Easter kayaking with a difference

While most of us were grumbling at the cold and stormy Easter  weekend John Richardson and Dave Priddis were out kayaking.

Not just a couple hours afloat. Instead they were competing in the Devizes to Westminster 125 mile kayak race.

Their time of 24 hours 25mins 50secs placed them 34th out of 60 pairs who completed the race. Two thirds of competitors retired due to the appalling weather conditions. Overnight temperatures dropped to -6 degrees and snow

This was John and Dave’s’ first long distance kayak race but it’s not their last.

In June they are off to Canada to paddle the Yukon challenge starting in Whitehorse. A mere 460 miles in 4 days.