1-28-08 beautiful day

Wow !! Today was an absolutely beautiful day. The sun was shining and the temp was about 60 degrees... There was a slight breeze of about 3 to 4 knots out of the south east and the water was smooth as glass.

I didn't have a lot of time today but I had to put the new Featherlite 12 in the water for a little bit. I put in at the Fairhope Pier park once again and started paddling out till I was about a mile from shore. The whole time I was paddling west , away from shore, there was a sailboat right there in front of me... It was beautiful..

When I was about a mile out I turned North and paddled till I was almost even with Fly Creek. I turned my boat back towards the west and just sat there for a while looking across the bay at downtown Mobile and just soaked in the sun and the breeze for a while.

Then I turned back home and paddled back to the put in... Another day on the beautiful Mobile Bay... I'm glad you came along...
till next time.........

1-25-08 cold day / new boat

I can't believe that I went out on the Bay today... but I couldn't help myself. I have been so in love with my new Heritage Featherlite 9.5 and I was given the opportunity to buy a used Featherlite 12'. I needed to try it out so.... out on the choppy bay I went.. It was about 46 degrees and the wind was out of the north at about 8 knots..... brrrrr.

I have to say that this little boat is just as amazing as her little sister (the 9.5). Even though the bay was very choppy and the wind was blowing this kayak tracked wonderfully !! It was really stable and gave me a fun ride... I took her out about 1/2 mile and then went about a mile north towards Fly Creek then back to the Fairhope Pier. All in all, a really good paddle (though it was short and cold..). Without question.... I Am Buying This Boat !!!!

Till the next adventure I will leave you with the words from http://www.thekayakguy.com :
"Travel Light and leave a small wake." Till next time.......

1-9-08 Cloudy Sunset

First of all I have to say that I found it to be completely amazing that it was 71 degrees in January......wow !!! I could not help but go out in my little Featherlite.....There were some storm clouds starting to roll in out of the west when I put in at the Fairhope Pier Park. I had planned to paddle to Fly Creek and back but i decided to stay close because of the clouds... Since it was about 4pm I thought that a sunset might be cool through the clouds. ... so... with that in mind I paddled out about 1/2 mile and watched the show...

I have to tell you that it was a beautiful day on the water. The bay was clear and smooth. The wind was blowing at about 4 or 5 knots out of the southeast. It was amazing... as I sat there and enjoyed the pelicans flying and the seagulls swirling I thought to myself what a wonderful life we have and what a beautiful place that we live... I do love this bay....From the first moment I laid eyes on it and from the first sunset I saw from the Eastern Shore I was hooked..... And this sunset was breathtaking.. as I sat there in my little 9.5 kayak..... mother nature put on a show and I was once again awed by her glory and by her beauty....

As the sun was going down , and I was loading my kayak back onto my van.. I took one last look across the darkening bay........ and sighed.......till next time..........