Dart Estuary

07 05 2012

Windy, sunny with frequent showers, 10-12C. 10-12km

Group of 2, Legend 16 & Explorer 14

Set out from Stoke Gabriel, paddled across the Dart estuary. Strong winds and fast current. 11:00 start, got the tides right.

Some good sailing, need lee board to assist turning. Sail system needs improving- ripped sail and broken mast pole.

Some good soft skills with box rafting. Need to review rope kit however.

Return tide was also right but box rafting was essential due to headwind.

3*C

5/6th March 2012

3*C - Dart Country Park and River Dart.
Never seen the Dart this low. I think that it's off to Europe and North Wales until next winter. Good course, learnt a few tweeks and met a nice group of new paddlers
Dry and sunny, got up to about 8C today.

This was an idea that I got  today from one of my coaches, Dave.
I try not to put anything into my BCU paper log book any more and this goes one step further