Onwards

Yesterday we had our first session on the Thames. It was about as hard as it gets on moving water in a racing C2! However, after a lot of wobbles we got off the water- dry

Today we decided to do speed and portage work at Crofton Flight, the only problem was ice.

There was about 50m we could paddle, so onwards to Newbury

Various sections of the canal were clear of ice but we didn't want to get on the water and turn a corner to find more ice.

At Newbury we parked at Northcroft and got on. Turning left we found.... ICE!x


Plan B- paddle towards town. We used this to do portage practice.

On the way back to Northcroft I thought we should use the vacant angler's platform to practice for that wonderful portage at Blakes Lock. This proved very useful on several levels

Back to the car- 1 flask of Heinz tomato soup, worth the cold

C2- game back on

Today I did a top secret try out with a new prospective DW 2013 partner.

For someone who's never paddled C2, never mind a racing C2, he did excellent!

Most times everyone I've got into a racing canoe we have lots of wobbles, however, this was very different. My top secret partner took to it like a duck to Hoisin sauce!

So now the game is back on