New put in spot
It seems that the "season" has now started. My usual put in place at
the state park boath ramp now requires a $5 fee. I have no problems
paying that much to have a parking lot and a short walk to the water,
but I almost never carry cash. I opted for plan B. I've wanted to try
putting in at a place closer to the house for some time now, but the
50 feet scamper down to the water, and the bees nest at the bottom
have kept me from using it in the past. I quick run down to the water
found the bees were nowhere to be found so I decided to give it a
shot.
New put in spot (that's not me)
This is one of those days when I really appreciated the balance of my
NDK Explorer. Carrying it down to the water was much easier than I
thought it would be. I discovered that I need to trade in my plastic
storage container for one of these.
I got in quite a work out. My new shorter paddle allows for a much
higher pace. I headed towards the damn and took my time warming up.
Just as I got there, Jean called. While everything looked fine, it
turns out that a ringing phone somehow stops the GPS from recording
the track. My extended sprint back was not recorded. If I had to
guess, I'd say that I maintained well over 4kts the entire way back.
I really wish I'd had that track.