3 men in a boat (well, 2 men and a lady in a canoe!)

Easter weekend in the lakes isn't known for it's sunny, wind free days. In my experience it is more likely to be freezing cold, pouring rain and blowing a gale. So we woke up on the morning of challenge 4 feeling somewhat apprehensive. Thankfully however the day was still and relatively rain free. We couldn't have asked for more. Well, except for someone else to do it for us and let us spend the day in the pub. No? Best get on with it then. 10.5 miles of paddling lay ahead.

The day began with a brief brush with fame and a bit of publicity thanks to Yakkers and his breakfast show on Lakeland Radio. It was great to know we had a bit of local support as we headed off to the start line. We do have some audio evidence and once we figure out how to edit it and place it in a blog, we'll let you hear it!

The start was slightly delayed as we discovered we were at the wrong end of the lake but we soon found our way to fell foot and once we'd figured out how to get in the good ship endeavour we set sail on our mission being sung on our way by the lovely Family Osmaston.

Getting into our rhythm wasn't as tricky as we'd feared. 3 in a boat meant the person at the back (me - couldn't trust the boys!) had the responsibility of keeping us in a straight line. Harder than you think - proved by our wobbles if I tried to take a photo or stopped paying attention for a few moments.

We also had to contend with speed boats. Apparently there is a speed limit on lake Windermere. I'm not convinced. The waves these boats produced had us wobbling away and fearing we'd end up a bit damp. As the day went on, our confidence grew and the waves became less fearful and more fun!

And what a way to see the lakes. I've spent a lot of time in Windermere but seeing the views from the water brought a whole new dimension to it. The views were stunning (despite the cloud) and being on water is incredibly peaceful.

The support from the shore kept us going when the shoulders started to burn. See ing the gang waiting in Ambleside after 3 and a half hours of paddling was a sight for sore eyes. Special thanks to Si (spending birthday with team FCF), Susie, Jane, Hannah, Isobel, Catharine, Sandy, granny and grandpa Davis, Pippa, Kate and all others for keeping up morale. Thanks again to Yakkers for having us on his show and a huge thank you to Johan and the team at Mountain High, River Deep who got us from start to finish in one peice.

Biggest thank you has to go to Andrew for joining the team and paddling his heart out. Much appreciated and fairly sure we now owe you one!

Remember you can still sponsor us at www.justgiving.com/teams/FCF and you can now sponsor by text. To do so test YFCF99 £1 to 70070. You can replace the £1 with £2, £5 or £10 if you are so inclined.

More photos of the challenge can be seen here http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyVHsZo Thanks, Pie!