Canoeing and Kayaking with Helensburgh C.C.
The Club Tuesday evening Paddles are now thoroughly underway! Whilst we aren’t intending to post every Tuesday night session it was lovely to meet New and Returning Club Members, as well as having a Canoeist actively joining our session. Which started with a journey and fished with a wet skills session! Geoff demonstrating how to rescue a Canoe from a sea kayak!
Paddlers: Gordon, Geoff, Andy, Sharon, Tom, Edward & Vonna
2nd Club Day Paddle of year. Theme was a gentle return to paddling after an extended COVID break for many. We were pleased to welcome new HCC member Lorna and visiting Coach Heather from Totness Canoe Club.
The weather was still & calm for a nice relaxing paddle. Time to reflect.
Paddlers: Gordon, Colin, Tim, Andy, Lorna, Heather & Vonna. Distance was 20.2km
This marked the beginning of our return to Paddling and was the 1st Club Tuesday Evening session in a long while. It was all about reintroducing ourselves back to paddling after the extended COVID break – well over a year for some. Paddle was relaxed, remembering some of the skills we haven’t used in a while. We launched at Luss – hopped around Inchtavannach, Inchconnachan, Inchcruin and back to Luss. We were lucky enough to spot an Osprey!!! Many a paddler takes up twitching!
Weather was much calmer than forecast – F2. Overcast, with a few showers.
Paddlers: Gordon, Lee, Rachel , Jonny & Vonna
1st day Club Paddle of 2021!!! Whoop!!
We entered the water at Lachlan Bay (nr Lachlan Castle). There was a slip way to launch from & then we moved our cars over to the carpark near the river. Theme of this trip was Island Hopping (Sgeir an Eirionnaich, An Oitir, Eliean Fraoch & Eliean Aoghainn) to Union Bay, just beyond Minard Castle. For the return we island hopped, stopping to look at Comb Jellies. We came in on high tide, travelled a short distance up river to the car park. We then went to explored Lachlan Castle!!
Conditions were calm F1-2. Sun & a few shower – light breeze. Total Distance approx 15.2km
Paddlers: Gordon, Ruth, Colin, Serena & Vonna.
