For me 2009 turned out to be a bit of a right-off in terms of kayaking adventures. I had a quick trip to Uganda in February, a few trips to the Tryweryn and a very wet week in Scotland in September.
The main reason for my lack of kayaking was due to a mountain bike crash in July that resulted in a torn ulnar collateral ligament MCP joint in my thumb (look it up on the internet if you are interested in what that does), but the bottom line was that I couldn’t grip things, specifically kayak paddles, mountain bike handle bars and pints of beer. To fix this problem, I had to have thumb surgery which involved stealing a tendon from my wrist and implanting it as a ligament in my thumb, then I spent a couple of months in a plaster cast while it all healed. The result of all this meant no fun for me for the majority of 2009! Dan Heyworth
So following the all clear from my surgeon, what better place to test out my new thumb than in the Grand Canyon… Here are a few of the pictures from the trip:
Photo by Dan Heyworth
Photo by Dan Heyworth and a tripod
Photo courtesy of Justin Smith
Photo courtesy of Jo Meares
Photo courtesy of Justin Smith
Photo courtesy of Justin Smith
Photo courtesy of Jo Meares
Check out the Brookbank Lancaster Blog for more details of the actual trip and keep an eye on XSport Magazine for a full trip report.
I’m in New Zealand until June on the next leg of my adventures, so stay tuned to Double2D…