Paddling pics...

I've been playing lots with my new kayak. It's so much fun. Have to go buy gloves on Tuesday though as my hands are turning into big blisters!
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My hubby last weekend building me a rack to carry the kayak on my truck.

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He had some canine assistants. Bandit thinks these boards are cut right now!

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Heyoka is not so sure about this board. It might need to be peed on again!

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The finished product....

pics of today's paddle in the next post.

This afternoon, I went paddling on a little lake about 15 minutes from our house called Kookatsoon. It's very sheltered and quite shallow--great place to practice.
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One end of the lake, where the ducks were nesting.

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Going back across the lake.

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The view from where I sit.

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It was a beautiful sunny day!

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Well, it was nice and sunny for a couple hours...

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I went home when these storm clouds blew in! Hopefully, I can get back out tomorrow.
:D

I do believe you live in Heaven on earth!!!!:eek: :eek: :D

How gorgeous!
Great "Kayak holder" too!!!! :D

You live in one of the most beautiful places on earth! I think I'd be scared to go out in a boat that small.

Oh I was hoping we'd get to see pictures of the new kayak and your adventures!!

You truly live in a gorgeous place!!! :)

That lake looks just purrfect for kayaking- but I would prefer to stay out of what the clouds could bring;)

Your hubby is very skilled- great dog-approved frame:D

What beautiful pics. The scenery is grand. I am a big nature freak so I love the pics you post of the outdoors. Best of luck with the new hobby.

Wow!! Such great pictures. It is beautiful where you live. I hope you have lots of fun with you kayak and I'm looking forward to seeing more pics of your adventures.

Glacier, That scenery is breath-taking! Last night I was on a dinner cruise of the three rivers in Pittsburgh and we went by a line of six people kayaking on the Allegheny river!

Man, it sure looks like you have a great life! I mean come on, you get to go kayaking, you have gorgeous scenery to look at all the time and you even have your own sled dogs! Come on...not fair you get all the good stuff;)

what a view!:eek:

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Originally posted by kimlovescats
I do believe you live in Heaven on earth!!!!:eek: :eek: :D

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Those were exactly my thoughts too !! OMG, you live in such a fantastic country! I know it is usually quite cold (:eek: dI hate being cold...), but the scenery is AMAZING, FANTASTIC, WOW !!!!!!!!
That was a great construction your hubby made!! It is always good to get a canine approval, isn't it ;)

Great pictures. Is the kayak heavy? I was just wondering if
you are able to load it up & launch it yourself. Also, why a Kayak
and not a canoe? It looks like great fun & so peaceful out on the lake.

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Originally posted by lizbud
Great pictures. Is the kayak heavy? I was just wondering if
you are able to load it up & launch it yourself. Also, why a Kayak
and not a canoe? It looks like great fun & so peaceful out on the lake.

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It weighs 59 pounds. I can load it, unload it, carry and launch it alone. That's part of why I picked this boat actually. I usually go alone so I needed to be able to move it alone. I don't enjoy canoes at all. They feel much less stable to me than a kayak and are harder to paddle alone.