Did an end-to-end test. Towed the kayak with my bike 5 miles to the lake, then disassembled the cart and stowed it in the kayak. Folded up the bike and bungeed it down on the rear deck. Went kayaking around the lake for a while, then reversed everything and biked back home.
It's a lot slower than putting the kayak on the car, but... I gotta say, it felt pretty awesome to head out knowing I could go anywhere there's water or a trail. And switch between them as needed.
In my ongoing quest to provide something more uplifting to #StartTheDay than the day's news here's an uplifting look at kayaking in ice on Lake Vanern, 🇸🇪 Sweden.
Tempting to use #SilentSunday but I can't. #Kayaking on the #Patuxent near Upper Marlboro, #Maryland, USA. It was near high tide so the water was still. The sky was gray to start but it turned into a dazzling sunset.....
@bryanhansel Thank you-- I'll give this a more careful read later. Very important topic. I've experimented in my wet suit (with several layers of neoprene) in local waters with temps in the 30's. Worked well. But, boating on a warm day but with cold water (such in the spring) can be very deceptive.
@bryanhansel Great article. I mostly canoe in Canada and occasionally kayak. I’ve pretty much shifted to only using a (Kokatat) drysuit even on very warm days. I layer for long immersion and if I get too hot, I just go into the water to cool off. That’s also a good way to check for leaks. I’ve not experienced a catastrophic failure, but Kokatat replace the gaskets pro-actively about once every 5-7 years.
Here’s another #kayaking excursion from 2020. This one was on Lake Whatcom in #Bellingham, WA - a nice college town near the Canadian border. It reminds me a lot of Boulder, CO with large cycling and kayaking groups. Very progressive community too.
I guess I’m just taking you all virtually kayaking with me today!