Comments on: Winter Wight

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:26:51 +0000

I was 90% sure that the tide would not come up to my tent in the night. However, the other 10% meant that I slept lightly, and woke up and checked every time a loud wave arrived. One set of waves did in fact come within a metre of my tent.

By: eurion

eurion — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:29:22 +0000

Sounded like a great trip. I can imagine what it must be like camping on a pebble beach so close to the shoreline – did you not constantly think that the breaking waves might swamp you or was the foghorn enough to distract you? Lovely pics, as now expected!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:44:09 +0000

Coastguard were unfazed and did not query/question my plans.

Mark

By: Dunks

Dunks — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:01:02 +0000

Having paddled over to the Island a couple of times this half term I was feeling kind of pleased with myself – then I read this and feel!! Good route Mr R and lovely photos.

By: Andy_L

Andy_L — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:52:16 +0000

Paddling on the Thames in dark near Kingston is intimidating enough. A 20 mile open crossing in the mist and the dark is a different ball game altogether. Very impressive.

Did you inform the coast guard of your plans this time? Was the reaction better than last time? Or was it the incredulous “explain precisely what are you planning to do?”

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:48:41 +0000

Wow. Sounds like quite a paddle you had. I am intrigued by the total darkness you encountered and how disorienting that must be.