Hot fun on the water

Posted on 2009-Jun-24 at 08:57 in Amusements...

Well guess what? I did some kayaking for the first time ever. Yep, first time. I had a blast! It was not as difficult for me as I expected it to be and I didn't fall apart afterward. I am sore, and last night my right shoulder wasn't very happy- but after a few ibuprofen and a magnet on it for a couple hours it was fine. My lower back is sore today but that could be from sleeping so long!

I went to Pinecrest Lake with two of the three women I work with at the college (one is my boss) and another instructor, plus some friends of theirs. All of us women and a bunch of kayaks and a canoe. We had a pile of dogs also. Annie Mouse did NOT want to be in the kyak with me and I have a 4" long one inch wide gash and bruise on my right calf to prove it. She left me with 6 giant scraps and this one huge contusion which is still swollen and has a hard knot in it. Ouch. Well some tricks you can teach an old dog but not riding in a boat..

I got skunked on the fishing end but at least had fun with the kayak. If I could handle getting out of one better than I did yesterday I might think about getting one. It was awesome on the water and they made the oar for me so I didn't have to take those big long strokes which was easier on my shoulders.

It was so calm and peaceful plus I had plenty of room for fishing gear etc.

That just might be the ticket!

Anyway, they took some photos of me out there so I have proof!

Enjoying the calm




Gliding along




Waving to shore

I was quite a ways out there as you can see. The kayak was pretty stable and open so I wasn't worried about tipping it over. It was just a lot of fun! And for someone like me that fishes, I could get to my fishing spots so fast and so quietly. What I would save on boat rentals would more than pay for the kayak in one summer. But I am just dreaming about it right now. I don't have the money obviously.

I may do some window shopping however.....

Hope everyone else is having a great summer so far!

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Posted on 2009-Jun-24 at 01:21 by kinnigurl

I love kayaking! I have only done it twice but it was just so much fun. So calm and peaceful. We used to have a little sailboat too that I loved. Nothing better than sitting peacefully on a body of water. Looks like you had a great time!

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Posted on 2009-Jun-24 at 05:10 by drdog

That's cool. I did that for the first time last summer, while visiting the in-laws--a sister-in-law had a kayak on the river, and before you know it, I was in it and paddling around like I saw on the Olympics on TV. (Only one dark, blurry photo to prove it from my SIL--I had left my camera back at the house. Never a good decision.)

The hardest part: getting in and out of the thing. Those were the most memorable moments. Everything else went pretty well.

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Posted on 2009-Jun-24 at 09:06 by windy

Girl, you look soo relaxed. :)

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Posted on 2009-Jun-25 at 12:52 by LauriesAsylum

I've never done that, but always wanted to. I'm afraid of the kayak turning over!

You look like you're having fun..:)

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Posted on 2009-Jun-26 at 09:08 by mothman

Awesome. Looks like fun.

I've only ever kayaked once, off Victoria, BC, and it was great. Harbor Seals were popping up all around us, saw some great sights.

It was a double kayak with both Lisa and I in it.

Ever since then I've "window-shopped" for Kayaks... I've seen them on sale for a few hundred dollars for a cheap (but still useable) one... but that'd mean we'd need a place to store it, which we don't have, and a roof rack, which we don't have. lol

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Posted on 2009-Jun-28 at 08:59 by norahs

great pics, looks like fun!

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