SUP Mag UK July 2018 issue 17 | Page 79

steaks and their own Prawn Juice ale, it seemed that our impromptu road trip was off to a great start. Once you find a hot-spot the temptation to stay put can often be hard to override, especially if you don’t have your next destination nailed down; we rose to the challenge. Opting out of high-speed routes to a well known destination, we decided to take the small, winding, dry-wall lined roads and comb the coastline for hidden gems. Our quest to paddle quiet inlets led us to Newton Ferrers. A slice of tranquility A little further on from the better known Mothecombe we discovered a little slice of tranquility – just 10 miles short of Plymouth and surrounded by ancient woodland and creeks. The village itself sits on the banks of the beautiful Yealm Estuary and the picture-perfect scenery of thatched 79 s t a n d u p p a d d l e m a g u k