The good: We got to go Canoing for our PE lessons
The bad: It was on the canal.

Our school was alongside one of the many canals that crisscross Cheshire and legend had it that when you got to the 3rd year you could go canoing for PE.

Come year three and one day lo! we were told we were going canoing, much joy ensued as we chose our kayaks. The most gleeful shout was from 2 guys who's name I forget when they found a 2-man kayak.

After a bit of instruction on oar usage we were told that it would be a really bad idea to capsize into the water as, well basically it's a canal. Disease and pollutants abound.

I think some sort of light came on in the heads of the 2-man team as they hatched a plan.

After a good 10 minutes of familiarising ourselves with our water steeds there was the shout of,'Ramming speed Mr Christian' as the double length kayak came steaming into view.

I think they managed to capsize 3 other kids before the whole thing was called off.

We never got to go canoing again. :(

It was funny seeing 3 very miserable kids being ordered back to the changing rooms for a very long shower though.
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 11:50, Reply)