Dave's Log
Had my first taste (quit literally) of moving water when I went on the River Don.
Learnt the mysterious art of ferry gliding where you go across the river against the stream flowing the other way, without paddling (much).
It is really a dark art, but when you do it is quite satisfying.
I also met a loads of people called Eddie who were just resting their canoes in calmer waters, my instructor keep saying go into them Eddie’s.
Apparently there is some Eddie etiquette, must be like the freemasons , funny paddle touching and stuff.
I shout bye Eddie as I leave calmer waters and head off down stream, no one shouts back, perhaps they didn’t hear me.
Top tip I have learnt this week- you need to be going faster than the river or slower than it to be in control of your boat.
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