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I had a really lovely paddle out with Traff yesterday evening- I really like to paddle later in the day as there is so much more wildlife you can observe- birds feeding on insects low over the water, roosting etc.
In the summer the swallows and swifts come in to feed round you- I guess they don't associate the paddle boards with people so they don't have any fear (Or not enough to override their enthusiasm for feeding).
Fingers crossed for some more paddling and maybe some warmer water over the next few weeks- It's nice enough to paddle and flat enough that standing isn't difficult but not warm enough that you'd want to fall in yet- So no head stands and knee dips.
We've been looking at getting our own kit so that we can try some new places to paddle- the inflatable boards (Like the ones in the photos) pack down into a back pack, so it'd be possible to take them down onto the beach at the Gower or if we find some nice lakes to try them too.
http://www.24-7boardsports.com/inflatable-boards-packages/
I am tempted by the Fanatic fly air premium package, The Red paddle co ride 10'6 or 10'8 but the biggest value deal on there is the Starboard Astro Whopper. So I am saving my pennies up at the moment.
It's a bit of a bummer actually, as the boards aren't too pricey on their own and you can get second had or ex demo stuff pretty easily. It's a bummer because as we don't currently have any kit we also need the pumps and paddles and bags and leashes etc etc.
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