I’ve always loved trying out alternate / quirky modes of transporation so it’s no surprise to me how much I enjoyed kayaking.
After my trial run in a very calm inland lake, my step-mother and her sister-in-law took me out on Wednesday to Lake Superior. I’m very happy that we were using sport kayaks, which are a bit wider and more stable – with the water temperature in the instant-skin-numbing zone I wasn’t so keen on flipping over! (though the risk of freezing did add a bit of a thrill to the excursion!)
The weather forecast was a bit iffy and the region is subject to micro-climates (it can be sunny in one spot and foggy a few miles down the road) we decided we didn’t want to drive very far, just in case. We put the kayaks in the water at a nearby beach and set off paddling along the shore to a nearby landmark my step-mother calls Hollow Rock.
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A gorgeous day for a boat ride!
Look at me – still upright!
Approaching Hollow Rock.
The water was just high enough that it would have been difficult to pass through the small opening. It was surprising how much larger the opening is on the other side!
There are actually two openings, but I didn’t see the larger of the two on the approach.
The opening is larger than it looks and was so fun to go inside and investigate.
The view looking out from inside was just stunning.
After the rock, we decided to paddle around a bit more until the wind started to shift on us. The last place you want to be in a kayak is Lake Superior with rolling, cross-wise waves. That lake has sunk bigger boats than a kayak, after all.
We were out for about three hours, give or take, but it didn’t feel that long. I’m hoping to get in a bit more kayaking over the weekend, though I’ll have to share time with my children. I’m also wondering whether my father would notice if I left a trailer with three kayaks parked in the tall grass behind his shed for our next visit??
Sounds like a fun excursion. I like kayaking.
by Shelley Munro July 23rd, 2010 at 3:57 amHow beautiful! Good pictures.
by Mama Pea July 31st, 2010 at 10:05 am