Nothing Quite Like Messing About in a Boat

 and as long as you make no sudden movements get
Ever since, as a young child, I found a model of avery close. Despite their size whales are normally
coracle bobbing on a Welsh mountain stream I havevery gentle around boats often coming close but not
been fascinated by them and most other small riverquite touching just gliding through or spy-hoping to
craft.check out these strange & brightly coloured sea
I have just spent a wonderful weekend in thecreatures.  Penguins & seals show great
company of a master craftsman making my verycuriosity some even taking the opportunity to nibble
own coracle and paddle from scratch. At the end ofor peck the rudder and anything else left dangling in
the course we had the chance to paddle them onthe water. Generally wildlife on land does not see you
the local pond and I am now looking forward messingas a threat when you are on the water so will often
about on our local canals & rivers. Compared tocarry on regardless of your close proximity which is a
a kayak the coracle is not an easy to handle andphotographers dream.
super manoeuvrable craft but it does allow you to 
drift almost silently downstream which makes eitherThe boats onboard are usually sea kayaks which
of them ideal vessels for wildlife viewing.offer great stability and have a rudder for steering
 so anyone can have a go as long as they feel
Many of the voyages we offer include theconfident in water. The guides will show you where
opportunity for kayaking, either in the cold waters ofto go then where safe leave you to paddle at your
Alaska and the polar regions or the warmer climes ofown pace, exploring small bays, paddling over sunken
Baja, Panama & Costa Rica. Seeing wildlife fromcities, watching a myriad of fish above a reef or
water level is amazing as you can approach quietlylooking up into the canopy at birds and monkeys.