Well it's almost time for us to have snow on the ground again....yippee!!! Just joking I'd rather we didn't receive any, but hey what are you going to do? This is a sign that it is time for the kayak season of 2010 to come to an end. It was a lack luster season to be honest, a bit slow for me. I had several trips planned but only made two of them due to the weather; to dry, to wet...you know the drill.
However, there were some highlights; going to the OBX for a week was the best kayaking time ever, if you haven't gone and you love to kayak you must put it on your to do list and make sure you get on the sound side of the island :). I also did the yearly trip down Big Darby with Amy & Keith.
I got some new gear for the season. Two major items was a kayak paddle & PFD other items obtained this year were; cockpit cover, two dry sacks, another pair of water shoes, and a water shirt. It was a good shopping season & I found some great bargains. Maybe next season I can get a new yak or a tandem :).
I got to try out a few kayaks this year; Tim's Capella - blast & at a canoe livery the Vapor 10 - NOT a blast, it's not made for smaller paddlers, it feels like you are in a bathtub. I hope next season to try a few new kayaks out...like my buddy's Acadia 13 & his Dirigo.
Well over all the season was slow as far as paddling adventures go however we did do a few new things this season and got some new toys so one can't be to upset...I will just label this the season of foundation. :) As always have a great day and winter and remember to PADDLE ON!!!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Big Darby 2010
I finally got to go out on a river this kayaking season.....yippee :) big smiles all around. Even better Keith and Amy went with me to BIG DARBY CREEK. This is a trip I have been looking forward to and wanting to do all summer, its the creek that I started my kayaking career on and its the people who went with me on my first trip.
Life couldn't be better, we got out there and ouch...CUE the sun. Yep, the sun came out and it wasn't tomorrow!!! it was today and I could have done with a lil less intensity from it. I felt like I had joined a tanning bed for free and in the middle of my bake the knob got stuck and had its go at toasting me. Burnt toast anyone?!!!
After my bake in the wonderful Ohio sun , we got on with the business at hand having fun n' kayaking. It was so nice to just get out on the water again. I picked a Vapor 10 kayak as did Amy, this was my first time using one of them for a whole trip. It was all right, it handles fine although the opening is way to large and it feels like you are in a bathtub. I won't be buying that model of kayak. Keith used a Loon, he seem to do okay with it. This was the first trip we went on where none of us used an Otter. All of these boats that I am talking about are made by OLD TOWN just a lil FYI for you novice and newbies out there.
The trip was great Keith was a trooper and went with us after pulling the graveyard shift. Gotta love that kind of commitment...I am giving him the KAYAKER OF THE MONTH award for being such a good sport.
We also asked are best gal-pal---Sarah to come with, but she had to work :(, however she did meet us at Spaghetti Warehouse afterwards and that was another riot of a good time. I got the WEDDING SOUP...I guess the name is fitting cause it' wasn't as good or as full feeling as it was said to be...lol I kid---about marriage that is...not about the soup it really did suck!!! I think they should have been held in contempt of food court. YES YES that is how it should be.
Till another day and another time have fun and try to unwind by kayaking the lakes, rivers and oceans(if you brave enough) of our vast world be safe and PADDLE ON!!!
Life couldn't be better, we got out there and ouch...CUE the sun. Yep, the sun came out and it wasn't tomorrow!!! it was today and I could have done with a lil less intensity from it. I felt like I had joined a tanning bed for free and in the middle of my bake the knob got stuck and had its go at toasting me. Burnt toast anyone?!!!
After my bake in the wonderful Ohio sun , we got on with the business at hand having fun n' kayaking. It was so nice to just get out on the water again. I picked a Vapor 10 kayak as did Amy, this was my first time using one of them for a whole trip. It was all right, it handles fine although the opening is way to large and it feels like you are in a bathtub. I won't be buying that model of kayak. Keith used a Loon, he seem to do okay with it. This was the first trip we went on where none of us used an Otter. All of these boats that I am talking about are made by OLD TOWN just a lil FYI for you novice and newbies out there.
The trip was great Keith was a trooper and went with us after pulling the graveyard shift. Gotta love that kind of commitment...I am giving him the KAYAKER OF THE MONTH award for being such a good sport.
We also asked are best gal-pal---Sarah to come with, but she had to work :(, however she did meet us at Spaghetti Warehouse afterwards and that was another riot of a good time. I got the WEDDING SOUP...I guess the name is fitting cause it' wasn't as good or as full feeling as it was said to be...lol I kid---about marriage that is...not about the soup it really did suck!!! I think they should have been held in contempt of food court. YES YES that is how it should be.
Till another day and another time have fun and try to unwind by kayaking the lakes, rivers and oceans(if you brave enough) of our vast world be safe and PADDLE ON!!!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Bats' in the ---
BATS in the ---Bathroom!!! That's right my bathroom. I was going to go use the restroom as us human beings do frequently and I heard this sound. I was thinking it was paper flapping on the register...so being the Sherlock Holmes that I am I go to investigate. Okay this is the point in the story where I should have just backed out of the room nice and slowly; do I do that? NO of course not.
As I look around the hamper I see a big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat. So naturally I scream and jump, which scares the big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat and it starts to attack me and charge me. I then proceed to run out the room, one little problem the door is shut. I go to open it and in my panic I forget the door is locked, hey you would to if a big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat was attacking you.
Now it's getting serious this big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat is flopping on the floor making it's way toward me and in my panic I can't get the door unlocked. I thought about giving up on the lock and grabbing the hamper and throwing it at the devil spawn bat from hell but then I stop and think to myself I don't want to reach anywhere near the thing to get the hamper. I give the lock one last try and it turns and I safely and very calmly leave the restroom like any gentleman would...yeah your right I RAN LIKE HELL!!! SHUT THE DOOR AND DIDN'T LOOK BACK...thank goodness I didn't piss myself.
In conclusion I must say that if any of my friends throw a party for Halloween go ahead and scratch the BIG MEAN NASTY BLOOD SUCKING VAMPIRE BROUGHT UP FROM THE GATES OF HELL BAT decorations. I think I can honestly say that I have had my fill of these little critters. This is the second time I have been attacked by a bat!!! I think I am going to become best friends with the guy who invents Bat Repellent.
Hope you stay safe, avoid the big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat, and PADDLE ON!!!
As I look around the hamper I see a big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat. So naturally I scream and jump, which scares the big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat and it starts to attack me and charge me. I then proceed to run out the room, one little problem the door is shut. I go to open it and in my panic I forget the door is locked, hey you would to if a big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat was attacking you.
Now it's getting serious this big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat is flopping on the floor making it's way toward me and in my panic I can't get the door unlocked. I thought about giving up on the lock and grabbing the hamper and throwing it at the devil spawn bat from hell but then I stop and think to myself I don't want to reach anywhere near the thing to get the hamper. I give the lock one last try and it turns and I safely and very calmly leave the restroom like any gentleman would...yeah your right I RAN LIKE HELL!!! SHUT THE DOOR AND DIDN'T LOOK BACK...thank goodness I didn't piss myself.
In conclusion I must say that if any of my friends throw a party for Halloween go ahead and scratch the BIG MEAN NASTY BLOOD SUCKING VAMPIRE BROUGHT UP FROM THE GATES OF HELL BAT decorations. I think I can honestly say that I have had my fill of these little critters. This is the second time I have been attacked by a bat!!! I think I am going to become best friends with the guy who invents Bat Repellent.
Hope you stay safe, avoid the big mean nasty blood sucking vampire brought up from the gates of hell bat, and PADDLE ON!!!
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