Splashing & Thrashing
Quick note, as I’m plunging into a frantic 2-day work week in anticipation of our departure for Pawley’s Island, SC on Wednesday. I got out on a soothing afternoon kayak trip, launching at Magnuson Park and crossing Lake Washington to explore the shoreline around Kirkland.
Here I am just before I launched, decked out in my fabulous GoreTex drysuit from Kokatat. It has rubber gasket seals at the neck and wrists, and the feet are completely enclosed in “booties”, which I protect with neoprene boots. It was expensive, but much cheaper than a funeral (Click any photo to enlarge).
I found a little wetlands park in Juanita Bay that I didn’t know existed before, and poked around in a couple of its byways. I found myself tailing a beaver (up ahead, making a “V” wake). Yes, it’s raining. Try not to act surprised.
This looks dramatic, but the rain really didn’t last that long, and I had an invigorating trip back across the lake to Seattle.
The visit to South Carolina is our annual trip to the beach to mingle with my mom and brothers. Hoping for some warm weather, and for the fires in the area to be out.
I wish I had your energy! That looks like great fun, particularly sneaking up on the beaver and making your way across what, to me, looks a bit like the Pacific. I knew you were going to SC, thanks to a socialist’s post on a blog run by un anciano malhumorado.
I love that suit! It looks perfect for the pacific northwest waters. If I were kayaking up there I’d want one just like. Heck, I want one like it anyway. It’s very cool, in a keep-you-warm sort of way. Enjoy your family adventures. If I remember correctly, they’re always wild, wacky, and fun.
Springer - you found my mom’s blog?
Robin - Yes, I believe the drysuit should be required outerwear for Pacific Northwest outings and social events. I’m looking forward to the reunion.
I see that you are wearing your Gore Tex Drysuit, it still looks really cold to me!! I Love the pictures, a true Pacific Northwest Day!
There’s a strong sense of mid-period Star Trek about the suit, Phil. If it can resist the depredations of interstellar space, it should be okay for Lake Washington.