Launch at Swanpool Beach in Falmouth, calm sea with grey skies and light offshore wind. Very easy paddling all the way to Porthallow, where the skies cleared and the sun came out. Wind changed direction to SW and increased to a force 4.
Even easier paddling on the way back due to the fresh breeze and following sea. We hugged the coastline for most of the trip home and the crossing of The Helford River was quite choppy, but fun. We saw two other serious kayakers and some fishing kayaks, "summer is a coming". All in all, a very enjoyable trip!
Details:
Paddle No: 3
Date: 5/05/2013
Wind: Force 3 W veering 4 SW
Temperature: 12 degrees
Weather: Cloudy and Grey at start but sunny and warm later
Distance Covered: 12.3 miles
Duration: 5 hrs
Access: Easy launch, landing and exit
Sea State: Small swell
Kayaks: P&H Scorpio and Easky 13
Falmouth to
Porthallow
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Kayak Cornwall contains information about short and medium range sea kayak trips exploring the coast of Cornwall with Paul Bennett and Kevin Gaston. Occasionally joined by other friends and always planned and paddled with care.
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Sunday, 5 May 2013
Falmouth to Porthallow
Labels:
Falmouth,
Kayak,
Paddle,
Porthallow,
Swanpool Beach
Location:
Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
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