In the dim hope of maybe going out overnight over the weekend, it was time to move all of our stuff back on board. Making up berths, stowing towels and clothes, taking inventory of what needs to be supplied and replaced, refilling drinking water, etc. etc. Lots of sneezing from the dust and pollen, but now we're ready to sail away!
Century Club: Eva Hill
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
I guess the good wildlife comes out on Sunday. On Sunday, I saw eagles, great blue herons, and a giant turtle (very nearly smacked it in the head with my paddle). Today, just osprey. I'll take it all. Weekday mornings on the water are the best. Paddled from Crab Creek to Church Creek and back.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Why does it always feel like you're going upwind or up-current? Crab Creek crawl today.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Today, the weather cooperated, with rain holding off and light winds. A perfect day to move newly-splached Calypso from Bert Jabin's to her home on A-dock at AYC (you can see her from the Spa Creek Bridge; you can't miss her -- she is red!) Since I forget everything I learned about docking in one of the tighter slips in the marina over the winter, it helps to have kind conditions to get back up to speed.
Let the season begin!
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Crab Creek Crawl, sneezing all the way.
Monday, April 8, 2024
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1 day
It's starting. The surface of the water is covered with rings of green-yellow pollen, and it's only a matter of time before every flat surface in the region is similarly covered. Bring your Kleenex! I sniffled all the way from Crab Creek to Little Aberdeen Creek. Still, it was much nicer that freezing my buns off in College Park to watch my nephew, Terps 2B, Sam Hojnar, play against Indiana on Friday night.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Thanks to Rick's expert ministrations with fiberglass, my kayak is now patched and I went back out on the water. Baby steps -- I stayed in Crab Creek today. Not only was it cold today, but the water is full of gunk after 3 straight days of rain; had the patch not held, it would have been ugly. Fortunately, all is well.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Had out-of-town guests, so we took a Heron ride from Liberty Marina to Thomas Point Light and back. No one on the water today; not an especially pretty day.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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1 day
Felt like I was fighting wind and tide on this cold March day. And then I cracked my kayak when I was getting back on the dock. Blergh!
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Very breezy today, with choppy seas. That's where our heavy little Dyer 29 Heron excels -- she just takes on the chop like a champ, giving us a spirited cruise around the South River and Glebe Bay. Nice to get out there!