Traeth Lligwy to Moelfre
We awoke after a chilly night, to find the sun beating down again.
Today we were off to the North of Angelsey, a car journey of about half an hour.
The beach car park had a cafe and toilets. A cliff path also runs around the Island, so the campers not paddling could have a walk.
Very wide and long flat beach, I bet the water comes in fast here. The downside of this is the long carry down.
Again today 28 boats 30 people. ( a couple of doubles). It seemed to take for ever to get everyone to the waters edge. The result of which was the younger ones getting fidgety and gagging to paddle.
A massive group to manage on the water.
There were loads of oppertunities for a look at the interesting cliffs, but as before, we were racing after the younger element.
On reaching Moelfre the Lifeboat was out on a jolly. I waited for a ride on the wake, but it had slowed right down and it wasn't to be.
I watched them position the boat stern-on for the ride back up the slip, superb skills, and those engines - they're awesome!
Moelfre beach. We took over for an hour whilst eating lunch. Steep and pebbly, but with a cafe and toilets - perfect.
I had a pot noodle here, nice little lunch.
Paddling back, some of the guys were slowing a little, and it was easier to keep the group together the tide was well in now, and that meant now long drag up the sand - it did mean a longer slog in the short boats though!
Back at the beach there was a sand bar that stuck out and formed a shallow pool, I wondered if Connor fancied a paddle.
He did! He did really well, going back and forth across the 20 metres or so.
I managed to get him doing stern rudders as well as tidying his stroke up a little.
Before we went to Angelsey, I had Connor try is boat, and found he needed the footrest moving 3" or so just to get in! They grow fast don't they?
The sand bar in the background that formed the 'lake'
It was busy with other kids playing, and at one point a girl tried to climb on to the stern! Connor thought it was funny, and obviously didn't realise what the result could have been!
A bit of a longer trip today, and with the sun and warmth it was a cracking day out. One or two comments from the less experience guys were that they really enjoyed the sea, and one evn found that she had felt at one with it, finding being sat in it making her feel part of it - a great leveler.
Last day tommorow.....
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