Feeling somewhat lazy lately, and inspired by blogs of more active paddlers like Wenley, Derrick, and Douglas I headed out on Saturday morning for my first sea kayak paddle of the winter season.
Launching from Castle Cove Sailing Club, I was struggling to think of this as the 'winter' season - off water I had got changed in the warmth of the sunshine and shletered for the wind, and on water I shared the water with people snorkelling over the various reefs that lie in that part of the Portland Harbour.
I headed off towards Sandsfoot Castle, or rather the remains of, enjoying the still conditions, and practicing the silent inuit hunting stroke I'd learnt at the last Skye Sea Kayak Symposium by sneaking up on the sometimes startled snorkellers.
After a short while hugging the coast, I decided a blast out through the first harbour entrance and into Weymouth Bay was needed, so headed off downwind - arriving in next to no time. Though arriving implied a destination, not simply a point in the middle of the bay.
Hmmm, at this point, I'd realised the errors of my way, and spent the next 60-70 minutes battling against the wind to get back to the shelter provided inside of Portland Harbour - still, a good work out.
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