Paddling, Family Time and Foraging Combined - Saar, Germany

Last night Mia and I went on a little night-time expedition to catch this chicken (Laetiporus Sulphureusakachicken of the woods)! We were on the water for the last light, and when we paddled back, the stars were amazing!

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This was very much a spontaneous adventure - we’d just finished a weights session at the local canoe club and decided to go fetch the mushroom I’d seen on one of my paddles a couple of days earlier. It is very much past its prime for eating, in case you’re wondering.

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I was paddling my old slalom kayak, my sister Mia was in a club white water boat. I drove us as close to the river as I could get.

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It took close to five hours to sort, clean and blanch all this - it’s in the freezer now and will last for years.

I love how this ordinary evening turned into something I will always remember. This is why my car is so messy: i need to be prepared for adventure at all times.