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Local bike, boat and bike home

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    Oct 14, 2018#1

    Out of my back door this morning after a nice Sunday lie in.



    I rode along the canal



    Then cross country to meet the River Alt (Merseyside's 2nd biggest river)

    Pack raft off bike, blow it up, strap the bike to the raft and set off.

    Going with the flow



    Spinning around



    Back on dry land, after a slip on the mud and and my right leg went in above the knee



    Then a 90 minute spin home again (with wet socks and shoes)

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      Oct 14, 2018#2

      Nice set up. Is that the pack raft attached to the seat? If so is really compact.
      Big Al.

      Only when the last tree has died
      and the last river been poisoned
      and the last fish been caught
      will we realise we cannot eat money.
      ~Cree Indian Proverb

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        Oct 14, 2018#3

        Big Al. wrote:Nice set up. Is that the pack raft attached to the seat? If so is really compact.
        Yes it's under the saddle.
        The life jacket is on the front

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          Oct 14, 2018#4

          Nice one, great way to spend the day.
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            Oct 14, 2018#5

            It’s amazing how small the packrafts pack up.
            John

            Every time a canoe trip is not blogged on SotP, God makes a new kayaker.  SMopencanoe

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              Oct 14, 2018#6

              MagiKelly wrote:It’s amazing how small the packrafts pack up.
              And how light they are.
              It's amazingly stable when loaded as well

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                Oct 15, 2018#7

                Well lived in Merseyside all my life and never heard of the Alt. But after a quick search and read I see why.

                I hope you used a full Decontamination procedure after getting your foot wet!

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                  Oct 15, 2018#8

                  Sutchy wrote:Well lived in Merseyside all my life and never heard of the Alt. But after a quick search and read I see why.

                  I hope you used a full Decontamination procedure after getting your foot wet!
                  I'll live, there was plenty big wildlife around so it's not was bad as it once was.