wild swimming

OMG…Okay…OMG… I had to remind myself to take in breaths- In…Out…In…Out. The chill of the water as it made contact with my skin was like a thousand tiny shocks. I could barely stop myself from shivering, my toes stung from the cold and in those first few moments I couldn’t for the life of me grasp the concept of voluntarily dunking yourself in freezing water on a regular basis- such…

So, it has been six months since I first brought my kayak and honestly, I am LOVING it! I try and go out at least once every two weeks (usually more) and the joy of paddling along while the sun rises has been amazing. I…