A group of 29 sea kayakers is an impressive sight as they prepare for departure even more so when 6 of them are in the brand new orange Tiderace Vortex kayaks, which have just been unwrapped in the car park at Ouaisne.
This was the annual visit of Tower Hamlets Canoe Club to Jersey and the plan was to head east from Ouaisne, have lunch on Elizabeth Castle before taking advantage of the increasing north easterly wind to aid our progress back. As it was the wind and tide slowed us down earlier than we anticipated with the result that it was sandwiches on St Aubin's Fort.
That really didn't matter as we had a really entertaining paddle along a lovely section of the Jersey coastline in conditions, which were quite interesting at times. As we paddled back into the bay you could feel the warmth of the sun on your face for the first time this year, it really did feel like spring had finally arrived.
Its Christmas, in March! Unwrapping the six new kayaks ready for our friends from Tower Hamlets Canoe Club to use.
With 29 paddlers in the group, a clear pre-trip briefing is pretty essential.
Angus just off Noirmont
Matt paddling in front St Aubin's. Less than 72 hours earlier we had gone in the opposite direction on our night paddle.
Janet enter St Aubin's Harbour. This was a pretty big tide so the water level was dropping at about 90 cm every 20 minutes, so we didn't hang around. Within minutes it was dry.
Lunch at St Aubin's Fort. Thanks Matt for this photo.
Approaching Noirmont, wind and tide with us. It was a pretty quick run back to Ouaisne.
Nicky passing through one of the narrow channels off Noirmont.
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