"High Tide Cut-Off"

These frozen falls were beautiful to paddle by. Awe inspiring to gaze on. They are from a paddle two weeks ago but this picture was o my header for a while and now I must archive it on my blog which is why you see it here.

"Just The Beginning"

Well Tony, we may have missed the session on the water yesterday but the guys made it out for a session that looked both a little cold and fun. They were undaunted and red faced, and all after the rolls, exited the slip way for a paddle in Conception BAy.

Robert is seen here tailing the group as they head out. You can winter paddle and if you go over in it and practise that well, you just get a feeling for what it is like.

"Into The Light"

Some parts of Saturday's paddle were shaded while others allowed us to paddle in a bit of very transient sun, nice contrast and swell action to propel us along.

"Let There Be Water.."

Where would we be without it? Something neat about creating your own platform or 'kayak island' in the middle of a big body of water. Conception HArbour Newfoundland.

"Open To Blue"

Though we started out on Saturday with overcast skies it was not long into the paddle that we realized a bit of blue poking through the clouds in the distance. Ralph and Gerard chatting it up as they paddle along.

"Crystal Cliff"

Neville cruising near the shore the frozen water seepage from land. Very beautiful to paddle near the frozen stalactites. Some were menacingly sharp.

"Make It An Even Ten, 10"

Nine of us started out today, Robert, Neville, Sean, Dean, Ralph, Gerard, Tony, Tobias and myself and later the even ten Clyde showed up to complete a paddle from Conception Harbour to Collier's Point. We were gone for four hours and had multiple stops to maintain our group.

The scenery of frozen ic falls, blue and grey skies and turqoise, blue and black waters, kept the interest peaked for there was always something worth gazing on around the next bend. But then again in kayaking for me.......there always is! Paddle Safe.....Paddle Hard.

"Down The Shore"

Hugging the coast and feeling the small swell and wave rebound for that extra umph! Tobias preparing his video camera I think.

"Homeward"

The hills in the distance would be Witch Hazel Ridge as we make our way to Conception Harbour, in from Conception Bay, NL.

"The Sprint"

Ralph and I decided to sprint back to Conception Harour from Collier's Point. We both agreed that while it was sweet to paddle in the winter, it is equally sweet to make haste for shore during the colder season. 4 hours of winter paddling, is I think, a good limit.