A collection of photos from my first urban kayaking trip. The hardest shoot I’ve ever done…a photographers nightmare…dark, moving subjects and me in a moving kayak. Was a lovely trip but more technical improvement needed.  Courtesy of the lovely instructors at at Moo Canoes in Limehouse, we kayaked up the canal towards Hackney Wick.

An interesting experience mixing such a rural outdoor sport whilst passing some of the most highlight populated boroughs and overpasses. I had the pleasure of a lovely kayak instructor who could keep us moving whenever I had to focus on taking pictures. Was a grand evening though a wee bit chilly 🙂

Kayaks all lined up at starting point

Limehouse docks

A bit of warm up and instruction

Lowering into the kayak…without getting camera wet…can’t wait for my GoPro

First bit of artistic graffiti

…and we are off supporting the rear

some more companions…who just ignored us

lovely lighting giving a bit of an eery effect

happy peeps holding on

moving up one level in the canal…corralled like cows whilst one gate was closed and another opened raising us back up to street level

a bit of a chat while waiting for the water to fully rise

everyone thoroughly happy, albeit a little damp and chilly, and ready for beer and pizza

view of the Olympic stadium on exiting the canal

our lovely pub that is known for its oven baked pizzas…Crate Brewery & Pizzeria

yum yum…pizzas never eaten faster

smiling peeps at the end of a lovely adventure