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pablo

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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #45 on: October 06, 2009 »
when the wind blows along the lough at 30mph its no fun in a sit on top either lol.

i took a newbie out for a paddle from killinchy across to one of the islands. it was windy enough with a forecast of about14mph winds.by the time we reached the island and had sat looking at the seals for 15 minutes the winds had started gusting at a serious rate. the newbie capsized three times in a row ,each time he got anywhere near side on to the waves(the eejit)
i thought it was gonna be another coastguard moment but remained calm and eventually got back to launch point.

i guarantee if i was in a canadian id have had to either stay the night on the island or call for assistance. which raises a question.....do you bring everything you need for an overnight stay ? in case you do get into a scenario like the one above?
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #46 on: October 06, 2009 »
We were there camping anyway so another night would have been okay (apart from potentially missing work) but as it happened, the wind totally dropped around sunset (as it often does in warm weather) and we had a lovely calm night paddle back. At 2pm there were 40mph gusts, at 8pm there wasn't a breath. Thats Strangford for you  ;D
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #47 on: January 08, 2010 »
It's a shame we never got Salt Island last year but this year we'll definitely get something sorted.


I was watching a documentary last night and I spotted this:



The island in the middle is Salt Island, with Gores Island below left and Green Island top right.
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #48 on: January 08, 2010 »
there were some canadian canoes out on the Quoile last saturday.

we were going to head out about a mile after some fishing in the sea but it was a little rough,so we paddled 12 miles up and down the quoile instead.
some of the ice was 3/4 of an inch thick in some places but the river wasnt completly frozen.

we`re trying to find somewhere that isnt frozen for tomorrow.perhaps the Bann,upper or lower.or the blackwater.

lough muckno is completly frozen over so the planned pike session was cancelled  :(

weve started training for the 280 mile stretch in may from beleek to limerick.
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #49 on: January 08, 2010 »
Alot of the Bann is frozen pablo, well round Portadown anyway can't comment on the rest of it mate.
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #50 on: January 08, 2010 »
thanks for that matey, saves me a drive to check it myself. though if its foggy and as cold tomorrow? i might just stay in bed ffs!!!
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #51 on: February 02, 2010 »
If there is a salt island outing I am up for it. One way or another I will have a kayak. It is somewhere I have wanted to go for a while. I know camping is permitted on this island, does anyone know if camping is permitted on any others, or would you have to stealth camp?
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #52 on: September 05, 2010 »
I would be interested. I am also a Cani member, so I can hire the boats. I have paddled out to Salt and camped few times. Let me know if it is still on.
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #53 on: January 31, 2011 »
we will have to get this sorted out for this year.
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #54 on: January 31, 2011 »
Quote from: LennyJ1 on January 31, 2011
we will have to get this sorted out for this year.

Quote from: RedLeader on January 08, 2010
It's a shame we never got Salt Island last year but this year we'll definitely get something sorted.

De ja vu ;D
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #55 on: January 31, 2011 »
Quote from: suspectmonkey on January 31, 2011
Quote from: LennyJ1 on January 31, 2011
we will have to get this sorted out for this year.

Quote from: RedLeader on January 08, 2010
It's a shame we never got Salt Island last year but this year we'll definitely get something sorted.

De ja vu ;D

lol I am just about to finish work then gonna go home and look at the calender and put a pin in for this trip.

Really gonna do this trip this year.
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #56 on: January 31, 2011 »
I have a canadian and a double kayak sitting at my house that i've never used so i'd love to get them wet, they're a bit rough but they float, life jackets essential  ;)
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #57 on: January 31, 2011 »
Quote from: LandyLiam on January 31, 2011
I have a canadian and a double kayak sitting at my house that i've never used so i'd love to get them wet, they're a bit rough but they float, life jackets essential  ;)

If its ok with you could I use one of those for the trip?
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #58 on: January 31, 2011 »
if you can get if on the roof of the car its all yours ;D
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Re: NI-Wild Salt Island Trip
« Reply #59 on: January 31, 2011 »
Count me in if anyone has a spare seat in a canoe/kayak
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