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Halton Quay to Calstock
May. 21st, 2017 10:19 pmWe meant to go out on the river on Friday evening, but misread the tide times.
We meant to go out on the river on Saturday, but the skies were black, the rain fell, the wind blew and the storm warnings warned dolefully.
We meant to go out on the river today, and made it!
Halton Quay is a very convenient quay in some ways: it's easy to get to, has plenty of parking and is used almost entirely by fishermen and canoeists, so it's not too busy. Unfortunately the other thing is has in generous quantities is MUD.
Not too bad on the way out, because we arrived not long before high tide. The tide and the wind together helpfully wafted us up the river, listening to the sound of the wind in the reeds. I love that noise. It reminds me of childhood holidays in the Norfolk Broads.
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We meant to go out on the river on Saturday, but the skies were black, the rain fell, the wind blew and the storm warnings warned dolefully.
We meant to go out on the river today, and made it!
Halton Quay is a very convenient quay in some ways: it's easy to get to, has plenty of parking and is used almost entirely by fishermen and canoeists, so it's not too busy. Unfortunately the other thing is has in generous quantities is MUD.
Not too bad on the way out, because we arrived not long before high tide. The tide and the wind together helpfully wafted us up the river, listening to the sound of the wind in the reeds. I love that noise. It reminds me of childhood holidays in the Norfolk Broads.
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