Kayaking to Puffin island always brings a smile to people’s faces! Today on a beautiful, calm, sunny day was no exception! Cheri, Turner and I put on our summer kayaking kit, sunscreen & sun caps and paddling around the small island. The sound of nesting and roosting birds echoed around us impressively and was somehow calming. Hundreds of guillemots, razor bills & a few puffins formed sociable rafts on the calm sea, while others joined kittiwakes, shags & oyster catchers squawking on the rock ledges. Nature noisily getting on with being nature – I always find that reassuring.

The resident seals were mostly very happy to sunbathe on their rocks as we paddled past. It was so hot that steam was shimmering off a few of them. Some of the younger ones popped up behind us to check us out, and one rolled under Turners kayak for him. Perhaps he was wanting Turner to roll over too and come and play!

Cheri & Turner are here with us for another couple of days, before they head to Scotland, Devon & Cornwall to teach rolling and skinny-stick paddling. While they are here, if anyone would like a “This is the Roll” DVD signed by all 3 of us — then put your order in and put in the comments that you’d like a signed one! We’d be happy to oblige!

I hope you are enjoying a bit of sunshine in your life, wherever you are.