Getting there, one week in.
After the tribulations of steering the kayak and realising that unless we could do something about it we would be struggling to achieve our pre-arranged schedule, we are one week into the training and can paddle in (just about) a straight line.
On a beautiful May Day Holiday evening on a stretch of the L&L near Kildwick, (free of swans) we spent a little over an hour covering nearly 4 miles. We have decided to leave any altercations with swans until we are more confident that the aggressive so-and-so's won't cause us to capsize as they attack the boat.
Training was given a lift when we met June and Charlie, residents of one of the boats on the private moorings between Kildwick and Silsden. They asked where we were bound and after we told them they knew who we were from the Gazette article and promised to have a flask of tea ready. Salt of the earth and I'll bet we meet others like them.
This was our third outing and our speed is getting better, averaging about 3 mph but still needs to improve. More sessions scheduled - see you on Friday.
Plenty more of this needed if we are to be ready in less than 10 weeks time
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