Afternoon on the loch on the sun

[greensurfingbear]

Carrying on my theme of keeping busy this weekend to make up for not making glen Coe, today I took myself out for an afternoon paddle.

Being a novice at Canadian canoes I've tended to join other people but today I quite literally pushed the boat out alone.

Not living to far from castle Semple loch and being given permission to use works kit I helped myself to a few paddles and took one of the new boats out for a spin.

The sun was shining and everyone and their dog seemed to be out in the country park. To my joy it appeared as if all the people were land lubbers and I had the water to myself.

Only a gentle breeze blowing from the East meant easy paddling and it wasn't long before I'd left noise of chatting people and swapped it for chattering geese.

Only covered about 5km in an hour but think that's not bad going for chap who's only just given up the goon stroke for the J stroke lol

here are a few pics

Orric

 

[Shewie]

Nice pics Orric, looking forward to getting out for a paddle again in a few weeks myself

 

[VANDEEN]

Excellent stuff mate, are the pooch and the Mrs canoe lovers too?

Furthest I got this weekend was a quick wander round the flood ponds and burns of the Great North Park / Three Hills :-(

 

[Toddy]

It was a beautiful day Looks like you made the most of it too

Thank you for the photos

cheers,
M

 

[epa611]

Hi Orric, Great pics. I'm just along the road from you in Johnstone. Probably bump into you at the loch some weekend as I'm working in Istanbul during the week at present. You can spot the wife and me, we're usually on black Bromptons with our Trangia having a brew ;-)

Paul

 

[Karl82]

looks like a great day on the water thanks for sharing.

 

[huntersforge]

Nice spot there orric, thanks for sharing

 

[Dreadhead]

nice one Orric mighty jealous!

 

[gsfgaz]

Nice 1 , Orric , cheers for sharing

 

[greensurfingbear]

Excellent stuff mate, are the pooch and the Mrs canoe lovers too?

Furthest I got this weekend was a quick wander round the flood ponds and burns of the Great North Park / Three Hills :-(

as I'm still learning have kept pooch away from the boats......no idea how he'll take to it but once I'm comfortable/confident enough I'll take him out with me.

If anyone wants to go out on the loch with me just drop me a msg. more the merrier

 

[Dave]

Great stuff.

 

[stuart f]

Nice one Orric, looked a braw day there also, thanks for sharing.

Cheers Stuart.