Comments | cchan8: Kayaking

cchan8

Kayaking

Jun 21, 2010 06:55

Yesterday I joined an outing sponsored by "Friends of Eastern Neck" and Washington College - sunset kayaking. Just paddling around the wildlife refuge, nothing too adventurous. About 25 random people. A few from the spring shore cleanup in early May. Winter didn't join me so I tried getting to know some of the other folks. This was only my ( Read more... )

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thirdbase June 21 2010, 11:54:48 UTC

To help your wrists, here's a kayaking tip: when you're paddling a kayak, you don't pull the paddle through the water with your bottom hand -- you push the top blade forward with your top hand, and allow your bottom hand to guide the bottom paddle into the water. It's a very subtle difference, but you can get soooo much more paddling in that way because you won't tire as easily.

And I use gloves :)

Can you borrow 2 kayaks, as a Wash College spouse, or should I bring my own? Would love to go kayaking with you!

cchan8 June 23 2010, 01:59:23 UTC

I think that I could borrow two kayaks. Probably best if my husband comes with me to flash his ID though.

Thanks for the paddling trip, I will definitely try it next time!

patches023 June 21 2010, 18:45:23 UTC

Good luck with the new job! Sorry I missed you at number12's party. I got there at 6 and you were already gone.

cchan8 June 23 2010, 02:00:05 UTC

Yeah, we were there from about 1:30-5. Sorry I missed you too!

coyotegoth June 21 2010, 20:06:14 UTC

I love kayaking :)

cchan8 June 23 2010, 02:00:38 UTC

Good -- another thing to put on the "do while you are visiting Rock Hall" list.