France 2 this morning did a piece about children in Russia going off on holiday, not with parents but in colonies. Some colonies by the sea, some in the country but where ever the children seemed to be they were having a whale of a time. In France the number of children going "in colony" has shown a big decline.We used to have colonies who came canoeing to Laguepie until the kitchens at the base nautique where deemed not up to the norms. We enjoyed walking dogs near the river and watching the youngsters having fun in canoes.
A good place to watch fun in canoes is from the Guingette at St. Antonin, the canoes going down the canoe pass, usually with a few screams and the odd capsize.
Of course a good day in canoes is coming up at the Varenly regatta on Tuesday the 18th of August.
Always some thrills and spills on this day.
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