SUP and cycle alongside...

 

The plan was straight forward enough, drive to the Knowes Farm ford on the river tyne, G would set off with her paddle board down the tyne into the tyne estuary, then around Spike island point and down Belhaven Bay to Seafield Bridge. I would follow here along the banks for some pics and film until the A198 bridge, then double back to the Ford and the van, drive to Belhaven and park at Seafield Bridge, then ride as fast as I could back through John Muir Park to Hedderwick sands where hopefully I would meet G along side to accompany back...

The water was shallow with little rain for a week so G had not fitted the longer centre fin underneath, she would have to land and fit it before getting out into the bay...

I left here at the bridge and was soon driving down to park up and return to meet somewhere at Hedderwick...

Waiting here for her to appear I kept busy taking some pics of the NATO Pug...

It was only a 4 meter high tide so there would be plenty sand for myself to ride, but for G out in the Bay she had to get off and walk twice unable to find the deeper twisting tyne water...

Another example of why you don't really want to go running on the beach or into water bare foot...

G was doing well and getting close enough to get some pics and film on my iPhone zoomed in...

She was no past Sandy Hirst Point across at Tyninghame...

G was now heading into the waves as the estuary enters the North Sea, I had to cut through the dunes on the indicated path at Spike Island as the point is roped off for nesting birds...

Clearing the estuary waves G came in ashore then landed for a breather before the last section down Belhaven beach...

Soon she was off again and I crawled along in 2nd gear as in no hurry and was enjoying the warm if hazy sunshine...

There was just enough water in the Biel Burn for G to paddle up to Seafield bridge...

Successful mission!, G paddled over 6 miles, the most travelled so far for her,

Here is film of the cycle side of it, Songs are `behold` by Joey Fehrenbach - a BOC interlude, then `Feels Like Home (Yellowsoul) by Phontaine

More soon...