This is something of a ritual, to go out canoeing on the river on the first tolerably sunny Sunday that the hire place is open. And then I write about it, even though there’s nothing in particular to say that I didn’t say last year. Look, I like paddling, I like writing, I like writing … More I went canoeing for the first time this year!
Normally our boathouse season runs throughout the summer term. Other than the boat club’s pre-season pool session which happens roughly during the Easter holidays, subject to availability of instructor and pool, we squish in all the unit evenings and all the boat club evenings between coming back after Easter and breaking up for the summer. … More The last boat club session of 2024
I’ve spent weeks watching the weather, watching the rain, watching the river levels and wishing it would all align so I could get outside and do some paddling. Spending the winter writing a blog that contains every detail of every paddling experience you’ve ever had (and I’ve written twice as much as has gone live … More My first paddle of 2024
By this point, I’d got into a bit of a habit of hiring a canoe and paddling up the river on nice Sunday mornings. Up the river? Yes, I think so. Up river to the road bridge, which is a little way before the weir. If you go down the river, you have to get … More A canoeing lesson
I’d only really just sorted out in my head what the difference was between a kayak and a canoe. I can’t comprehend not knowing that now. They’re so different and the only similarity really is that they’re a lot longer than they are wide and they go on the water. It’s like not being able … More My first canoeing experience
Bumblebee Paddles 