[Paddlewise] Babs Lindman circumnavigation

Hi Folks,

After the whirlwind that is Freya Hoffmeister stormed through on her way to
circumnavigating NZ's South Island, we had Babs Lindman here for a couple of
days as she attempts her own trip.

She started in Picton, on the island's northern coast, and had a good run
down the east coast before landing at Sumner, Christchurch where my wife,
Mary, picked her up. I was up covering the arrival of Freya, who did a few
rolls after 32 hours and 165 kilometres in one sitting!

Babs spent the day buying a replacement camera and sorting maps etc before
we had a BBQ and studied maps for her next leg.

I launched her at Sumner yesterday morning into a flat grey sea and light
drizzle as she went around Banks Peninsula. She phoned this morning from
Flea Bay (much more pleasant than the name suggests, it is a marine
sanctuary), and I will meet her over the next few days, giving her a hand to
land and launch through the dumping surf that smashes the coastline south of
here.

A lovely lady, she is very humble about her skills and is very respectful of
the sea. Paul Caffyn was very impressed by her skill in surf when she stayed
with him before departing.

Her blog is worth checking, but I can't actually remember the link, and this
computer is having a tantrum so Google is the best bet.

Justine Curgenven, author of the "This is the Sea" series arrives in a
couple of weeks, so the process continues.

We also have Gordon and Morag Brown, some of Scotland's top kayak coaches,
staying so it is a busy time.

Anyway, the waves beckon, so I'm off for a play.

Cheers

JKA


-- 
John Kirk-Anderson
Banks Peninsula
NEW ZEALAND
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