Weather finally starting to settle down.
Took a chance on Saturday 3rd. and went to Punta Parda with my packraft, Sea conditions were nice in the horseshoe-shaped bay, but there was too much swell for comfort, in a packraft, outside in open water. Spent the morning paddling circuits of the bay, more for exercise than anything else. Time on the water 1¾ hrs. and total distance paddled was 4.0 kilometres.
Saturday 24th. finally looked good for a trip to the Embalse de Negratin with The Halibut. A long time since I had seen such light winds forecast for that area. Got on the water soon after 10:00 am and spent a very pleasant 4 hours paddling around edges of the reservoir. Capacity is currently at 32% and the water level is the highest it has been for a couple of years – thanks to the wet and unsettled weather this spring. Total distance paddled was 10.0 kilometres.
A leg-stretch stop here. Even an inflatable seat starts to feel uncomfortable after two hours. My Gumotex Halibut kayak is perfect for my quiet paddling on sheltered waters. It's called a kayak but it is really more boat than kayak – and a very comfortable one.
