Ullswater

[Grooveski]

A few pics from the sunny bits of a wee impromptu wander with Shewie and The Cumbrian. Felt all adventurous, paddling in another country for the first time and all.

We got the works today. Sun, rain, hail, wind, calm...... the only certain thing was that it was going to be uncertain.
Had a choppy crossing at the end. For a second I thought I was going to ditch it right beside a passing cruise boat.

Had to laugh at the colour coordination.

 

[Gill]

that looks like a nice wee place josh.

 

[Shewie]

Nice pics Josh

I never realised you were being so busy with the camera to be honest.

No pics from me apart from a couple of the journey over Kirkstone Pass in the early sun, too busy trying to stay upright all day

Shame about the stupidly gusty wind this afternoon, another time.

Good to finally meet you Michael

EDIT:

2 hours 50 minutes it took me to do the 92 miles home

 

[huntersforge]

Well done guys looks like you had a ball . Nice pics

 

[lostagain]

Thats it, I want a canoe now!

 

[The Cumbrian]

Nice one Josh.

Here's a pic of you and Rich in your Packs:

At least it wasn't just me who didn't take any pics on the crossing. About halfway across, Li'l Cumbrian asked me: "Daddy, is this like surfing?", to which I replied: "yes, this is exactly like surfing".

I was blown further down the lake than Josh and Rich, and as it was too windy to paddle, I had to track the canoe back up to them with Evan in the canoe. He took these pics of me:

It was good to meet you two, hopefully we'll get to paddle together again on a less dramatic day.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[Bravo4]

Great pictures and you guys have OT Pack canoes, how cool is that Such a great little boat. Last summer I traded mine towards another great boat, a Drascombe Dabber, which I have yet to restore and sail. BIG PLANS, little buget. I strongly believe that the smaller the boat, the more you'll use it. I thought I knew this but had to learn the hard way. Gee whiz I really miss that canoe, highly recommend em'.

That afternoon wind thing can really be a bear. One time I was lining my OT Pack canoe against a real nasty headwind, a gust hit that lifted the canoe clear out of the water. I've found that in some areas the wind is heading one direction early in the AM (downlake/river) and shifts before noon and blows the other way; the timing to take advantage of this often requires a ridiculously early start. I'm curious if you guys notice similar wind effects where you paddle.

Sails for A Dabber cost about as much as a Pack canoe. what to what to what to do? It's one of those things I wish I knew, why the f?!# did I sell that canoe?

 

[Shewie]

That afternoon wind thing can really be a bear. One time I was lining my OT Pack canoe against a real nasty headwind, a gust hit that lifted the canoe clear out of the water. I've found that in some areas the wind is heading one direction early in the AM (downlake/river) and shifts before noon and blows the other way; the timing to take advantage of this often requires a ridiculously early start. I'm curious if you guys notice similar wind effects where you paddle.

The met office forecast had predicted the wind would swing right round about midday but it never materialised. Instead we just got blown a little further downwind which made the return a complete nightmare.

All good fun though