"My Kayaking for March 2008"

The river Thames between Twickenham and Teddington, March 31st 2008.


Kayaking is getting better now the weather has improved. Ok, I did have a little accident on the 16th, but apart from that it has been ok:) I got two new paddles to replace my lost one. One for the little wedge of orange and the other for the sea kayak. What I really want is to get down to the ocean! This month (April) will definitely see at least one trip to the sea:) Yay!!! Anyone want to join me?



Monday 3rd March 2008 @ 16:00, Twickenham St Mary's Church to Teddington Lock and back again, cold, sunny, cloudy and windy, 1hr 10mins. Dagger RPM.

Thursday 6th March 2008 @ 21:00, Ealing Pool, Ian, 90mins, Dagger RPM.

Thursday 13th March 2008 @ 21:00, Ealing Pool, very quiet tonight, Ian etc, 90mins, Dagger RPM.

Sunday 16th March 2008 @ 13:18, Ian, Lee, River Mole from the stepping Stones by Box Hill to Stoke D'abernon, I finished at about 16:30ish when I capsized! (see post dated 18th March called "Six Seconds at the Bottom of the River"), rainy, windy and cold! The water was high and fast. The stepping stones were completely submerged! Dagger RPM, Oh, and I lost my South Carolina sun hat and Andrew Ainsworth paddle:( Temp 7, wind up to 20mph!

Thursday 20th March 2008 @ 21:00, Ealing Pool, 90mins, yellow sea kayak (Dagger Edisto), tried out my new paddles and hand rolled in my sea kayak (with a small float:)

Thursday 27th March 2008 @ 21:00, Ealing Pool, Lee, 90mins, tried out new waterproof ATC-2K Actioncam...it was rubbish in the pool because it was too dark. Dagger RPM.

Monday 31st March 2008 @ 17:30, Twickenham to Teddington Lock, sunny, mild, water was fast flowing, 1hr 15mins, temp 12, wind 8.



Jason

P.s. I want my camouflaged (with SC Palmetto & Crescent Moon on the front) sun hat back:( It was a gift from USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC. If anyone lives near there, can you get me one;)








(C) JPT 2008