Canoeing lesson with Dan

Today Lynn and I went to visit son Dan who had agreed to take us out in a canoe or two. Now I have spent many years paddling kayaks on sea, lake and river, but what Dan made look easy was in reality a bit more tricky than I had imagined. But with a bit of patient instructing, Dan soon had me paddling in a straight(ish) line! Lynn and I shared a canoe for the down-wind stage along the Exeter Canal. On the return journey Dan joined his mum to leave me alone floundering to keep the canoe moving into the frisky wind. At least it wasn't far to swim if we fell in - which we didn't. Enjoy the pictures of Dan and 'trapper' Lynn!