I’ve been working on the Isle of Wight sections of the book recently. Although I’ve paddled around the Island several times, there are plenty of places that I’ve just whizzed past on the tide. Hopefully I will be able get over there in the first week of my Easter hols to check out a few things and take a few photos. One beauty of working on the book is that it is already getting me to places that I wouldn’t get around to visiting otherwise.
Bembridge is a small and very dull town. It’s main claim to fame is that it is located at the eastern extremity of the Isle of Wight. Hence, those paddling around the island are going to wind up here sooner or later. Bembridge is surrounded by wide shallow reefs, so plan to arrive at high water! The Bembridge Ledges are also the easternmost point that will be covered in South West Sea Kayaking, so in a sense … it all starts here.
On a paddle round the Island last year we arrived just after sunset, stuck up tents on the beach and dozed off straight away. A few hours later, I was woken by the glare of a dazzling full moon which had risen above the eastern horizon. As I looked out of my tent, I also noticed that the sea was inches away from my tent. I went back to sleep, and will never know if it ever reached it.
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