CSCC Reports 2004: Chris and Joanna, sea kayaking on Milos
In June 04 Chris
and Joanna went sea kayaking in Milos,
Greece with Sea Kayak Milos.
Sea Kayak Milos was the subject of
a feature in the 12-02 edition of Canoe Focus and others have
written fairly detailed descriptions of kayaking around the coast
of Milos such as this and this so I'll
be brief.
We took the option of an eight night stay with six
guided paddling days. The kayaks and kit were
excellent and our friendly Greek-speaking Australian guide, Rod Feldtmann, has
a familiar
British-style approach to sea kayaking (he is pursuing relevant
BCU qualifications and comes to Britain for training whenever he can fit it in). However Joanna
was relieved to find that it was not
necessary to eat seagulls, operate Trangia stoves, understand the rule
of twelths or indulge in any
other kind of beardedness. We simply enjoyed the fantastic coastal
trips. The scenery round the
coast of Milos is spectacular and there are dozens of sea caves and
arches to explore as well as
things like hot springs bubbling up from the sea bed, a recently
wrecked ship, abandoned mines,
and a ruined lighthouse to visit.
The weather was hot
so the pace was relaxed and we cooled off when necessary by paddling
into
the shade of sea caves, practising rescues, snorkeling and swimming in
the incredibly clear water.
On several days we did short open crossings to smaller
islands lying off the coast of Milos.
Rod's wife, Petronella, runs a guest
house where we stayed, but Rod also offers camping trips. We
had a great time and thoroughly recommend Milos as a warm water
sea kayaking location suitable
for all levels of paddling ability
All images ©2004 CSCC/Chris Stephens
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