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Well as the title says I have only gone and bought a..........

.......wait for it .......


A KAYAK !!!!!!!!!


Now after a few of you guys have picked yourself up off the floor. I have got a pyranha mountain bat in yellow.
I dont know why but I like it. We only went down to the shops for some clothes softener and a spare paddle and I came home with a kayak with SWIMBO's full blessing

Piccys of my first trip out to follow soon...... Nobody will ever get close to me on the swim league now

Greg

Nice one Greg, probably wont speak to you ever again, but wish you all the best in that,OMG eerrr New Craft.
But seriously do enjoy mate.
Regards Bill.

Now I don't want to hear that being on this site has influenced you in anyway. God forbid I don't want the blame for this too! I do hope you still have a proper boat.

Seriously now (yeah right) congratulations on your new aquasition Greg, heres to many hours of fun

Can't wait for the first trip/fallout pics.

(19-09-09 06:01 PM)Canalvoyageur Wrote: [ -> ]Nice one Greg, probably wont speak to you ever again, but wish you all the best in that,OMG eerrr New Craft.

AWWWW come on Bill, open canoes will always be my craft of choice... I am still reeling from the purchase and cant really believe it. After all the stick I have given yaks ( all tongue in cheek ) I full expect tons and tons of stick back ....If you cant take it dont give it I say

(19-09-09 06:33 PM)Nige Wrote: [ -> ]Now I don't want to hear that being on this site has influenced you in anyway. God forbid I don't want the blame for this too! I do hope you still have a proper boat.
Can't wait for the first trip/fallout pics.

Its all your fault........nah not really I am planning on training to be a coach and as such I need to kayak ( dam the BCU for this ) . So when I saw this for the right price it I got out the cash...... One of the selling points was that when I sat in it I didnt want to immediately get out so it was sold.

it now makes 3 boats in my fleet.
16 foot apache cowmoo.
14 foot apache smurf.
Pyranha mountain bat in yellow.

Opens are always the way to go. just had to learn how to kayak for the coaching awards.........

Greg

Just seen the leaked picture on Facebook, nice craft. However, in the pic you look a tad worried.
I would put a link up but don't think it'll work.

(19-09-09 07:39 PM)Nige Wrote: [ -> ]Just seen the leaked picture on Facebook, nice craft. However, in the pic you look a tad worried.
I would put a link up but don't think it'll work.

I was thinking about the amount of stick I am going to receive.....

Greg

(19-09-09 07:45 PM)firebreather Wrote: [ -> ]

(19-09-09 07:39 PM)Nige Wrote: [ -> ]Just seen the leaked picture on Facebook, nice craft. However, in the pic you look a tad worried.
I would put a link up but don't think it'll work.

I was thinking about the amount of stick I am going to receive.....

Greg

Hi Greg, have you read Outandabouts post ?, like you say mate if your going down the coaching route a kayak is a must its a discipline that has to be mastered, wish you every success Greg.
Regards Bill

Hi Greg, have you read Outandabouts post ?, like you say mate if your going down the coaching route a kayak is a must its a discipline that has to be mastered, wish you every success Greg.
Regards Bill
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I have mate. Dont worry we are not all leaving the fold They have yet to build a yak that will hold all of my brew kit yet alone my butty bag

The way I am viewing it is its like dieting .....I dont want to but alas I must......

See you down at the River Wye meet for a or two

Greg

I'd give you some stick, but I've been doing far more kayaking than canoeing recently, just so I can do my 4* which will allow me to assess the Touring 3*. I'd love to know why I have to paddle lots of WW day trips in a kayak so I can teach an award that involves no white water, but they keep holding up hoops and I keep jumping through.

Enjoy the boat, I've been pleasantly suprised with how much I'm enjoying my little boat, I get to surf tiny ripples and hit eddies that I can barely fit my bum in. Hope you get the same buzz.

(19-09-09 09:08 PM)saarlak Wrote: [ -> ]I'd give you some stick

Give me some stick mate I deserve it

Im still not sure what I have to do to get on the coaching ladder, so off to the BCU website here I go....

Greg

I had forgot about this thread.

so here goes......pulling on my helmet for all the flack ....







Running northenden weir on my first trip out......



I have not done a TT of the trip as you must all be getting fed up of looking at the top section of the river mersey by now

Greg

(19-09-09 09:20 PM)firebreather Wrote: [ -> ]Im still not sure what I have to do to get on the coaching ladder, so off to the BCU website here I go....

Greg

Go for it Greg....

There need to be a lot more Coaches around that are in it for the love of it, rather than some sort of Cudos or One Upmanship....

Saarlak and Adam being two, very sound coaches that instantly spring to mind...

Cheers
Red.

A pale custard yellow. But hey, it's a kayak.

TGB

TGB.

We've been trying not to mention the colour?

(26-09-09 11:09 AM)TGB Wrote: [ -> ] A pale custard yellow. But hey, it's a kayak.

(26-09-09 11:56 AM)Nige Wrote: [ -> ]We've been trying not to mention the colour?

Sorry. Have I put my foot in it? Better reword that reply.

At least it's not quite Hollandaise sauce yellow. But hey, it's a kayak.

TGB