Solo Kayaking In The UK | River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon | Dagger Katana 9.7 | Explore With Lucy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2020
- Here's my first extended trip in my new kayak, the Dagger Katana 9.7. A solo kayaking adventure on the River Avon in the UK, from Stratford-upon-Avon to Bidford-on-Avon - Explore With Lucy
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I've been looking for ways to enjoy the world around me. My kayak has been brilliant for exploring the world from a new perspective - on the water! I'm still getting to grips with getting in and out of my boat as well as navigating weirs, but it's super fun to learn along the way.
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Great Vlog Lucy, really enjoyed it. Don’t worry about what others think of your struggles getting in and out, they don’t matter. 😎
That was very enjoyable to watch. Thank you for inspiring me to finally get a kayak ❤
This was so inspiring 🥰🥰🥰
Hi Lucy,
Great video. You really made me smile, love your enthusiasm and your problem solving when faced with challenges especially getting back in the water.
You’re an inspiration and have made me want to take kayaking up as a pastime.
Thank you. Keep doing what you’re doing you do it sooooo well. Stay safe.
Thanks for this, enjoyable watch and makes me want to get out on the water :) Roll on the summer.
You are amazing, we are new to kayaking, you are right - getting in and out and finding somewhere to wee are the most important things. Well done for a great video, loved it xx
I loved this video. Thanks so much for taking me along.
OK Lucy! Great show. Love your dialogue. Good job getting in and out of your boat. Hope to see more videos.
Really enjoyed your video. Thinking about getting a kayak and found this video. Really inspiring and motivating. Keep making content, you have a great attitude and way.
Hello Lucy, as a new kayaker, I enjoy watching your kayaking trips. Please continue sharing your kayak outings. Thank you from Australia.
Great video! Excited to see more kayaking videos! :)
This Stretch of the Avon is my local bit of river, there used to be a winter/spring race down the stretch.
Look so amazing!
Great paddling! Beutiful "Scenery!"
Really well made vid! Just starting my Kayaking journey in the U.K. Can't wait to get paddling.
Great trip and enjoyable video!
Superb Lucy … getting mine soon
Fantastic video really enjoyed this . I'm sure you will inspire a lot of people with videos like this . True inspiration . Keep up the great work 👍
Nice Video few things though try and get used to seal launching off the banks cause it makes life so much easier also not sure if u can but I'd suggest either going with someone or make sure you have a confident roll to make sure it's as safe as can be
Just waiting for my first ever canoe to arrive , complete newbie , so enjoyed the bits on getting in and out .
A trip down memory lane for me, as I used to live in Warwickshire. A beautiful county.
Love your vid! 🙂 Deffo making me want a kayak 🙌
Really enjoyed that video. Great narration and well shot with a humour angle 🙂
I've just bought my first kayak. It arrives in 2 days, the day after the Queen's funeral. Can't wait to try a trip like this up here on the Severn. You make it look so fun and relaxing. Lovely video.
This looked like a lovely trip. Hi from Australia.
In Canada ,just bought my first kayak on Tuesday ( my new pandemic project ), your video inspired me .tx
Very entertaining and a lot of good technique from you.
New subscriber , new kayaker. My son and I are just about set with boats and camping gear ready for the good weather on the west of Scotland. Great content👍
great video Lucy im picking my Kayak up in mournin . cant wait to get out and make some videos myself .
Great video, the Avon looks gorgeous. I've completed the Thames, the Wey and the Basingstoke canal. Now a friend has suggested I do the Avon. I think you've just convinced me to go for it :)
Great video Lucy. I’m also planning on some big kayak/camping/fishing trips this summer. 👍
Lucy, as another urban kayaker I'd like to complement your deft ability to enter and exit your kayak in some awkward situations. Especially a round-bottom boat like yours that is so easy to flip. Well done!
Great video!
cool video , done solo kayaking myself , its pretty relaxing and peaceful,
There something funny when you have gone through the countryside going into the town where there are people ,, its a bit like a western when a stranger rides into town people just stop and take a glance as you paddle through its just one of those things i picked up on when i did it . well worth the adventure
impressive young lady. I am gonna buy a kayak right now . Thank for the inspiration
Nice little adventure.
Great vid :)
Shoot the weirs! They're so small on the Avon. At Wyre Piddle one time I was reticent, but after much goading by a caravanner, I bit the bullet, it was fine. A small thrill even hehe!
Great video 👍
New subscriber😊 thought you did really well getting in an out of that kayak !,😊
Another great video Lucy! I've walked this route a lot, never kayaked it though, might have to give it a go after this. Really enjoying your videos, glad I've subscribed, keep it up ☺️👍🏻
Thank you 💙 Warwickshire is so lovely on the water
Hi, nice paddling trip! PT
An amazing video by an amazing girl
Damm this is awesome just got a new sub here Lucy..looking at getting in to kayaking my self ans this makes me want to even more
Great video you got my sub looking forward to seeing more from you ✌️👍
Should try some seal launches. Once you’ve done one it’s good fun. Nice vid :)
Hi Lucy, I just came across your channel and throughly enjoyed your kayaking journey. Any tips on getting over your fears of deep waters and kayaking in general? How do I find an inner strength to push out into the water from the shore?
