March 20 - paddle and bilge

Trip dates: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Trip length: 
1 day
Type of watercraft: 
Kayak/canoe/rowboat
  • Turned out to be a kid's toy, not a mooring ball or big fender

Honkin' out in the river with gusts building, eventually, over 35 (mph) so I decided to stick to the creek. Downwind is always fun in puffs 20-30, even in a kayak. 

Got close enough to #1 to get the osprey chirping at me.  There are a ton of noisy birds on the creek! 

My Rule 500 was seemingly lacking in performance so I dove down into that (figuratively speaking) and think I have it back to full-on.  Hope so, as we're getting a lot of rain over the next 3-4 days.