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Aire Waves
Leeds Canoe Club Blog. We paddle... lots!
Airewaves used to be Leeds Canoe Club's magazine letting people know what the club was upto. Its quite hard work pulling together a publication letting people know what the club is doing and publishing dates in advance is always hard as things tend to change. Step forth the blog.. Push button publishing for the masses. So here is the idea a few people in the club take it in turns to write up trips and talk about things in the club.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007The Kent - 28th Jan 2007 am (The Lakes part 3)
We got on after a little kerfuffle, at the top and proceeded to the bottom. (This could be written up a little better, maybe later when I have time).
Notable swims form Dave Kenyon, who claims these as his first since he started paddling again.
Easy corner into a cross current, knocked him over and out he came. He then attempted to empty his boat, slipped and ended up on his back, boat balanced on all fours, head on extended neck just out of the water. Bob made him remain in this position claiming that it would be safer to finish emptying his boat like that, than risk another a third embarrassing swim.
He managed a third swim on one of the constrictions, this time for good reasons, and finally a technical swim getting out of his boat at the get out. For some one who hasn't swam since taking up kayaking again, he certainly made up for it on this river.
A bit short but I've got three rivers to do.
Oh, and the water level was pretty good, not too high or too low, just right.
Today's swimmers biscuits were Rocky's the one's with the Robin in the advert (I can't remember if they were caramel or not)
Please feel free to add on any other swimmers from this river trip to the comments page and I'll be sure to add them into the main blog for all to see.
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