More Learning

Re-took level 2 training recently, in a lovely part of the world I've not been too before, Barrow on Soar. A great 4 days in an ideal environment with great people. Now to get the portfolio done and on to assessment.

Humber TT Challenge

Been wanting to set something like this up for a while, more for myself as a personal challenge but after talking to Mr Willacy he suggested I let it be known so others can have a go.
The challenge is a 22Nm run down the Humber, from the Bridge to Spurn Point, using the fast running tides to your advantage while dodging the river traffic - so as you can imagine this is a challenge for experienced and/or mentally unstable paddlers.
The bigger problem is that there is no 'get out' at Spurn, the whole place is a YWT nature reserve with no landing. It is possible to round the head and go back up the coast a couple of Km and get out there - as long as sea conditions allow, and Spurn Point can be a challenging tidal race in its own right..
Anyway both myself and Dave had a run down recently..




We made rapid progress, exceeding 9 knots for a while.
And eventually getting down to Spurn in 3 hours and 40 minutes.

A quick break and then a slow slog back up the river on the first of the flood.

Getting back to the village of Paull in the dark where Fi was waiting to pick us up, the slog back really did take its toll on both of us.