Friday's adventure was kayaking. We loaded up the biobeast and headed back to the lake for a day of paddling. It was the perfect day for it. The wind was low, temps over 100 again. Glennie and Jen had put aside a few kayaks for us, so we stowed the cooler with lunch and a bottle of wine and shoved off to explore.
Paddling a plastic, open kayak was a bit different then the ocean fiberglass ones I've been used to in the past. It didn't take long and we were in the zone. We explored all the coves and inlets and at some spots the quiet was amazing.
We made it to the end of the lake, pulled up on shore where there was a bit of shade and enjoyed a bottle of pinot noir, some lunch and power bars. It was so peaceful. We swam and relaxed while checking the air for our pilot friends; contemplating where they might have flown for today's task.
Time past and the wind came up strong; we should have left a half hour earlier. Going back was brutal. The first hour we made little to no progress against the wind. Finally we made it to a sheltered inlet and Ron had a plan.
We tied the kayaked tail to nose and tandem paddled into the wind. This was far more effective and we made much more progress.
It was really hard for me to keep pace with his paddling, but a great workout. Finally we could see the campground and Faiz on a standing paddleboard with Robb in the lake. Yipee! We were home again after yet another 5 hour adventure. 18-20 miles of paddling; that's a real back and arm workout. I looked like Arnold afterward; my biceps were hard as rock and SORE!
What a great multi-sport vacation this has been....and I made a new friend for life.
RL
Paddling a plastic, open kayak was a bit different then the ocean fiberglass ones I've been used to in the past. It didn't take long and we were in the zone. We explored all the coves and inlets and at some spots the quiet was amazing.
We made it to the end of the lake, pulled up on shore where there was a bit of shade and enjoyed a bottle of pinot noir, some lunch and power bars. It was so peaceful. We swam and relaxed while checking the air for our pilot friends; contemplating where they might have flown for today's task.
Time past and the wind came up strong; we should have left a half hour earlier. Going back was brutal. The first hour we made little to no progress against the wind. Finally we made it to a sheltered inlet and Ron had a plan.
We tied the kayaked tail to nose and tandem paddled into the wind. This was far more effective and we made much more progress.
It was really hard for me to keep pace with his paddling, but a great workout. Finally we could see the campground and Faiz on a standing paddleboard with Robb in the lake. Yipee! We were home again after yet another 5 hour adventure. 18-20 miles of paddling; that's a real back and arm workout. I looked like Arnold afterward; my biceps were hard as rock and SORE!
What a great multi-sport vacation this has been....and I made a new friend for life.
RL
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