So while thinking of what to get for Greg for his birthday, I remembered how much he liked kayaking while we were in Florida on vacation earlier in the Spring. A kayak....perfect gift. So I spent some time on line looking at kayaks. Spent even more time looking in stores. I saw a couple that I thought he might like, but not being a kayaker myself, what did I really know about kayaks? What features would be most liked by the gift recipient? Finally I came to my senses and decided to get him a paddle and a dry bag. The kayak should be chosen by him!
Glad I let him choose, as he picked something different from what I would have picked for him. He wanted something like what Emily and Jeff had. I was looking for something more stable.
We looked at Bass Pro Shop, no recreational kayaks, just fishing ones. We found what he wanted at Dick's Sporting Goods. He selected a Preception "Swifty." Since this was a sport that we would be enjoying together, I figured that I should "take the plunge" and get a kayak as well! I picked out a Potomac "Catalyst."Mine has a flatter bottom, a little longer, and has 2 dry wells; one in the bow and one in the stern. (How do you like those boating terms?)
With Greg's schedule, we were not going to be able to try the yaks out till the 4th of July. Our first venture out was to St Mary's Lake in Calloway. The launch went well. We paddled around for about an hour. It was really fun. I never once felt in danger of flipping over. That had been my biggest fear of kayaking. It was a really nice day, the weather was nice. It was a little breezy, but not windy. I came away from that experience wanting to go again!
Now to look for some more areas to paddle in.........
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