Aimed for the launch today at Pool Quay for 12pm, happened at 3pm due to stopping for a free breakfast by Dans mum in Caersws and picking up some necessity beers from Tesco.
We started off with a nice pace, enjoying the peacefulness of the river, when we came across a spare paddle in the bushes and then further down spent 15mins dragging out a sunken full sized canoe....
In tow we paddled through unspoilt river and passed up the opportunity to camp around 6pm as it was a campsite next to a main road and we wanted to be more discreet and secluded. At 9.30pm the sun going down and after a lot of checking on cow fields we dragged our canoes up a bank and rushed to get a fire built and tents up before darkness kicked in.
Sausage butties, toasted marshmallows, port and brandy for dinner. It's after 1pm now. And we've settled down for the night, Dan snoring loudly already.
Overall a great day!
Oh yeah, we saw a dead cow carcass in the river but decided against towing this, were like the rag and bone men of the river at the moment!
We started off with a nice pace, enjoying the peacefulness of the river, when we came across a spare paddle in the bushes and then further down spent 15mins dragging out a sunken full sized canoe....
In tow we paddled through unspoilt river and passed up the opportunity to camp around 6pm as it was a campsite next to a main road and we wanted to be more discreet and secluded. At 9.30pm the sun going down and after a lot of checking on cow fields we dragged our canoes up a bank and rushed to get a fire built and tents up before darkness kicked in.
Sausage butties, toasted marshmallows, port and brandy for dinner. It's after 1pm now. And we've settled down for the night, Dan snoring loudly already.
Overall a great day!
Oh yeah, we saw a dead cow carcass in the river but decided against towing this, were like the rag and bone men of the river at the moment!
Great stuff, enjoying reading this and seeing photos. looks great fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThink I'll need a bigger vehicle to bring that canoe home aswell! Well done boys. X
ReplyDeleteAww looks like so much fun :) miss you hunny! What if someone sunk their canoe by accident and were coming back for it? Naughties!! X
ReplyDeleteEagerly awaiting the next installment,you had quite an eventful first day!!!! love Auntie Sonya(alias Anonymous 2)xx
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE
ReplyDeletewatch out for them hillbillies girls!!!!
Amazing haha, good stuff guys look forward to watching the adventure continue!
ReplyDeleteLooks like its going really well. glad you're having such a great time and of course the weather is being so kind. Take care xxxx
ReplyDeletehope you all are having fun take care :-) love u loads tali xxxx
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