Trip dates:
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Trip length:
1 day
Type of watercraft:
Kayak/canoe/rowboat
Killing time before the club's Chili Contest and also the Spinsheet Century Club and Racing Team Party, I wanted to check the dinghy for any immediate threats to life and personal property and to my amazement, there were no leaks. Which is weird because I'm pretty sure there were the last time I used it, last fall. I do need to cut out and replace that nasty centerboard slot though. Another project.
I decided to row the dink out to where the lead to open water through the ice cuts off. A good thing is that there were only 30-40 feet of ice left (preventing escape). [Edit: today it's completely gone! ]
Tomorrow could be the first time out of the cove for an honest paddle in over five weeks and I am READY.