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Sea Kayaking 2011 - some fun bits - Part 1...

One of the joys of living by the sea is the ability to go for a paddle at short notice for a short trip...








Phil exploring a cave


Dave ready to go underground...


A creel line washed up high





Mike even takes his dog...

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Intromediate - is that really a word?

With some leave to take, I decided to try a week of Intromediate Sea Kayaking at the Bread Bin.

First we have the players...


Dave - Ace Sea Kayaker with patience of a saint- seen here relaxing in a park shelter in Menai Bridge


Tavi - a Prof of ologies and very enthusiastic kayaker who's power of persuasion has to be seen to be believed


Bill - Ozzie on tour. A kayak racer who was giving sea kayaking a go - the lack of rudder was overcome by sheer power!


Alison - owner of 8 rucksacs and an expert at being looking calm collected even after being flipped out in a tide race!


Rosie - who decided to make the week harder by having a fight with the Pyg Path - impressive bruise!

The week was one of skills and exploring with the occasion daft idea thrown in








Lunch stops varied from sublime to the damp














The big trip of the week was a voyage past the Ormes...

The Source of Many Rivers...

May Bank Hol Dawn bright and clear but very windy - a fab day to go explore the wilderness of mid Wales and in particular, Pumlumon Fawr. The AA Walking Guide suggested a walk up from the South - but the Northern approach appealed more.


The views did not disappoint...























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Around the corner from Poppit

With the rtn of strong wind, it was time to explore some more of the coast path - Poppit to Cwebr looked like a good option with use of the Rocket.

As with every other part of the Pembs Coast Path, the scenery was impressive...








The dead frog was different



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Royal Weddings

With an end in sight of the settled weather and an extra day off, cheers Will n Kate, it was another day of paddling in 2 parts...

Lower Fishguard - the morning trip was a tag along with some Mike's clients. Conditions were lively but everyone enjoyed













Afon Teifi - after giving the Teifi time to refill it was time to explore up from Patch and see some of the rotting hulks - or ambitious DIY projects!?











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To a Pub by Kayak.

Sometimes it's not until you do something that the enormity fully hits home! A true sea kayak needs move throu the water efficiently - that means a long water length hull which in reality means a kayak that is at least 16 ft long. That doesn't sound like much till it's on the roof of your car...


So having relieved The Bread Bin of a Capella 166 it was time to go try it out. The chosen voyage was paddle around Milford Haven. A further incentive was The Old Point House @ Angle


Dale was the chosen 'put in' - well to be precise a free lay-by near by. After much faffing, I was good to go...


Well almost... When checked the position of the foot pegs, the RHS was completely off the track - no worries, just click it back on... 20 mins later i was hot & sweaty, the pegs was still hanging free and tide was well past us!? Time to drag the kayak 20m back and think!? The answer was to remove the track - which reqd an Allen Key - of the size normal found on a MTB tool which own but it was 40 miles away. Time for some tywrap bodging!?


With the peg fixed, we were off...








After a pleasant paddle inc some ferry gliding I rock up at the The Point House


After a pint it was time press on...








Eventually it was head down paddle back towards Dale into the west wind - despite the be assurances of the Milford CG, that the wind would would be Easterly?!?

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