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Yare'll Never Guess What We Did Today
Seeing as the sun was out (a rarity on a Bank Holiday weekend!) we decided to avoid the Jubilee crowds and paddle rather than walk to the park for Jarvis' afternoon walk. We packed up the paddling kit and headed for the River Yare which flows through Earlham Park on the edge of Norwich.
We had a lovely paddle to the park, it was great to escape the crowds, and it certainly didn't feel like we were on the edge of the city at all. James loved watching the fish and plants beneath us as we floated past.
Mummy wasn't quite so keen on him leaning out the boat but Daddy kept a firm hold on the back of his buoyancy aid. We were soon at the park, with a welcome chance to stretch our legs and for Jarvis to have a run around. We got a few funny looks in our buoyancy aids; everybody was thinking we'd taken health and safety to the extreme until they saw our mode of transport.
With Jarvis tired out, it was time to get back in the canoe and head back. With the help of the current we were soon back at the car and ready to head home for tea.
Comments (7)
Brilliant! What a fantastic way to avoid the traffic!
Cool! We're nearing the end of our open boat building project and can't wait to go on our first trip - a quick jaunt to a park is a winner of an idea!
We're going to Broads in July! I'm not sure we will be getting in canoes this time but hopefully soon. Need to get a buoyancy aid for my 2 yr old though!
Kerry - looking forward to reading about your canoeing adventures once your boat is finished.
Sarah - I can highly recommend the crewsaver spiral lifejacket for youngsters. James is very happy in his, especially so now he's dicovered the whistle - luckily he's not worked out how to blow it yet! There are some lovely spots for trips on the broads and we can give you some recommedations if you do decide to get on the water.
Looks awesome - can't wait to get on the water and this post has inspired us!
Great idea. I sometimes use to pick my girl up from the child minder in a canoe.
I'm impressed, the school run in a canoe sounds much more fun!!!