Posts tagged ‘Kayaking’
Kayaking Acadia
Such great kayaking. Seal Cove, Long Pond, Somes Sound – Sunset, moonlit kayaking, dolphins followed us up Seal Cove. Osprey shadows feel strong overhead. Every other rock seemed to house a small band of seals either basking in the northern rays or cleaning their flippers.
Tandom kayaking is a skill unto itself. Many tell us how they almost killed their supposed loved one and swore to single boats forevermore. The learning curve has had its own bumps. But it seems natural to be in sync on land and if anything it is simplified on the water. After mastering the basic paddling rules its just about trusting & listening to each other. The weirdest part is that you spend all day talking to the back of each other.
We have upgraded to a good GPS system. Much safer than us guessing which tree on the horizon to head for and has given us a new game. How fast can we travel. 6.2mph is the answer.
Kayaking the Thousand Islands
Island hopping to Canada. Whirlpools made us work. The Mayor gave us nightly maps on the rib shacks napkins. We visited Bruce’s Island. Kayaked daily to Canada.
Kayaking the Mangroves
Keep seeing big shark skulls on the front of the numerous fishing shacks that line the islands never ending road in. Wondering if I should be nervous about the whole kayaking thing in warm waters. Doesn’t help that we both keep singing the jaws theme when on the boat as a never ending joke.
Lazy Dogs…kayaked through the mangrove forests. It got so narrow we just pulled the kayak through with our hands. The water is crystal blue, island perfect. Fish of all colours, shapes and dimensions just darting about everywhere. We saw a sand shark, just a small one. Strange to be kayaking without water gear on and I seem to be getting over my constant fear of sharks nicely. This is too good to miss.
