Spent an hour mid-day at 90 degrees and very little wind out on the kayak in Valentine Creek. Very diferent from the last time I was out. First, all the boats have had their shrink-wrap removed. Second, the water was way over 70 degrees. Third, the water had lots of swimming (or previously swimming...) cicadas in it, which it didn't the last time I was out -- and likely won't again for the next 17 years. Very worthwhile to get out on the water in the kayak, which I'd not used much at all since the sailboat was launched in April. Lots and lots of powerboat traffic -- probably two dozen boats during the hour I was out, which is such a difference from previous kayak trips. Luckily, since it was the weekend, so they were staying under 6 mph as required, which helped. A beautiful time, actually -- just different than my earlier kayak trips!