New Paddles

In the quest for a smoother ride, I broke down and bought 2 new paddles for me and Nicholas. I used to have awesome paddles, but through the years and lots of miles, I ended up breaking them. So I started using my backup paddles because I didn't want to spend the money for good ones since i'm only going short distances fishing. Well the time has come to replace the backups with quality. We decided on Carlisle Magic Plus 230cm. Great paddle for a reasonable price. We only did another 2 mile run, but immediately noticed a world of difference. Those $20 paddles are for the birds. No longer will I settle for el cheapo paddles. I didn't even hurt the next day.

 I wanted to get Nicholas more used to wind and boat traffic and how that can effect, well, pretty much everything. So we started out through the no wake zones and into bigger water. The wind immediately hit us square in the face. We stuck close to the shore and boat docks as we made our way to the bridge. There were a few boats out, and we went through the proper drills when we came on their wakes. Once we got back to the no wake area near the truck we practiced deep water re-entry. Over and over. Then we just swam around and had some fun. Overall, another great evening on the water....with a little practice thrown in.

 I hate pictures from my phone, but that's all I had with me.

 Goofy kid, but cool lookin paddles. Lol

Preparation

We have an upcoming kayak trip happening in November. It's going to be a tough, grueling trip with lots of miles being covered and a very desolate location. So we decided to get out and start getting used to paddling longer distances....with out my fishing arsenal. That is the toughest part, not bringing a fishing pole. The reason is, every time we go out, I end up fishing more than doing anything else. I can't help it. So not bringing it will help my attention to the paddle. Nicholas and I went two miles the other evening. Whoop de do, right? Well, we are just trying to ease into the routine. He's 12 and i'm, well, older. Two miles is easy for the Prowler 13, but a bit tough for his Frenzy. (it's a slug in the water, but takes 2 people to flip it) We know a new yak will be here before the trip, but we need to exercise them muscles. Or at least get used to the pain afterwards. Lol.

Scott

2 Mile Paddle, Lake Nasworthy

Woodward Ranch Trip

We didn't get to spend near as much time at the ranch as we have every other year, but the time we were there was awesome. It was cool and it rained everyday. This video was shot as a storm came rolling in on us and kept us inside. That was when I decided I didn't want to stay inside, so out I went on the porch to play with my camera. This is what I ended up getting.

Scott

Got the Timelapse Bug

I decided on a recent trip to play more with the gopro. I've been wanting to do time lapses for a while and this trip was a perfect opportunity to try it out. It was amazing how short it can be on video after shooting for over an hour. Here is the first of my time lapse trials. My camera was up in a cave looking over the creek. After 177 shots my battery died. Go figure. So it only ended up being 7 seconds long. Work in progress.....




Had a great time playing around though. And learned a ton about the whole process start to finish.