Will Coombs

Calisle Canoe Club Sea Meet: 10th April 2011

A big blue sky opened up stretching to the horizon as we pulled up at Sea Houses, geared up and carried the boats down to the water in high, late morning sun. 

The paddle out to the Inner Farnes took just under an hour in force 3 with slightly choppy seas. After a food stop on the shore below the chapel we paddled on. Two colonies of a hundred or so Grey Atlantic Seals were smelt before they were seen.

A figure of eight round two islands saw slightly larger waves. Puffins, guillemots and fulmars swarmed throughout the day. The wind and swell picked up on the return trip to Sea Houses. We landed in 2 ft surf with salty and windswept faces, the sun still shining.