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Kayaking & Canoeing thread

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Dave A 22 May 4:32pm, 22 May 2025 24,665 posts	Quote Pin Dave A The canoe was this morning, plus the sailing boat. Walking now.
halfpint 22 May 6:06pm, 22 May 2025 42,468 posts	Quote Pin halfpint Where are you guys Dave? I can see the Moray Firth from the bottom of my street.
Dave A 22 May 10:29pm, 22 May 2025 24,666 posts	Quote Pin Dave A We are just harboured outside North Kessock in the Beauly Firth. Heading back to FW I. The morning.
halfpint 23 May 8:35am, 23 May 2025 42,470 posts	Quote Pin halfpint I’m just a bit further round from the bridge. You definitely picked the right week for your adventure.
LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺 23 May 8:48am, 23 May 2025 739 posts	Quote Pin LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺 RunningRonnie wrote:I'm tempted by an inflatable canoe that we can take away in the van. Three seater preferably, with the dog taking up the middle seat. Thought about hiring one from Decathlon first to see how we go, but by the time we hire it for a week while on holiday we may as well have just bought it. We bought a 3 person inflatable kayak from Decathlon some years back. Haven't used it as much as I would have liked, and even less so since getting my paddleboard. I got it with the intention of kayaking with OH and the third seat being big enough to take a decent picnic. Now there's the possibility of one day taking our granddaughter. But after having had it a while I really wished we'd got two separate possibly double ones instead. We could rarely coordinate our paddling properly (OH reckons my timing is out, I think as he sits behind he should be able to take my lead...) He doesn't like it as much as I do, so is less inclined to want to come out. A double I could do on my own, but not the triple.
HappyG(rrr) 23 May 8:50am, 23 May 2025 52,829 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Our big canoe (not inflatable) hardly ever goes out now. I said to wife when I got the paddleboards that I didn't expect we'd use it much and should sell, but she wanted to keep it. We'll probably get rid of it, esp now as we have the sailing dinghy for doing things together. G
Dave A 23 May 9:09am, 23 May 2025 24,667 posts	Quote Pin Dave A We were moored overnight the night before near Chanonary Point, having been down to watch the dolphins. Then got up canoe/sail there before moving yesterday.
Mandymoo 23 May 9:12am, 23 May 2025 21,416 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo We loved it there Dave We had a double canoe but OH didn't really like and I wanted a paddleboard
Dave A 23 May 9:14am, 23 May 2025 24,668 posts	Quote Pin Dave A I put a lot of effort into the canoeing.
halfpint 23 May 9:36am, 23 May 2025 42,472 posts	Quote Pin halfpint Jeez you guys have been so close to my house. You could have paddled from Fortrose to Avoch for a cuppa.