring my Scorpio too.
  • Richard_KnottRichard_Knott
    edited July 2017
    Ellie and I will travel direct to Kingswear with our kayaks plus the Tiderace for Martin. See you there.
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    edited July 2017
    I have a bit of a family emergency and am going up to the Yorkshire Dales tomorrow for the weekend so count me out - sorry!

    If you want a fantastic cave to paddle through, there is one one the western side of Mill Bay Cove which is worth exploring anyway, but you can pass right through at mid-high tide. A head torch might be a good idea.

    I look forward to meeting new sea kayakers again on another trip.

    Have an excellent trip!
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    Hi Caroline
    There is transport available for you tomorrow. so no need to bring a car.
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