Back Bay Kayak Tour.....

Well today was the day, Kayak Adventure #1, Bay Bay Wildlife Refuge. We had a great time. Unfortunately, no pictures yet. The guide convinced all of us that it might not be too wise to take cameras, since they would get wet. So, we'll just have to wait for the pictures they took to be posted on their web site. I will check for them and post them as soon as they are available.

One scary moment. As we rounded a small bend, there was a baby Cottonmouth in the water. One of the ladies almost ran him over. The rest of us gave him a wide berth and he swam back into the reeds. Needless to say, Gail was somewhat freaked. So, we spent a lot of our paddling time in the middle of the channels.

We nearly hit a cypress tree. I guess that's what happens when you have one person trying to drive and the other trying to steer. Other than that, all went well.

Two pictures of the launch site..........

Kayaks ready for launch....

Distance shown on map is one way. Of course we had to paddle back, too.




This is a map of the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (inside dotted lines). We actually launched north of Shipps Bay in an area known as North Bay (Not on this map, but just above the point over Shipps in Shipps Bay), but as you can see, there is a lot more area to explore. Maybe some more trips.
Our next trip will be on August 21. A sunset tour of the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. This time we will have separate kayaks. Also, I will take my camera. We didn't really get that wet at all.