First Paddle, But Not Mine

"At last the anchor was up, the sails were set,

and off we glided. It was a sharp, cold Christmas; 

and as the short northern day merged into night, 

we found ourselves almost broad upon the wintry ocean, 

whose freezing spray cased us in ice, as in polished armor."

– Moby Dick

Perhaps a bit dramatic, but it's very exciting to announce that Leighann is buying a sea kayak!! Today's amazing weather inspired us to go down to the kayak shop on the Willamette and test paddle the Wilderness Systems Tempest 170. She loved it. Well that, and coupled with hours of research, talking to kayak experts, one lost craigslist posting and hundreds of online reviews, this is the one!

A "dry" run in the new kayak.