SWSKM 2009 – Cheers All!

The weekend was a great success, with plenty of paddlers showing up to enjoy the awesome coasts of south Devon. Many thanks to all who came along and helped, and thanks to the invited speakers, who were simply great! PH Kayaks supplied demo boats and helped out on the water, thanks as well to them. The success of an informal/ad hoc event like this depends entirely on how the invited guests act and behave; the good news is that you were all a real pleasure to have along and meet. I really enjoyed paddling with many of you, please come again!

The Pig’s Nose Inn remains the finest pub on earth (I have two successive hangovers to attest to this fact), but please don’t tell anyone else about its existence. Any pub that features toy shelves must remain a well kept secret …

 The paddling conditions were great, with hardly any wind. Saturday saw eerie fog enshrouding the lighthouse of Start Point, whilst Sunday dawned to blazing sunshine and a smooth Atlantic swell.

All good, let’s do it again next year …

 More photos here and here.

 

5 Responses to “SWSKM 2009 – Cheers All!”


  1. 1 Richard June 17, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Thank you to you and your friends for a great two days

  2. 2 BigTizerSisterEyes June 25, 2009 at 8:14 am

    Thanks Mark. Had a bloody marvelous weekend! The talks were really entertaining, the pub was, well, the best and what a treat to try out all the different kayaks. Thanks for going to all the trouble; lovely to meet you and all the other super folks :-)

  3. 3 Mark June 26, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    A pleasure to meet you too, Anne!

    Mark


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During 2006-8 I researched, photographed and wrote 'South West Sea Kayaking', a detailed guide to the coasts and islands of South West England; from the Bristol Channel to the Isle of Wight.

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