Rough Water Handling

Having done a little bit of kayaking ,being foolhardy , I wanted some wild stuff so went for a course called rough water handling, a weekend course in north Wales

Did we find rough water ? By heck we did.

Actually I was scared stiff with the three foot high waves in the tiderace, particularly when the others disappeared in the troughs. Expecting to capsize at any moment I wondered if the others would notice as I was at the back of the group

We stopped at this tiny little island with its strange tower , there were many seabirds so it was smelly and noisy ! The other guys managed great in the rough

There were some interesting caves accessible only from the sea

Next day we paddled down the Menai Straits with the tide for six miles. The current was strong as you can see, but we had some fun. In the picture on the right is Ross who is a level five coach and writes for a national magazine.

Our instructor Roger enjoyed playing in the Swellies, the water was fast!

Pulling the boats up this little slipway just past the bridges was a relief for tired backs , arms and bums!