[for a trip report on Conception Harbour/Avondale, see: http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/trip_reports/avondale1.html]
One (or both) arms duely twisted, 7 of us headed out of Conception Harbour in Gaster's Bay (Conception Bay, Newfoundland - about 45 mins drive from St. John's) for a lovely wee spring paddle (~14km), seeing new hills (sprinkled with snow they look large and prominent on the landscape); carving through ice (do not suggest doing this with a wooden greenland paddle - half of paddle is superior according to Derek - maneuverability being everything), with a clear view up the bay to the fine spread of sedimentary rocks of Bell Island.
Paddling out of Conception Harbour, or nearby Avalondale, at the bottom of Conception Harbour is a sure (well, as sure as sure can be when kayaking) bet for night or winter paddling. Lots of takeouts and possibilities for beach cookups.
The first stretch of ice took some hammering to get through... then it got a little easier.....
8 comments:
Good for you! Still thick ice in my bay yet...
It was indeed a beautiful day to be paddling in Newfoundland. 14 paddlers in two separate groups must be a record for a winter's day paddle.
Tony :-)
Hi Michael - several others have been paddling throughout the winter. My timing has been off each time. But now, with such sunshine (not today) I'm ready to keep paddling. O Glorious coast of Newfoundland!
Hi Tony - of course you've been out ALL winter! And I was told it wasn't really winter anymore (well, another week it'll officially be spring - which, as we know, means didlysquat in newfoundland)! A
what a beautiful day, dedication award for getting through the ice!!!
Hi Claire,
thank goodness it was through the ice and not, well, through the ice!
Your flowers look gorgeous... would like to learn more about your veggie plots... that's what's on my mind to (and thinking about getting some muscovy ducks to raise..maybe) - look as though you can raise quite a substantial amount of produce - is this in your garden? what your growing zone???? Alison
don't think we have 'zones' here really, its more of less the same as around Seattle, not as warm. same rain!
Claire,
managed to get out to my veggie gardens this Easter weekend (usually covered in mountains of snow). To clean up, ask neighbour to haul kelp to same, take soil samples for pH values, move compost bin, clean out chicken coops... what a terrific Easter!
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