Tuesday 20 October 2015

Rowing in the low tide in Otumoetai



Despite it being very windy here this week the sun has been well needed, on the way home tonight I happened to spot these rowers going back and forth along the water near the bridge and motorway. Sadly the tide was out so unfortunately I was unable to venture out onto the sand in amongst the puddles of sea water to get a closer shot...

7 comments:

Rhonda Albom said...

I am also impressed when I see teams of rowers all in unison.

Marco Luijken said...

Hello Amy,
Nice pictures!!
Great to see the people in action in that great canoe.

Many greetings,
Marco

Wayne said...

Wow, that's quite a tidal shift! I imagine it would have been tricky venturing out in that 'muck'

NatureFootstep said...

seems a bit risky to row in the low tide :) They might get stuck in the mud.

Amy said...

agree, that's what I thought, they mustve been extremely keen :-)

Amy said...

yes, that's why I didn't go out there, I stayed on the shore, wonder how they got their boat out of the water?

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I love tidelands, but agree I would definitely not want to be rowing just then. That mud might be quick sand!

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