Today saw a long overdue family paddle thanks to the weather interfering with the last couple I've tried to organise.
After an early start (for a Sunday) I loaded up the boats on the car and headed up to Derwent water. Derwent is certainly one of my favourite lakes. It's much quieter than some of the more southern lakes but still has everything you need.
My first view was this.. Absolutely stunning!
After an early start (for a Sunday) I loaded up the boats on the car and headed up to Derwent water. Derwent is certainly one of my favourite lakes. It's much quieter than some of the more southern lakes but still has everything you need.
My first view was this.. Absolutely stunning!
Everyone soon arrived and got parked up and unloaded. We headed for the other side of the lake to paddle up the western shore towards Nicholend marina with the promise of massive scones some members paddled faster than others.
On the way we stopped to look at a national trust sculpture.
On the way we stopped to look at a national trust sculpture.
An archive picture showing the hands off a little better.
A selection of picture from the trip above.
After paddling up to Nicholend for lunch (and cake) we headed back on our return journey via the East side of the lake. Again there's an interesting national trust sculpture that we have a look at. Normally this is on the shore but today is wasn't so we got to do something not many people will have done before us, paddle through it.
After paddling up to Nicholend for lunch (and cake) we headed back on our return journey via the East side of the lake. Again there's an interesting national trust sculpture that we have a look at. Normally this is on the shore but today is wasn't so we got to do something not many people will have done before us, paddle through it.
We then returned to the cars, enjoying the stunning views down the lake.
Even though the trip was over the fun wasn't, we all unashamedly had a laugh as one member who managed to fall in the water whilst getting out of the kayak because that's what friends are for. Not to mention he'd have done the same to us. I'll leave the photographic evidence off for now, although there's plenty of it!
Anyway all in all a fantastic family paddle. A huge thanks to John for organising it. Keeping fingers crossed for more weather like this as the year progresses.
Even though the trip was over the fun wasn't, we all unashamedly had a laugh as one member who managed to fall in the water whilst getting out of the kayak because that's what friends are for. Not to mention he'd have done the same to us. I'll leave the photographic evidence off for now, although there's plenty of it!
Anyway all in all a fantastic family paddle. A huge thanks to John for organising it. Keeping fingers crossed for more weather like this as the year progresses.
