To Hell and back
Up early and off to the Canoe club to try the new Kayak.The river is swollen by yesterdays heavy rain. As the boat is bigger than what i have been used to i find it very hard to manoeuvre together with the faster flowing water. The instructor says we can go down stream over some weirs, gulp, and he expects me to tip in with my top big touring boat. I make it down without and problems, then the hard bit. I have to carry the boat about a mile back up stream. Then, when i am back on the river, the bits i know, the water 
catches me broadside and over i go. First there's the shock of cold water, then i have to get out whilst upside down, then the force of the rapids rushes me down the rapids in a sat down position. CRASH, my coccyx area gets full impact on a submerged rock(i am still hurting some days later!).
catches me broadside and over i go. First there's the shock of cold water, then i have to get out whilst upside down, then the force of the rapids rushes me down the rapids in a sat down position. CRASH, my coccyx area gets full impact on a submerged rock(i am still hurting some days later!).I managed to scramble out and regain my boat and paddle. Then i thought whilst i am wet i would try a roll. First one works, second one fails(see picture).
That's it until next week when i try the North Sea!
Dave
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