Tuesday 17 August 2010

Could this be the start??

Tonight was... I feel... the start of something new....

Myself and Dan had planned to go for a wee paddle in the Don, just next to my parents house here in Kemnay. We thought it would be a good idea to introduce some of our friends to Kayaking and so we headed out with a few kayaks and the newbies to the clam piece of water next to the house... once we were there and getting ready to have a splash and let the newbies have a shot along came my dad.... Former Canoe instructor and founder of the Tweed Bank Canoe Club. :) I was well over the moon when I saw him coming with his Kayak as I have been hoping he would come out and show me how it's done since this new hobbie started.

And right enough he fell straight into the instructor roll and taught the new guys the basics and then once I got into the kayak I got a bit of one to one too :D was Fab. after having a wee paddle it was time for trying some bracing... and then some rolls... and of course Dad showed us all how it was done... It's been like 20 years since he was last in the kayak but he knew exactly what he was doing...... He still has it :P

After we had a shot at rolling it was time to get the newbies in the water again and show them what it was like to roll and we got them in the water rolling under the water and then helping them up just so they could get an idea of how it felt under the cold water and also how to get out of the Kayak if you can't roll back to the surface.

We had drawn a wee crowd by this point with my mum, sister and brother in law watching and a few other passer-bys It really was fab.. but after being in the cold water every one headed back to my parents house for a quick shower and a nice hot cup of hot coco. Its was really fab :D

I have a funny feeling... but could this... maybe... possibly..... be the very, very early days of Kemnay Canoe Club?

I don't know if it will be but only time will tell...

But having an other night like this will be for sure!





Tuesday 10 August 2010

It's been a while...

So it has been a fair while since the last time I Posted...
But I am certain I am going to try harder and post more often. I had the excuse that I didn't have much to blog about Lately but recently there has been a lot happening. For Example it was Laura's 18th Just on Friday, Laura just got her exam results though the post and she got her grades to get into Uni. Not only did she pass her exams... she aced them!! :D But she got the grades to get into uni so she is starting her midwifery course on the 20th September. I'm sure that will be something else to blog about im sure :D I'm so proud of her :D

Also I have taken on a new hobby since I last posted a comment...

This is really all thanks to my Dad. As some of you may know my Dad started up the 'Tweed Bank Canoe Club' in the boarders of Scotland. In his younger days when he was a Canoe instructor he would paddle many rivers at the weekends teaching young people how it's done....

I never really had the chance to get into kayaking as we moved up to Kemnay just before I was born and since then just never really had the opportunity but in May this year (2010) I made a purchase of my first Kayak ... A 'Pirouette'.
One of my close friends Is also into Kayaking and has a bit more knowledge than myself when it comes to Kayaking but we are both new to this and we are loving our adventures and kayaking trips.

Like I said we are both new to this and and hoping for many many more trips but here is a few photos from our first proper trip on the River Dee.. Starting at Potarch Bridge down to Invercalichie At Banchory.




Like i Say I hope to post many more photos and stories about our trips.

Anyway for more photos on this trip please click here....

http://gallery.me.com/philbuchan/100281



Thanks for Reading.