Monday 16 October (2-stars in a Canoe)Part of my BCU coach development is learning about other kayak/canoe disciplines. Thus here I find myself with Rowland on a 2-star open canoe course run by Fiona Whitehead. Location is the jetty in Aberdovy harbour. The wind is a southerly force 5/6. We both have been in an open canoe before, but not in a formal setting and definitively not with these strong wind. I use every stroke in my repertoire to make the canoe go in the direction I want it to, edging and shifting my weight around the canoe accordingly. Pictures show me with a smile on my face, so I must be enjoying it! Re-entering a canoe from the water and 'poling' are interesting undertakings.