“Life is either a daring
adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller
I decided it was time to time to try out the kayak. It's a bright yellow, sit-on-top one that is much longer than my "Ole Turtle" back home that I sit snug inside. I was a little uneasy about trying the longer, more narrow kayak and also nervous about how to board it from the dock since there's about a 3 foot drop to the water. Being graceful is not my strong suit.
So, first I "tried it on for size" on the dock and decided I would fit, albeit just barely. Next, with Norm holding the kayak by a rope, I quickly lowered myself on to it, but of course I missed the "seat part" and needed to wiggled around a bit to wedge myself in the the right spot. As i struggle to park my pooch in the right place the kayak underneath felt pretty tipsy!
But, once I got situated it worked just like Ole Turtle! What fun I had paddling along the edges of the bay, then back across the bay on return. Coming back to the dock was much harder than going out. I'm not certain if I was just getting tired, or if I was fighting an underwater current. then, of course, there was the challenge of getting off the kayak and on to the dock. No photo! Just imagine "beached whale," but anyway you look at it, it was a great day on the water and....
just another day in paradise,
Nancy
“A ship in harbor is
safe, but that is not what ships are built for” – John A. Shedd
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