Kayaking with Manatees

Kayaking with Manatees

In February Jason and I took a wonderfully relaxing two-week vacation. We got to do many exciting things between our week in South Carolina and our week in Florida, but kayaking with the manatees was one of the highlights of the trip.  (I’ll post more about the...
Solo Fall Kayaking

Solo Fall Kayaking

Tuesday late afternoon I took my first solo kayak outing at Lake Jericho. There was only one other kayaker on the lake and he was fishing. I think it was the most peaceful trip I’ve ever taken out there. It was nice to paddle around leisurely and watch the...
Kayaking Shelby Lake

Kayaking Shelby Lake

Yesterday was a gorgeous fall day in the mid 70’s with the sun shining bright and a nice breeze blowing all day.  Christina and I decided to try out a new kayaking spot in Shelbyville, Ky called Shelby Lake.  It’s a small 20 acre fishing lake in a Clear...
Kayaking Floyds Fork at The Parklands

Kayaking Floyds Fork at The Parklands

This past weekend we tried some moving water kayaking at The Parklands of Floyds Fork.  We put in at Creekside and paddled to the Fisherville takeout. The water, running at 94 CFS, was up just enough for us to do a four mile run without having to walk the kayaks over...
Kayaking Guist Creek Lake

Kayaking Guist Creek Lake

Yesterday we decided to try out a new kayaking location with the McDowell’s in Shelbyville, Ky called Guist Creek Lake.  It is a 317 acre lake primarily used for fishing, but it also has a water skiing area to the left of the marina and a great kayaking area to...
Father’s Day Paddling

Father’s Day Paddling

We spent another hour at Lake Jericho with the kayaks on Father’s Day. This was our second trip out and we both did much better than the first time out.  We are quickly adjusting to the Sea Eagle kayaks.  Before I loaded up any gear in mine I took it out and...