Caressa, Myfanwy and Night Wind went to the Walton Backwaters on the weekend of 14 & 15th April with 7 adults and 4 children on board. We took along one of the club Mirrors to help us explore the creeks and get to the beach.
Clockwise from top left.
The children help moor Caressa
Children in charge of Myfanwy don't know where the adults were
Trying out the Mirror
Night Wind arriving in Titchmarsh Marina
Back to Woolverstone in the launch
Sitting on the stern of Caressa
Walton is just a short sail from Harwich. An hour gets you from Pin Mill to Harwich, another 60 minutes to Pye End and then you are in the channel into the Backwaters. From there you can find lots of quiet anchorages to have lunch or overnight. If you prefer a marina Titchmarsh is easy to get into and provides good protection.
It's a magical place to let childrens imaginations take flight
For inspiration you can find Secret Water by Arthur Ransome on Amazon at
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Water-Arthur-Ransome/dp/0224606387/ref=sr_1_2/026-6744890-5076453?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178630472&sr=1-2 | 