Busy Weekend Ahead?

[JennyMorgan]

I rather think so!

My kayak is tolled but my daughter's isn't and so that there would be two to use we've tried to toll hers by phone. The tolls office must have been inundated, we've both tried ringing, call ended, number busy, re call and so we did, five and ten minutes at a time and still unable to get through. Gave up at five past five! Should have paid earlier but it looks like we were not alone! It looks like its going to be stonker of a weekend and a busy one for the rangers. Looked to pay online, that is no quick fix so that idea went out the door. Best make sure that all your fenders are in place!

[ChrisB]

Looks like Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th are going to be gusty. Monday wind should go down.

[JennyMorgan]

Saturday & Sunday saw very little activity on Oulton Broad. Monday was absolutely perfect weather-wise and there were multiple scores of paddle boards and kayaks out. Beyond that motor boat traffic was nothing more than on an average Sunday pre pandemic. In a nutshell, where was everybody?

[Smoggy]

3 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

where was everybody?

At home relining a pond, like what we're told to.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Sadly I cant go anywhere apart from my garden. Until the end of June.once I get the okay, we will be up on the boat.

[vanessan]

56 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

In a nutshell, where was everybody?

Bramerton by all accounts, according to Jbx5 on another thread. 

[colino]

You cane set up account on line and pay toll

[garryn]

Everybody seemed to leave Stalham at the same time yesterday morning. 

[Tempest]

18 minutes ago, garryn said:

Everybody seemed to leave Stalham at the same time yesterday morning. 

This no doubt a downside to the "only day use allowed" rule as majority of people who have access to a boat will try to get out early in the morning to maximise that day, creating large numbers in the same places at peak times

[ChrisB]

20 minutes ago, garryn said:

Everybody seemed to leave Stalham at the same time yesterday morning. 

It will give folk useful practice for the M25! Having missed out for 2 months.

[MotorBoater]

9 minutes ago, ChrisB said:

It will give folk useful practice for the M25! Having missed out for 2 months.

I was going to say you don't do 4mph on the M25, then I realised there are times when you are lucky to reach the giddy heights of 4 mph !!

[grendel]

especially in the vicinity of the dartford crossing speed there can sometimes be measured in hours per mile.

[Matt]

Monday was certainly busier than yesterday on the rivers. Yesterday we went to Neatishead for lunch. Just squeezed in:



And then down to Cockshoot for tea:




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[garryn]

Perfect scenario for the private boaters at the moment with no hire boats and no fishermen to compete for the moorings. Just need to be able to stay overnight now.

[MotorBoater]

I think (No, I hope) you can have either day boating and no hire boats or overnighting and hire boats !

[Matt]

Does anybody know why the Broadwalk at Cockshoot is closed?

There was no sign




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[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Matt said:

Does anybody know why the Broadwalk at Cockshoot is closed?

According to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust......"In light of the Government’s measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus, the boardwalk is closed."

[Matt]

According to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust......"In light of the Government’s measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus, the boardwalk is closed."

Hmm.....


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[MotorBoater]

 

It's obvious, NWT are worried we will pass it on to the ducks.

[MauriceMynah]

They don't want to see any newt cases.

[Smoggy]

13 hours ago, MotorBoater said:

 

It's obvious, NWT are worried we will pass it on to the ducks.

But they have bird flu, they should keep their greedy mits off our flu!