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<\/a><\/p>\nInitially we planned on a nosey along the coastline, but the good conditions encouraged us to venture offshore to take a look at the wind turbines of the Rhyl Flats Wind Farm. Though the turbines are an ever-present accompaniment for drivers along the North Wales coast on the A55, it had been more than a decade since I last paddled out for a look.<\/p>\n Today seemed like a good day for it, so a quick change of plan, turn right a bit and off we went. On the way out we did come across a large raft of unknown (to us) ducks who squeaked their way into the air as we passed by. They had the look of Eider but were a touch smaller and darker – Scoter maybe? The flow increased as we made our way westward and by the time we drew level with the Little Orme things were ticking along nicely. As we paddle into the beach we look across to spy Anglesey and tomorrow’s destination of Llanfairfechan in the distance.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAnd of course there’s not a lot to say really; you paddle out for an hour, get a sore neck looking up at the incongruous things and then after a brief butty-break you turn left to continue to Llandudno.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAt the wind farm the Great Orme still looked a long way away, but the gentle eddies behind the towers hinted that the ebb tide would help things move along.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
\nIt would have been nice to take a look at the Little Orme too but it was a day for offshore paddling, though this did give us a good panorama view of the coastline and the hills set behind. We were far enough out to avoid the jet-skis by Llandudno, though we did sneak in close at the end of Great Orme to push against the eddy for the final paddle into the beach at West Shore.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAll in all a rather pleasant paddle, and different to ‘the usual’.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>