First Landing State Park

We decided to go kayaking today and put off all the work around the house until tomorrow. On the way home, we decided that tomorrow morning we are going to ride our bikes up to the Oceanfront and do the work in the afternoon. Sounds like a plan to me!

Back to kayaking. We decided to go back to First Landing State Park and head in the other direction from our first trip. We paddled up through Broad Bay, followed a channel into White Hill Lake, across Broad Bay into some canals in Bay Island. A total of 6.68 miles in 3 1/2 hours. Great trip.

We ran into Randy, the guide from Kayak Nature Tours. He was leading a tour for the Little People's Convention. Good to see him again. He pointed out a few areas of interest. Map of trip below.



One is the lonliest number....

Only low spot of the day, lost one of my Rainbows. We think it fell out of the truck when we stopped to pay for parking. Usually there is a person at the gate to collect the fees. Today I had to pay on the honor system. You put your money in an envelope and put into the safe. That's the only time it could have fallen out. I guess we'll run back up there tomorrow morning to see if it is still there. I'd hate to have to break in a new pair!

This is a bridge we had to go under to get into White Hill Lake.....
Gail's view under the bridge......
This is how you have to go under.....
Osprey nest in the tree........
The "Captain" paddling ahead while I stopped to take pictures.....
Paddling out from White Hill Lake......
Our rest stop on the way back in......
Some of the great scenery.......
Coming out of White Hill Lake........
Happy Yakkers.......
One last shot of the scenery......
We really enjoy being out in the Yaks. Although we are both whooped after a long paddle, the peace and relaxation are the greatest stress reliever you could imagine. As I have said before, 90% of the time we are totally alone. No people, no problems, no schedule. Just paddle and watch the scenery pass by.

One last note. Last night I installed new seats in the kayaks. These have butt pads and higher back supports. They are great. No more back aches while paddling.

New seat....