Great vlog well done. Can I ask what roof rack are you using. I have same vehicle and didn’t think it was possible to transport kayak on roof particularly as the rear windows don’t open. You advice is most welcome..Happy paddling..
Because you have a spray deck you could find a bank big or small and slide off it and it's way easier to get in compared to the kayak bring in the water. Also do you know how to get the spray deck off if you flip.
Smashing video! Lovely... I am thinking of doing this route myself now. May I ask how long it took to do? ATB. 👍
What do you think of the katana for trips like that?
Nice video
Hi, i have a question....do you need a river license of some sort to kayak down the Avon? I'm looking to give it a go this week and wanted to start from Atherstone on Stour and head down the smaller river to meet the Avon then into Stratford-upon-Avon. How far can you go.dow the Avon in the Warwick direction?
Ive been wanting to try this for ages, i live in birmingham and the canals are what i want to explore. Any ideas on where i can get lessons to start safely?
Only thing I think you could do to help yourself is get a kayak trolley saves all the lifting easy store on your yak x
The Katana tracks well and looks stable. My 2nd Lucy video.
Hey Lucy, watched your videos and really enjoyed them, you seem to have quite the adventure! I live right next to river Thames and work minutes from the Avon, just brought a Perception Dancer. Looking forward to trying out some routes, although they may be a bit wiggly to begin with 😅 Drop me a message if you ever want a paddle 🚣♀️
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Canoeing looks fun. I’m half thinking of getting a canoe and try having some drone adventures from a canoe. I imagine that I could get to some cool places by river... not whether it’ll be dry enough for the drone though.
Just get some dry bags to put the drone stuff in 👍
Hi Lucy. I'm in Stratford now. Where's the best place to get on the water?
Hi Lucy. It's been interesting for me as I've brought a kayak and have a Citroen c1 which is basically the same car as yours underneath the bodywork. What time of year was this though? My only interactions with swans have been confrontational but I've been paddling in April and May so they've probably been on eggs or with chicks. Basically the buggers come straight at me all hissy and pecky but there you are with hundreds of em and they're all cool! Why?
Intéressant
Great video.
Could you recommend a store to purchase a kayak from?
I'm just starting boating. My choice is a row boat with a kayak paddle (a tough inflatable boat so it's even lighter than your kayak). I don't like the idea of having the oars awkwardly stuck to the side of the boat (as well as the best way to row being backwards). Likewise being stuck in your kayak like that doesn't look very good. For me a boat is a space to live in, like a clean, dry tent in the midst of rain, dirt and debris - except your little house moves!
I CHANGED MY MIND!
Wide flat bottomed boat + kayak paddle = SPIN CITY. And if you do want to power forwards you need a good vertical stroke which throws water all over you from the other end of the paddle. Dammit I just know I'm going to be rowing backwards like a fool. Time to add those "see behind glasses" to my kit...
Looks really cool ,do you need a license???
Great video did a great job, I am buying a kayak sometime this week but I was told that I need a license to use my kayak in the UK water... ady
Only with British Waterways rivers and canals. They also require insurance and completion of a safety course. So you're best off just avoiding them, sounds like a scam to me: Flowing rain water doesn't have a set geographical location; it comes from heaven and then returns there again. It may be your land but it's my water, and it's only possible to sail on water, not on land.
I would suggest a basic British canoeing membership covers all waterways in England and also provides insurance all for about £30 to £40 a year
Is the katana a good first kayak for stability ? Unsure which kayak to purchase !
Piranha fusion is a good first boat, good for touring and playing on moving water, our club has 30 of them 👍
It really depends what you plan on actually using the kayak for
You might want to invest in a set of small wheels for portages
It looks like you just go out and then find the places you can get out and back into the river....or can you plan it in advance?
Go Paddling have some great routes with tips on where you can hop in and out. However, it's not always super detailed as you can probably tell from my mishaps. I try to take a look at Google Maps before I paddle anywhere, but most often you'll get the best idea in person
@@explorewithlucy93 ....many thanks Lucy!
Hog much did you pay for your kayak
Well done and Praise the Lord ! 👍
Heyup Lucy! New to your channel and just found this! Do you ever paddle the trent and mersey canal? Got a good Video location if you ever wanted to do a colab!
I don't know anything about kayaking but shouldn't you have a rope to hold onto your kayak when you get in and out?
And I feel waterway vlogs are better without music. Just have the sound of the water and the wildlife. Keep well.
Have you had any proper training ?
U on Facebook I'm only just down the road