Sometimes I feel lucky living where I do. Recently I was able to deliver some kayaks to one of our customers in the morning, then on the way home paddle on the biggest lake in England.
it all started quite early for a day off, a trailer full of Atlantic, and Atlantic LVs all in plastic, with my open on the car.
With the sea kayaks carefully dropped off in their new home, it was decision time, with the whole of the lakes, and even Lancaster Canal a possibility. As I now live in the North of Cumbria, most of my paddling is done in the nothern lakes, so the south it was! I drove round Windermere to a small free car park on the west side of Windermere, even on a friday is was still full of dog walkers and mountain bikers....
It started out misty and remained so all day, with thicker cloud to the north over Ambleside, which fortunately didn't come to anything.
At this time of year it is generally mirror flat, with just the launches to disturb the autumnal colours.
Its been a couple of weeks since I last got out in the Novacraft Prospector, having now bought a fast glass kayak my time is divided! At 15 ft its a bit of a compromise on the lakes (ie its slower than the Marine fit kayak!) but I soon got into the rythym of single blading again
Ambleside was the destination for lunch,a mug of tea for warmth, and a butty or too for sustanance. As always the wind picked up for the return journey, not before I had a quck look up the Rothay and Brathay for a bit of moving water action.
I only saw one other canoe all day on the water, even Wray Castle was quiet. why not make the most of the midweek and get out paddling
At this time of year it is generally mirror flat, with just the launches to disturb the autumnal colours.
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