Do you Ken Loch Ken?

After a Busy Saturday in the Shop, I thought I would load up to paddle one of the Lake District lakes in the demo Wenonah Prospector 15 we have at the moment. After I checked my kit early-ish on Sunday, I saw I didn't have a Buoyancy Aid, Cag, boots.... time for a change of plan

Back to the shop to pick up the items I needed, and I realised Loch Ken was only just over an hours drive away, about the same as the Lakes, So a quiet paddle was on.

Well Loch Ken is really nice. It can be prone to wind but today is was completely calm. I launched easily from the Viaduct (just by Loch Ken Holiday park) from here you can paddle south and do some island hopping, or go onto the river system, or go north through the motorboating area to more great loch paddling.

After a good mooch around to the north, and lunch with some Canada Geese all in perfect sunshine, with 2 motorboats and 2 sit on tops seen all day, time for tea and home.

Today I was Paddling a Wenonah Prospector 15, and I really liked it, even as a solo boat it works well, nice and stable easy to lean over and tracks really well in er no wind what so ever!! Will make an excellent canoe for two people. I just think for solo paddling the 16 ft boat is a bit narrower so makes off side stokes a bit easier. The boat is still here in Carlisle ready to be hired out, along with our growing fleet ready for the summer

I drove back via Castle Loch near Lockerbie which looks an ideal location for one of our evening paddles - just off the M74 and about 25 minutes from the shop.

We now have a good mixture of Open Boats, Playboats, Touring and Sea Kayaks ready to hire out for you. so if you need or want to try our canoeing and kayaking give us a call 01228 531703

Pete