One of the biggest changes in our lives the past couple of weeks was the acquisition of 2 kayaks. We had out pastor and his wife over to our house one night, and they talked about their upcoming canoe trip to the Boundary Waters. Hearing their stories brought up a desire we long ago had to rent kayaks and check out the nearby lakes. After some thought, we decided we didn't want to just rent, we wanted to buy. I was already convinced I didn't enjoy canoeing, mostly because Adam and I both wanted to steer. So buying 2 kayaks was a good alternative. After doing a lot of research, we settled on a type sold from Dick's Sporting Goods, which happened to be on sale. What we thought would be easy, turned out to be a little more difficult. After calling 8 stores, we finally found 1 that had 2 of the same boat in the store. We quickly headed to Hadley Mass to buy our precious new toys.
The more we thought about kayaking, the more we realized how much fun it would be to camp with the kayaks. It just so happened that Dick's was having a sale on camping supplies when we went down, so we were able to pick up a lot of the things we needed for a lot cheaper than expected.
So far we've taken them out twice on Somerset Reservoir. Both days were gorgeous, and we had a blast. We've seen a loon, 2 bald eagles, a group of geese, a beaver, several chipmunks, and lots of fish. We are planning out first camping trip this weekend, weather pending. Our last outing was happily shared with friends.
It was a gorgeous day spent on the water, although Joe could tell you that the sun was a bit too strong.
Its only the beginning of what we hope to be a long-running hobby, and might I add, a great way to spend time with my hubby.
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