Around the Forts - Sunday 21st March 2010

Our esteemed trip leader at No Man's Land Fort, the first fort to be circumnavigated.

Listening to interesting facts from our 'tour guide' at No Man's Land Fort.

St Helen's Fort

DAN . . .

KEEP OFF!

A couple of jesters?

What a change from the weather that had been forecast earlier in the week!

Flat calm at Warner buoy.

Horse Sand Fort

Spit Sand or as it is more commonly known, Spitbank Fort - the last fort of the day.

Stokes Bay - Hillhead Sunday 21st March 2010

Of the two trips programmed for last Sunday, 8 members opted for the gentile 10 mile mooch along the seafront from Stokes Bay to Hillhead and were justly rewarded for their lack of adventure with blue sky and a glassy sea.

Wey Navigation 13th/14th March 2010

Saturday morning in Send Scout hut and Tim is delivering the briefing for that day's trip from Send to Godalming.

Triggs Lock, the second of the 16 locks that we encountered during the weekend.

Disembarking onto this floating pontoon required a team effort.

I wouldn't touch this pub (the Rowbarge at Guildford) with a barge pole. The landlord certainly doesn't like kayakers!

A happy paddler waiting for everyone to get on the water at Millmead Lock, Guildford.

John lending helping hands at yet another get-out point.

Sunday morning dawned bright and fair. The Scout hut is only just a few yards from the waterside - so at least we didn't have much carrying at the start of the day!

Newark Lock the second of today's eight locks and portages.

Heading up a backwater towards Newark Priory.

Coffee break at Pyrford Lock.

Steve in front of Coxes Mill after he'd shot the weir.

Wharf bridge and pool at Weybridge

Steve and John playing at Shepperton Weir at the end of the trip.