After a Christmas break away from the Island it was good to get a quick paddle in today. The south easterly force 6-7, which was forecast, plus the rather large westerly swell reduced the options but Bouley Bay on the north coast seemed ideal for a couple of hours out on the water.
For the last paddle of the year it proved to be a pretty reasonable choice.
The small pier was constructed in 1828, although there had been earlier plans to construct a much larger harbour in the area. This project was dropped due to the lack of available flat land to build on.
The heavy rain of recent weeks has resulted in a few seasonal waterfalls appearing along this section of coast.
Alex approach Tour de Rozel, the wind was pushing us along quite nicely.
Tour de Rozel is one of the iconic landmarks of the north coast of the Island. On the flood a delightful tide race develops which has provided hundreds of hours of entertainment to local kayakers. Here are a few pictures taken 5 years ago.
Fort Leicester dominated the western side of the bay, rebuilt in 1835 it is now available for hire from Jersey Heritage, as a rather unique place to stay.
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