The Battle of Midway

That's 'midway' across the lake. Our third training session consisted of circumnavigating (going round and round) Allerthorpe Lake whilst being attacked by marauding children in various shaped boats. Getting to grips with steering in a straight line seemed to be our biggest problem, the damned canoe just won't go in a straight line...

Thanks!

Many thanks to all the patrons of The Grey Horse Inn, Elvington who kick started our challenge with sponorship totalling £175 (so far). Special thanks as well to Dave and Jason who run the Grey Horse Inn for their continued support (and not just with their fine selection of beers).

For more info on The Grey Horse Inn go to www.pub.elvington.net/

It was an iceberg honest...

Our second day training and Andrew and Simon learn how easy it is to capsize a Canadian canoe. You could tell the water was cold by the lumps in their throats...Our top ten concerns for our trip along the Caledonian canal are:
1. Not finishing
2. Capsizing and sinking
3. Being hit by another (really big) boat
4. The midges
5. The wind
6. Really big waves
7. The rain (it is Scotland)
8. Lack of sleep caused by loud snoring
9. Cramp
10. Nessie

Anybody would think these boats are heavy...

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Meet the team

Jim, Gareth, Andrew, Jason, Simon and Shaun