Last Thursday six members answered Tony S's call (ok..., post) to join him on a circumnavigation of Hayling Island. With best laid plans abandoned, we found ourselves (as you do) dutifully mustered on the beach at Eastney and looking forward to a relaxed pootle around the island...., we should have known better; "what the b*$$dy h&*l was Metcheck on about? ~ 12mph winds?"
Thanks for arranging it Tony, it was a great day out!
(Music by Snow Patrol)
Portsmouth Canoe Club Blog
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Monday, 12 April 2010
Portchester to Fareham 11th April 2010
Last Sunday the residents of Portchester village awoke (in that sleepy village kind of way) to a hustle of activity and a wash of colour, as 25 PDCC members and their assorted kayaks decended on the picturesque hamlet. In a flurry of activity; bodies, kayaks and associated equipment were efficiently transported the couple of hundred yards to the waters edge where, as has become the custom; we enjoyed a friendly welcome from the sailing club officianado's as they gestured toward the gallows, erected the day before on hearing of our intention to use 'their' slipway..... Ok, I exaggerate.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Monday 5th April 2010 - Tipner to Portchester Castle
In the abscence of a PDCC trip, several 'peer' paddles took place over the April Bank Holiday weekend, there were reports of members paddling their way into many of the 'nooks & crannies' of our home turf or should that be 'surf & turf'? ~ sorry, not funny (what a prawn).
Four of us took the opportunity to fit a paddle in before joining the first Monday evening training session of 2010; which, by the way, had a pretty decent turn out.
We set off from Tipner with the intention of a lazy mooch to Portchester Castle, although once out of the lee of Whale Island we realised that we were going to have to put some work in. So, tempted by the promise of some 'freeriding' on a following sea we set a course into the gusting South Westerly and paddled out into an exposed Portsmouth Harbour before veering North in the direction of Portchester Castle. Our hopes were fulfilled as we enjoyed a downwind glide on the backs of some playful wind waves as they surged their way up the Harbour.
We arrived at the impressive Roman Fort, a little dishevelled, but in good time; and it was purely with a feeling of obligation and respect for the civilisation that brought us this historic building that we partook in a culinary celebration of this ancient culture...... "Justa one cornetto, geeve eet to meee!!!"
Anyhow, here's a bit of video for those that didn't manage to get out at the weekend.
Four of us took the opportunity to fit a paddle in before joining the first Monday evening training session of 2010; which, by the way, had a pretty decent turn out.
We set off from Tipner with the intention of a lazy mooch to Portchester Castle, although once out of the lee of Whale Island we realised that we were going to have to put some work in. So, tempted by the promise of some 'freeriding' on a following sea we set a course into the gusting South Westerly and paddled out into an exposed Portsmouth Harbour before veering North in the direction of Portchester Castle. Our hopes were fulfilled as we enjoyed a downwind glide on the backs of some playful wind waves as they surged their way up the Harbour.
We arrived at the impressive Roman Fort, a little dishevelled, but in good time; and it was purely with a feeling of obligation and respect for the civilisation that brought us this historic building that we partook in a culinary celebration of this ancient culture...... "Justa one cornetto, geeve eet to meee!!!"
Anyhow, here's a bit of video for those that didn't manage to get out at the weekend.
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Fun in the Sun
Oh we did have fun in the sun....
and the wind...., and the cccold!!
...... Well it is is only April!
and the wind...., and the cccold!!
...... Well it is is only April!
Music by Santana
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