Boxing Day Roll

I found myself going to Bedford over Christmas, so I took my old plastic C1 with me:
The idea was to turn up for the traditional Boxing Day roll. I first took part in this event over twenty years ago, as a member of Viking Kayak Club.

It's a simple matter of meeting up with a load of other paddlers and simultaneously performing an Eskimo roll at the appointed time.



It was good to see some old faces. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go along to the clubhouse afterwards since one of my kids was feeling unwell.

Mersey Descent

Lojska and I took part in the open canoe event of the Mersey Descent race with Richard and Isobel:It was a fun event. The organisation was good and the weather was pleasant but the turnout was very poor. I hope that more people hear about it for next year.

The highlight was the weir in Northenden. We took on a fair bit of water and had to stop and empty the boat shortly afterwards:


We won the event but at the cost of a big dint in the bow of the boat, courtesy of a rock just after the broken weir at Sale Water Park: