点评:We were staying in the area with our Kayak and we were fortunate to come across the UKAO @Avon Valley’s web site. We booked easily our self launch slot and paid £7.00 per person for 4 hours. Which is not a lot of money, there are toilets on site and changing facilities, also somewhere safe to leave our car. When we were ready, Sam showed us where to launch from and told us about the section we could kayak on and what we might see.
We went down to the lock and saw the weir. There was lots of wildlife to see and it was so relaxing. It was mainly just us and the wildlife. We’ve never seen so many Kingfishers and dragonflies, shame we missed out on seeing an otter.
It was an amazing day, it was perfect for us as we are fairly new to Kayaking, and it gave us confidence to keep trying. I would recommend
Visiting UKAO, not only do they have a self launch facility but also rental opportunities for Kayaks, SUP’s and Canoes.
翻译:我们带着皮划艇住在这一带,很幸运地发现了UKAO@Avon Valley的网站。我们轻松预订了自行下水的时段,并支付了每人7英镑的费用,可享受4小时的使用时间。这个价格相当划算:现场有洗手间和更衣室,还有一个安全的地方可以停放汽车。准备就绪后,Sam带我们找到了下水点,还向我们介绍了可以划船的河段以及沿途可能看到的景致。我们随后来到水闸处,看到了拦河坝。那里有许多野生动物可以观赏,环境也极其宁静放松。周围基本上只有我们和这些野生动物。我们从未见过这么多翠鸟和蜻蜓,可惜没能见到水獭。
这是非常棒的一天!对我们这些刚接触皮划艇运动的新手来说再合适不过了,这次体验也给了我们继续尝试的信心。我强烈推荐大家去UKAO——他们不仅提供自助下水设施,还出租皮划艇、立式桨板和独木舟。