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Canoeing with SplashMaps

Maps on the outside of a boat?  It can only be...
Maps on the outside of a boat? It can only be…

Who said maps were for trekking, walking and running? Increasingly SplashMaps are used on the waterways too. Recently we trialled the Lake District Central Map on Derwent water. The map was so water resistant that it sat on the surface of the lake as we navigated.

Oy! That 'ain't no way to treat a map??
Oy! That ‘ain’t no way to treat a map??
We literally planned on the water!
We literally planned on the water!

Our thanks to Rob and Vicky at Derwent water marina for helping us prove Canoeing with SplashMaps is a recipe for a great wet day out!Map lashed to CanoeOur thanks too to Jake Thompsett who recently contacted me with his plan to navigate the Wye on paddle board! That’s 140 miles.