kayaking

things I learned from kayaking on the ocean this weekend:

Tie your kayak to something before you leave it somewhere, this ensures you will not come back from dinner to find it floating away.

Also tie your paddle to something, like maybe your kayak - its odd how fast those two items can get separated from each other and how fast those little paddles can sink and/or float away.

Do not attempt to do very much other than paddle while in choppy water, your devoted concentration will keep you dry....well um dry-er and nearer to your group but most importantly - away from large moving watercraft.

The pier posts are actually much narrower than they appear from above.

Be sure to borrow a Kayak you can actually carry and that you can afford to replace in case it does float not into the retrievable back bay when you don't tie it down - but actually out to sea.

Apparently there actually is a graceful way to get onto shore through the waves without flipping you and your kayak over, if you are wearing a white shirt, a woman and plan to go anywhere in public immediately following, you may want to have someone show you how to do this before you go out...or bring cash to buy a new shirt once you get there.

If you must bring anything with you, put it into a waterproof container, especially your towel which becomes rather unusable once wet.

There is little else so peaceful and beautiful than floating on a wave in the hot summer sun! :)