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I slowly paddled east from Rumblekirn to a break in the cliffs.
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By its nature the Solway Firth, with its extensive sand flats at low tide, tends to have cloudy water...
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... but a period of light easterly winds had allowed the sediment to settle.
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I enjoyed a peaceful swim in the unusually clear waters.
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Another 14km Solway paddle.
08/06/2009