We decided that in the really rural section of the Thames at night it may be prudent to have some better lighting on the front, not so much so we can see where we are going, but more so we can see the surface of the water better and pick out eddies and currents which may cause us issues on the balance front.
So last night I fitted a bracket to the very front, which allows me to mount two waterproof bike lights giving us a much wider beam (from the two lights) and also meaning that none of the front of the kayak obstructs the beam.
The plan is to test it out this evening, with a run from Theale down to Shiplake, which should only be a short paddle but will allow us to check on the conditions and light arrangement for the big day. Not long to go now!
10 days left!!!
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Big and Phil are two novice kayakers who have taken it up on themselves to do the DW in 2010. This 125 mile canoe race, takes place Easter Sat/Sun and is a non-stop race (hopefully). The top teams finish this in approx 17 hours. We're not one of those! We hope to finish, we hope to finish in a good time, but importantly we hope to have fun!
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