The kids love it there. Messing About On Water is a traditional British pastime. Lakes, rivers, canals or the sea. We don't mind which. We'll even settle for puddle-jumping if nothing else is on offer. That's what wellies were invented for.
Jack before he showed off and capsized.
Assembling ready for a race. Out of the 16 kids, about 10 were quite experienced paddlers and the rest were beginners.
Grace is turning very nicely in that shot.
Jack after the capsize looking annoyed. This is where I spotted the grass snake swimming. Not quick enough with the camera though.
Grace in her spray-deck and life-vest getting ready to put the kayak away.
A herd of swans. A flock of swans? (Doesn't sound quite right.) A gathering of swans? The one in front thought I had bread to feed it. I had to retreat pretty sharpish.
Oh look! A gaggle of mummies. I told Betty to go off and swim somewhere but she fancied the idea of my houmous and flatbread better.
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7 comments:
Oh, my, Dorothy, what a fun event! It is great that the kids get to learn from a pro, albeit, maybe a bit too laid back teacher.
Dorothy,
The water looks SO INVITING! I've only kayaked 2x, but I LOVED it both times and hope to do more of it in the future!
Hi Dorothy! This looks like lots of fun. Did the kids enjoy it? I like the gaggle of mommy's line. :) I have friends who love to kayak but I've never been. Scares me somehow and I love to swim. Did you get in as well???
Dorothy, I had to look up what a group of swans is called and it is a "Bevy".
Check out this website. It has all sorts of names for groups of birds and animals.
http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Pointless/AnimalGroups.html
(Okay, so I'm a bit strange when it comes to enjoying totally usless little bits of information!)
Kathy, I used to do a lot of sea kayaking when I was younger and looked better in a swimsuit. I much prefer drinking cappacinos and laughing on the shore with my friends now. Which is probably *why* I don't look good in a swimsuit now.
Debbie, You are an amazing researcher. A bevy, eh? Thanks! I think I'll stun everyone at the lake next week with that one.{g}
What great photos! You'd think Jack would be annoyed if you'd captured a picture of him actually getting dunked. :)
I'm speechless over the water shots. In May. In England. It's still too cold here to take a bath. lol.
Incredible shot of the swans, absolutely stunning. I love the perspective from which it was shot.
hat looks like a wonderfully fun day! My older children have been asking and asking for a kayak. I suppose we can only keep them happy with inflatable boats for so long. LOL
Glad to see Betty got to enjoy the gaggle of mummies. LOLOLOLOL
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