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 Boats: A Retrospective

Here is a brief overview of my paddling exploits based on the water craft I have owned and/or borrowed. Discounting a trip down the River Lee and a circumnavigation of the Wembury Mewstone in an inflatable dingy and swimming trunks in my early teens, I started paddling when I was at the University in Southampton in the time of Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands war. Over the years I have paddled many different styles of kayak/canoe in the UK and abroad. I started out with long composite boats, then progressed to shorter and shorter plastic boats until finally reverted back to long composites of the sea variety.

"Alderney" NDK Romany (Blue) and
"Demelza" Tiderace Pace Tour (White)  2021

First trip with Wadebridge CC 2021


Whipsiderry - My Local Beach 2020

Fluid Element Surf Kayak 2020



Failed Circumnavigation IoW England - Self sinking boat  2019

Dagger Axiom - Italy 2017

Encounter with Seal Brittany 2017



 InaZone - Dordogne 2016


Pyranha InaZone- French Alpes 2016

Canadian Canoe - Charmouth England 2008



Dagger RPM - Grand Canyon 2001

Mountain BAT - Peru 1990

Surfing a Dancer, Bigbury On Sea, 1988

Perception Dancer - Scotland 1985

Front Tooth - Billiard Ball, Falls of Lora Scotland

Second Nose Job - River Itchen Southampton

First Nose Job - Seo De Urgel Spain

C2 White Water Racer - River Dee Wales 1986

Roto BAT - Augsburg Germany 1985


C1 Slalom - French Alpes 1983



Slalom C2

K1 Slalom Boat - River Tryweryn Wales

Devizes to Westminster - 2nd time lucky 1986


Old Style Boats: Kleppers and Snipes  1981

My Very First Club Trip - Woolacombe Devon 1981









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