Lake Derwentwater winter paddle pics

[ruralweb]

Hope the link works -

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater

These were taken on the 3 Feb

[Yakdiver]

Lovely photo, but your mad or I'm a wimp roll on the summer

[ruralweb]

Glad you like them Richard. After the paddle we had a little swim in the lake - the ice was refreezing round us while we were in the water

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater

[ruralweb]

Ooops forgot to say that there are 21 pictures in my first link - next picture (top right of picture) moves them on

[allan09]

Excellent pics and looks like a good location. I am planning to go back to L. Lomond next weekend to get some more loch paddling. Its great at this time of year, albeit cold.

[ruralweb]

It was -9C when we set off but in the sun I was warmer than many "summer" days Ive been out in. The lake was completely empty with 1/4in ice at launch - 1/2 hour to paddle 100m - but there was open areas of water to paddle the length of the Lake.

[Yakdiver]

Ooops forgot to say that there are 21 pictures in my first link - next picture (top right of picture) moves them on

Wow what a lovely part of the country

[Boots]

Bit different today, 6 inchs of snow, skied right down to coniston village from Levers water ..... happy days

[ruralweb]

Brilliant its not often I see people out skiing in the Lakes. Its been a poor year so far, last year and the year before I managed about 25 days each year.

[Curly67]

Fantastic Photo`s. I paddled Windermere on Friday and it was dam cold on the fingers!

[ruralweb]

Your lucky you didn't go out on Saturday as it was blowing a force 6 and big swell - we spent an hour getting a mile paddle in on Ullswater.
I see you have a Taran - I'm considering getting one. What do do think of it ?

[Curly67]

I love it. I`ve yet to develope the paddle skills to get the most out of it. It can be a handfull in wind driven surf but then most with any sense would avoid that. It`s a joy to paddle over distance and flies with a following sea/swell.

[ruralweb]

I'll have to get myself down to Wales for a test drive :)

[parafinn]

ref: skiing: Its been a poor year so far, last year and the year before I managed about 25 days (skiing) each year.

Great pics - looks like a great day on Derwent Water.
Both days you were on Ullswater or Derwent Water there was lift served skiing available just a few miles away.

see website:
http://www.ldscsnowski.co.uk/index.html

Well over 20 days of operation this season so far - not bad.
We may be on schedule to exceed the numbers of days skiiing of the last two seasons.

cheers

Davie

BTW
Bassenthwaite Lake - yes
Lake Derwent Water - nooooooooooo!

[Ant-t]

Nice pics!

[GEOFF S]

Davie
ref the tow on Raise, there's no option for a 'day ticket' is there ? Had a nice tour fromRaise across the Dodds and back last Thursday and wouldn't have minded a play on the piste. Any exceptions to the annual membership thing ?
Geoff

[Boots]

Hi Geoff dont think there is, but you can join and then just buy a day pass.
Boots

[parafinn]

Geoff,

all the details here: http://www.ldscsnowski.co.uk/index.html

£23 / year to join + £10 / day or £25 /season.

Joyriders on the lift system will only incurr the wrath of the mighty King Bernie of Raise.

hopefully tows will be running on Friday - weather permitting.

Back on topic: West Cumbria Canoe Club had a night paddle on Derwent Water with 19 members last night. The brass welder must be doing overtime for those hardy souls.

Davie

[ruralweb]

I was on Ullswater last night with a full moon it was great. We were covered in ice after a couple of hours paddling