kayaking adventure

rabbit + kayak = love.  

the rabbit has officially been introduced to its newest accessory and i feel the relationship could really blossom if given the opportunity.  dustin and i have been itching to buy a kayak for quite a while now and decided to rent one for the day from austin canoe and kayak up on the north side of town.  after no longer being required at a charity golf tournament friday with workmakes (lucky for the other golfers!) i made my way up north and fetched a bright green sit-upon style kayak.  little did i know the next day would see 25+ mph winds across town lake....i happily drove home with a grin on my face.  *i am so cool, look what i have on my car, la la la la*  we got up bright and early, had tacos (obviously) and made our way to the boat launch at town lake.  after a debacle with one of the straps, a drive back to the rental place, and a consolation taco later (what?), we were in the water by 11am.  not the vision of efficiency we’d hoped for, but no maiden voyage is perfect, right?  we paddled for about 5 hours on the lake, thanks to good tips from ross regarding where to go and what to see.  one thing we didn’t bargain for was the wind but we managed to enjoy the scenery and have a great picnic on the far east side at the reservoir near holly power plant.  the high seas left us quite wet but thankfully the sun dried us out just in time to watch football at doc’s in the early evening.  i learned a few things as a result of our adventures:  

1.  you can never be entirely sure the person behind you is paddling...

2.  never underestimate your ability to do something really stupid at the very beginning of the day, pre-coffee (like break the strap which releases the kayak from your roof!)

3.  a sit-inside, hybrid kayak is the way to go...turning a plastic sit-upon in a stiff wind is a bitch

4.  after many hours of sustained physical activity, cold beer is brilliant regardless of the temperature outside