Wild Things Publishing Paddle Boarding South West England provides all the practical information you'll need for trips out on the water whether you're a beginner or a seasoned paddler. Illustrated with sparkling photography and offering a variety of routes, this is a beautiful and inspiring book for water lovers and adventurers afloat. Paddle along meandering estuaries, wild swim and picnic on silver sands. Featuring more than 100 stunning locations across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset with this guide.
Features:
Fun For Families: Easy access for all and fun days out on lakes, rivers and beaches
Adventure & Challenge: Longer estuary and canal routes and exhilarating coastal stretches
Cliffs, Caves & Arches: Discover weird and wonderful geological coastal features
History & Heritage: See historic cities, ports and harbours from a unique perspective
Island Circumnavigations: Journey round a whole coastline in a single trip
Best For Pubs & Inns: Recharge in welcoming and characterful waterside inns
Cafés & Restaurants: Taste freshly caught seafood and sample local treats
Wild Swimming: Find secluded coves and freshwater pools for the perfect dip
Snorkelling: Spot colourful marine life and explore swaying kelp forests
Camping: Sleep under starry skies with campsites along the way
About the Author:
Lisa Drewe is the award-winning author of Islandeering, Island Bagging and founder of www.Islandeering.com. Following a career that included the Foreign Office and National Trust, she is now a full-time writer and photographer. Dividing her time between Wiltshire and the Isle of Skye, Lisa is chair of the charity, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and an Ordnance Survey Outdoor Champion.
Contents:
Paddling routes map 6
Paddling routes information table 8
Introduction 11
Choosing a board, paddle and fins 16
Advice for beginners 17
Planning a trip 18
SUP with your pup 23
What to wear 24
What to pack in your drybag 25
Using this book 26
Best for (routes by theme) 29
Paddling Routes:
Cornwall 36
Devon 114
Somerset, Bristol & Bath 180
Wiltshire 210
Dorset 218
Keeping safe on the water 250
Paddling responsibly 252
Acknowledgements 256
Go to any coast or river ‘hotspot’ in fine weather and you’ll almost certainly hear paddleboards being inflated or see their colourful outlines float gracefully across the water’s surface. Paddling is fairly easy to learn, the kit is affordable, and above all it offers a very simple route to getting out on the water. Pack an inflatable form of transport in the boot of a car or on your back, convert it into a touring machine at your chosen destination, load up a picnic, and enjoy a day of freedom on your chosen stretch of water from rivers, oceans, and canals, to estuaries and lakes. Add to that a group of friends and thousands of miles of waterways to explore in the UK, and there you have it – a paddling boom.