Mid-Wales Kayaking.....

"Spotted...."

So after having booked the weekend months in advance it was soon upon us, unfortunately the weeks of rain dancing didn't come off though!

PACKERS had booked the bunk barn at Welshpool for a peer paddling trip with the hope of paddling some of Mid-Wales's best WW, however due to the distinct lack of rain everyone cancelled their plans leaving just Me, Dan G and Rob A heading to Welshpool on Friday afternoon.

Lucky the three of us had planned for the lack of rain and were taking MTB's for the weekend, with the view of heading to Coed y Brenin on Saturday and Cannock Chase on the way home on Sunday.

An early start on Saturday saw us on the trails by 10:30am. The first half an hour was a bit colder than we would have liked, but once the sun had got a little higher the conditions were near perfect. The "very" little rain made some of the rocks a little slippery, but binded the loose stuff together.

Just under halfway round we stopped of tea and a selection of homemade cakes.

Can't do this when kayak!

After our pit stop we were back on the trails and heading to the best part of the Dragons Back, The Adams Family.

Rob on Lurch

Gone in a blur!

Dan dropping into Lurch

Alan at the bottom of Lurch

After a good days ride we heading back to the bunk barn to get ready for dinner and an evening of Rob's movie collection......

3 two seater sofas all to ourselves.

Sunday we were away in good time and at Cannock by 9:30am and on the trails by 10am. Rob hadn't been to Cannock since the far part of the monkey trail had been reopened and it didn't fail to impress. The weather was again ideal. However the small stones which make up a lot of the trails were very slippery, my front wheel on numerous occasions slipped out. The good weather had brought people out and the trails were a lot busier than at Coed y Brenin.

All in all it was a good weekend despite the lack of boating!