The PaddlerUK magazine December 2015 issue 5 | Page 29

Barry Shaw

Anglesey,Wales
United Kingdom

“The South Island of New Zealand certainly offers the expedition paddler a
few challenges.The relentless west coast surf and the exposure on the outside
of Fiordland have given me memories that will probably stay with me forever.
“The wilderness of Tierra Del Fuego on the
southern tip of South America has to be the most
remote place I have ever paddled. It’s South
Atlantic coastline made me feel incredibly
vulnerable as did the channels and passages where
day after day we would be alone.
“Yet still after week upon week throughout every
year I never become tired of paddling on the
Anglesey coastline. Probably the most exciting
trip for me is a day around the Stacks with a
choice of tidal races to play in. Penrhyn Mawr
one day can be a place where beginners would

think nothing of passing through and the very
next day it can become anything from a
challenging playground to somewhere that the
most experienced sea kayaker would not even
consider venturing.
“My first ever day of kayaking was a trip to the
Skerries