Phil C organised a trip starting from Canal Foot , Ulverston. Phil , Sten , Mike H and new member Eric, with 4 guests from other clubs set off just after the incoming tide.
After sorting a dip under the viaduct, the current pushed us the estuary quite rapidly, past shallow sand banks to some small rocks where we took a short rest. Attacking a ferry glide into the ever increasing wind, to the next headland brought us the calmer waters of the upper Estuary. Lunch was taken at the old railway bridge where we could shelter from the wind. Fortuitously this meant that the return journey started a little earlier than expected. As we reached the open estuary the wind was still blowing force 4. But since we were early this enabled us to cross the shallow sand bank on the west side of the estuary thus staying up wind. The outgoing flow then rush dup nicely back to Canal foot by 2pm just as Phil had planned.
Lakeland Canoe Club 