The last day of our holiday in Denbighshire, and I had a choice of paddling the Llangollen Canal or heading up to Llyn Tegid for a spot of open water. Either way it would be solo with the dog, and the prospect of fighting my way through badly driven hire boats didn't appeal much. So Llyn Tegid it was, and that gave me an excuse (as if one were needed), to see how the cronje behaved in windy weather on a lake. The forecast was for winds just about reaching force 3, but when I got to the launch point by the cafe, the wind was more like a steady force 4. A short, sharp-edged chop was blowing down the length of the lake, with wind alleys running parallel to the shores. White horses swept along the middle. Still, I was here, and I was going to paddle. It would just be a sterner test than I had planned for, especially as my only ballast to assist with trim was the dog. He's heavy enough at 45kg, but doesn't necessarily stay where I want him... Launching from the slight shelter offered Continue Reading