Low 80’s today, sun was out when I put in but clouds came pretty soon afterwards. Was water was comfortable, wading in. Put in at Heron Cove since it wasn’t busy, and I could park close to the boat ramp.
Very smooth water, almost no wind. Got a nice rhythm to my paddling today. Tempted to go farther out into the middle of the lake, but will probably wait until I get my bailing pump and paddle float.
Went around 12:15, temperature in the mid-80’s. In-laws are visiting, so they helped me get the Dagger strapped on to my roof, probably saving me a couple of minutes running back and forth around my car to feed the straps. Need to get a real rack.
The boat ramp to the South of Mussel Beach was busy with jetskis, so I walked to the beach to put in. Beach looked like it had been tilled by some equipment for some reason. Very soft, but not too muddy. Slight breeze, made the return trip a little choppy, but not at all unpleasant.
Big fish were feeding on the surface, foot-long what looked like bass but happened so fast I couldn’t tell. Flipped over six to ten inches out of the water during their attacks. Cool! Only encountered the immediate wake of one motorized boat today.
Figured out that to get the two ends of my paddle separated it’s best when my hands are wet to lock one end between my feet, grab the other end near the base of the paddle, and turn while depressing the spring-locked pegs. Comes loose rather nicely. Otherwise I’m trying to twist with one slippery hand on the round shaft and pinch and twist with the other slippery hand.
I got a Kayak. Knees are bad so biking’s out and running’s not great, so this was a good excuse to find another form of enjoyable outdoor exercise. My usual paddling area will be Boyd Lake. Went twice last week, it’s really nice! Thought it would be too cold, but the water was great. Hardly anyone out there so far on weekdays during lunch, I’ll see how the season progresses. Big group of Pelicans and Herons (I think) near the shore as I paddled by. Paddling diary, a new purpose for my blog.
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