Sunday 8th February 2009

Met up with Boomphat at Menai bridge slipway for a fitness paddle up to Bangor pier and back. After picking up Hughesey and his scupper pro we swapped kayaks so I could have another go at paddling the ocean scupper pro in preparedness for swapping my prowler 13 kayak for one the following week.

The launch at Menai Bridge slipway with 2 deg c outside temperature



We paddled up towards Bangor pier and passed these two seals basking on a concret work platform - after they both jumped into the water my paddling speeded up!





We had a short race between the two scupper pros and the prowler 13 - which confirmed the scuppers are fast kayaks over a sprint. After arriving at Bangor pier and having a tea break with paddled back on the ebb tide against a rising southerly wind.

We then had a play around near to the slip and went with the tide under the suspension bridge towards the swellies, then paddled hard against the tide to get back under the bridge to the launch site.






An enjoyable paddle, with no rods being carried for fishing this time.