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Angus Clydesdale Jul 2020 8:48pm, 19 Jul 2020 18,937 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale They used to, back in the day.
LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Jul 2020 8:50pm, 19 Jul 2020 108 posts	Quote Pin LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺 I'll make sure I print it off then, thanks. They can't send out physical ones at the moment as there's no one in the office.
LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Aug 2020 5:15pm, 12 Aug 2020 113 posts	Quote Pin LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Didn't make it onto the Broads, but we have managed to get out on the canal - a mile down to the local pub, and then a mile back. Probably as well we didn't go on the Broads, we clearly need more practice!
HappyG(rrr) Aug 2020 4:02pm, 18 Aug 2020 35,817 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Was going to start another thread but found that this one had been resurrected. Enjoyed 2 kayakingerings this summer, about to go for a canoe tomorrow night and researching sailing boats to buy too (is sailing chat allowed too?!) I blogged on kayak on River Tay with MrsS(rrr) - 2 hours pootling around looking at wildlife (with an instructor in rented boats). Last Saturday was different - same instructor, but group of 4 cyclists / runners and going longer distance and duration and with some technique instruction and deliberate harder workout. 10 miles, 3 hours paddling, 5 hours total, great day out. Felt it in my core after - good workout! So, have taken the plunge and purchased a roof rack - £144 cheapest one from Halfords. Who knew! Attached it. 20 mins my ar*e. I was 3/4 of an hour in the drizzle last night! Collecting canoe from same instructor, but to launch at local loch. Taking my 83 year old mum out! She used to kayak in the 1950s in Germany. So a trip down memory lane! I've looked at getting a boat or boats for years. My background is sailing. I like kayaking for fitness, I've done a bit of rowing, good for same. But neither are very sociable. Sailing boats and canoes are better for the swallows and amazons stuff. So I thought, how about one of each?! Currently researching how much I can get on top of one car!! G
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2020 4:34pm, 18 Aug 2020 19,321 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale NorthEast Kayaks (based in Northumberland) have good stock variety, usually good prices and delivery and they’re lovely people. If you want a new boat.
halfpint Aug 2020 5:32pm, 18 Aug 2020 32,070 posts	Quote Pin halfpint Kayaking is very sociable in my experience. I paddle with a club. Never go out solo so always with others. Chat as you paddle, chat when you stop for lunch, and second lunch and tea break. That's sea paddling though. Mind any river trip I've done has been similar - lots of eddying up between exciting/scary stuff. If you fancy a sea kayak then a lot of folk from our club use these lot seakayakoban.com They do demos so you can try boats out before you buy.
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2020 7:30pm, 18 Aug 2020 19,324 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale Oh yes, heard lots of good things about the Oban guys too. Especially for sea kayaks.
HappyG(rrr) Aug 2020 10:36am, 19 Aug 2020 35,819 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) My pal works for Outdoor Explore outdoorexplore.co.uk so I'm sorted for tuition, trips and purchasing, thanks! They are v good by the way. Central Scotland - rivers, lochs and East coast sea stuff. I'll let you know how tonight's canoe with the aging parent goes! So, sailing... anyone? I'm going to get a Topper dinghy, I think. And a canoe (not a kayak!) G
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2020 10:40am, 19 Aug 2020 19,332 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale Topper dinghy for you? Not to be rude, but you might find it a bit of a squeeze. How tall and heavy are you? My Young Lad is 174cm (5’8”) and weighs 53kg. He’s just about grown out of a Topper and is currently experimenting with a Solo and a Laser Radial to see which he prefers.
HappyG(rrr) Aug 2020 10:45am, 19 Aug 2020 35,822 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) I know how small they are AC. It's more for mucking about on. I'm 174cm and 74kg. I want to car top, not trailer, so limited on size. If we actually make use of it, I might get something bigger, and a trailer. We shall see! G