kayaking – Sheila365

Quiet anchorage.

Monte and I decided to anchor out on a Sunday night instead of a Friday or Saturday, and it was well worth it. We went for a long sail and dropped anchor about 6pm. We had the cove to ourselves. The temps at night dipped below 70 and it was very comfortable below.

I went for an hour-long paddle in Arky south. I found and picked up the usual trash along the receding shoreline of the lake. I also found one treasure – a nice 20 lb vinyl coated mushroom-style anchor with stainless shackle. There was no line, chain, or any kind of rode attached, so I think it was lost simply due to a poorly tied knot. Their loss, my gain. C’mon people, learn how to splice 3-strand line, or at least how to tie a bowline knot!

It has been a long time since I checked on the geocache that I hid in the cove, so I did that as I paddled by. All good.

All in all, a very overdue and enjoyable one boat raft-up.

First raft-up.

Camelot and Nirvana rafted up last night after going for a nice long sail. It was the first raft-up of 2019, and the first one in quite a long time before that. It’s nice to be at anchor, and we were tucked way up in a creek where the only wakes being thrown at us came from kayaks. Perfect.

The lake is rising and is above full, due to recent rains. We’ll see how high it goes in the next week or so.

I kayaked up to the end of the creek that we anchored in. Lake sailing in the Texas Hill Country doesn’t suck.

A mallard duck came out to greet me.

Pretty view of a lovely anchorage.

Paddling around.

My mom’s sister is here visting, another is arriving this week. Today they’re spending the morning together catching up. So, I headed out to go kayaking near Hood Canal with Noreen, her friend Tammy and her son, Matt. I think I’m starting to sound like a broken record, but it was a BEAUTIFUL day. The water was flat and calm, and the tide wasn’t fighting us too badly.

My front row seat:

This area is full of bald eagles. Here’s a pair that were watching us as we went by:

And yes, the obligatory panorama 🙂

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