IOPCC Trip Report

Post-AGM Paddle
Lulworth Cove to Ringstead
16th November 2013

Pictures of the weekend are on the
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Paddlers  
Barbara Hackworthy Ken Baillie
David Cotgrove Mark Bardsley
Jill Franks Craig Pinder
Ian Hackworthy Jon Massey
Clive West Clive Joyner (transient appearance!)

The Isle of Portland Canoe Club chose a fine day to paddle from Lulworth Cove to Ringstead. Blue skies, sunshine and no wind.

We launched from Lulworth Cove


Ready to launch at Lulworth Cove

We paddled along the coast to Stair Hole having fun playing amongst the rocks.



Playing in the rocks

After paddling through Durdle Door and Bats Hole


Paddling through Durdle Door

Barbara at Bats Head
 

we rounded White Nothe


White Nothe

and stopped at Ringstead for lunch.


Lunch break at Ringstead

The sun still shone on the way back to Lulworth


Paddling back towards Lulworth Cove

and we came back through Bats Hole


Paddling through Bats Head

We slid into Stair Hole to admire the folded rocks


Rock formations at Stair Hole

We returned to Lulworth Cove as the light was fading.


Returning to Lulworth Cove

Some of us practiced some rolling Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!


Rolling practice

and others stayed dry and practiced edging.


Edging practice

We had a splendid day out with fantastic weather for November.


Packing up at the end of the paddle at Lulworth Cove
 


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Report: Barbara Hackworthy
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Mark Bardsley & Jon Massey


 

 

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