Bewl Water Canoe Club have kindly invited Meridian to join them on the Medway Estuary to visit Burntwick Island on Saturday 24th August.
This trip is one of the Discover Your Estuary Canoe Trails and more information, photos and videos can be found at:-
http://www.discoveryourestuary.com/cano ... iltwo.html
We meet at Queenborough Slipway at 9.30, full details to follow as soon as I receive them.
Meanwhile if you have any queries please contact Kathryn on 07949394411
Queenborough to Burntwick Island Saturday 18th August.
Queenborough to Burntwick Island Saturday 18th August.
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Re: Queenborough to Burntwick Island Saturday 18th August.
I really wish we could come on this trip, but it's my brother's wedding the day before and I don't think we could get there on time. 
Phil
Phil
Re: Queenborough to Burntwick Island Saturday 18th August.
Role call for Saturday's trip.
Andy, Lauren and Emily, Kathryn and myself.
June and Alex are maybes and can someone inform Roger and Cheryl of the trip as Roger said he might be interested?
If anyone else would like to go, you are welcome but just let me know.
We meet at the boathouse at 8am to collect boats and equipment and leave at 8.30 prompt and meet Bewl Water Canoe Club at Queenborough High Street ME11 5AA car park (it has toilets) at 9.30, so those who do not need to visit the boathouse can meet us there.
We plan to be on the water by 10 to catch the tide to Burntwick Island.
If time allows and there is interest, we might explore Stangate Creek.
Once we have found a place to land we will have lunch (so bring a packed one).
If the tide has risen sufficiently, we should be able to paddle across the the island we have paddle around and through the sinking barracks.
Also on the return trip, we will be able to paddle though Deadman's Island by using Shepherd’s Creek.
A map of the trip is at:-
http://www.discoveryourestuary.com/CanoeTrail-2.pdf
A chart of this part of the trip is at:-
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ ... swale-2012
Apart from normal canoeing kit, please bring a packed lunch and, as we are quite exposed, bring sunscreen, a cag and hat in case the weather turns.
If you require any more information, either email me or contact Kathryn on 07949394411 .
Andy, Lauren and Emily, Kathryn and myself.
June and Alex are maybes and can someone inform Roger and Cheryl of the trip as Roger said he might be interested?
If anyone else would like to go, you are welcome but just let me know.
We meet at the boathouse at 8am to collect boats and equipment and leave at 8.30 prompt and meet Bewl Water Canoe Club at Queenborough High Street ME11 5AA car park (it has toilets) at 9.30, so those who do not need to visit the boathouse can meet us there.
We plan to be on the water by 10 to catch the tide to Burntwick Island.
If time allows and there is interest, we might explore Stangate Creek.
Once we have found a place to land we will have lunch (so bring a packed one).
If the tide has risen sufficiently, we should be able to paddle across the the island we have paddle around and through the sinking barracks.
Also on the return trip, we will be able to paddle though Deadman's Island by using Shepherd’s Creek.
A map of the trip is at:-
http://www.discoveryourestuary.com/CanoeTrail-2.pdf
A chart of this part of the trip is at:-
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ ... swale-2012
Apart from normal canoeing kit, please bring a packed lunch and, as we are quite exposed, bring sunscreen, a cag and hat in case the weather turns.
If you require any more information, either email me or contact Kathryn on 07949394411 .
Re: Queenborough to Burntwick Island Saturday 18th August.
Thanks to Bewl Water Canoe Club for organising and inviting Meridian on this trip.
Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather; showers followed by overcast cloud then heavy rain.
Burnwick Island has a special beauty.
Something surreal about being out on the water in a building in the rain...
But not as surreal as street paddling!
Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather; showers followed by overcast cloud then heavy rain.
Burnwick Island has a special beauty.
Something surreal about being out on the water in a building in the rain...
But not as surreal as street paddling!
Re: Queenborough to Burntwick Island Saturday 18th August.
Bewl Water Canoe Club photos at:-
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 084&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 084&type=3