The Broads

This time every year a close group of friends arrange to meet at Oulton Broad, Lowerstoft. We usually  book several lovely, warm holiday chalets on the waters edge, certainly my favourite 'get together' of the paddling and kayak fishing calendar. This year I took the lad, our craft to paddle was the open boat. I took the Nordcapp too as a couple of friends had shown interest in paddling it.

Our accomodation...







Saturday mornings launch



And on to the fishing...







No pike this day but we did manage to bag many nice roach, small chub and perch. It was busy on the water today as the sea was too rough for most to launch.









Theres a definate theme to this years meet....





Saturday afternoon had me in the water delivering a little coaching, Dave cetainly liked the Valley boat.



Sunday saw us back out on the Broads







This time we started to get a little bit of interest in our plugs, the pike were playing ball... It took several lure changes but eventually we conected with a lovely little fish of about 7lb. Job done...

Filey to North Landing and Back..

Had a bit of a marathon paddle today, put in at Country Park Filey and paddled on down to Speeton and then under Bempton to Thornwick and North Landing. Then back of course.







A quick rest stop under Reighton...





Then on again under Bempton. Some of the northern Bempton (Speeton) cliffs are amazing, my personal feelings are that the cliffs north of Staple Nook are much more dramatic and featured then those at the southern end, it takes a bit more effort to visit this area but it is so worth it.



Back up to Filey before it got dark and another wonderful days worth of paddling.

Simply Bempton

Got a flyer from work last monday and shot up to North Landing, Flamborough for a quick launch out and north under Bempton. Spawney Dave and Ian were already out there albiet Ian being on a much bigger launch than his kayak.



Dave was on the Dorado and in full 'bass' mode, I had gone for a piss about in the Nordcapp.



I had a paddle down to Staple Nook, sea state was most definately just 'slight' ....





But I wanted to have a mess about putting a video together so headed for any white water I could find. First attempt so hope you enjoy......



While I was out messing about Dave was catching prime bass, well done mate, knew i should have brought a fishing rod....