With my local Waka ama club, we took the W12 to Clyde for a weekend of paddling on Lake Dunstan. We didn’t expect it to end like this though.
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#226 W12 Waka – Lake Dunstan
I only decided last week to give Waka Ama a go! On the third visit I’m already on a weekend away and I’m on a long distance 20km paddle! They are already asking me if I’m keen on para! Hahaha! Here’s our trip down lake Dunstan today to the floating cafe. Yep, we were a local tourist attraction and nope.. this is not how people normally rock up to the cafe!
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It’s the start of Easter weekend so I’m off up towards some lakes.. probably my last open water swim before winter sets in.. and the only other long weekend public holiday outside of Christmas/ New Year!
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Today’s Vlog starts with two stories about encounters with amazing people today, completely by chance. I end with some scenery from Central Otago on the way back through, heading home.
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I have to say I was excited to get to this day, but the swimming was the least of my worries… it was the getting in and out that I had to worry about (and getting into the wetsuit when I only have one leg to stand on!)!!
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