Canoedling in the Lakes
This weekend I am off paddling in the Lake District … AKA Canoeing. Right now the thought of a 5am start on Saturday to get to Glenridding in the Lake District doesn’t fill me with joy. But I know once I arrive in the beautiful Cumbria countryside I will be at peace and I hope enjoy every moment.
For two days I will be canoeing , camping (in a tipi), camp fire cooking and late night trekking with eight people I have never met. I really can’t wait to get back out into the countryside and for one short weekend relive my traveller days that seem oh so long ago.
I know very little about the weekend but think … and hope it will involve learning some new whitewater skills, flatwater skills, safety skills and apparently how to pole, line and track, portage and sail my canoe. Now that can’t be that hard can it?
Last time I was on the water with paddles I just about managed to stay afloat while rafting in Nepal so fingers crossed this is just as ‘easy’.
A massive thank you to Matt Thompson who runs Wilderness Canoe, who offered me this free weekend paddling in the Lakes. My fingers are crossed for perfect sunshine and a swift move from canoeing novice to expert in a few hours.
Canoedling here I come!
Sign me up!
Check out the website, drop me an email, very flexible around your needs etc. Groups up to 12 in number.
Ask jenny about her weekend, get some friends together and come up to the Lake District or I can come closer to you, depending on where you you are based etc.
Matt T
Ohhhh, this looks like it was really great fun!! I will definitely be getting my butt cheeks in a canoedle in New Zealand 🙂
Nothing like a bit of canoedling for adventure and excitement. Can’t wait to see how you get on in New Zealand 🙂
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