trying out my new kayak on the river

Here we are trying out the new Islander Expedition Kayak on the river Witham , with my daughter who was in the playboat . There are a few teething problems , like the skeg leaks slightly , it just needs adjustment , I hope , and the deck elastics need replacing, otherwise its sound and very fast , being eighteen feet long

As you can see the river is full of weed due to fertiliser runoff . This happens every summer , but at least the water is cleanish ! In the winter the weed disapears, and it actually starts to flow

My daughter tries out the funboat for the first time.....with no mishaps !