Ooo, lightning. Time to paddle back. If I’d gotten out an hour earlier like I’d originally planned, I would’ve been fine and out of the water before the lightning started.
First try on a Saturday. More people, of course. Stopped at the Marina, got a parking spot pretty close to the ramp, and just walked past a half-dozen boats maneuvering their way in/out. The area is wakeless, so it’s not as bad getting out of there as I thought it might be, boaters were courteous and waved.
But then the storm moved in, so paddled like mad to get out. Try again another time.