Not At Home In Indiana

January 29, 2004

Arizona Nature


On the last full day we were to stay there, January 27th, I sensed something wrong the moment I walked out of the condo. I stopped and looked around. It was sunny and cool like every other day I'd seen all month long but the difference was that there was no wind. No wind! All month the wind has come up at about 10am and blown hard enough to discourage all but the most fanatic kayaker but it was still today at 1pm.

As if there was no time to lose, I removed my kayak from storage and loaded her on top of the Pontiac. Judy went along for the ride to the island at Lake Havasu City and helped me hurry to get the kayak into the water. There was no sign that wind would begin to blow but we were taking no chances. I paddled for about 2 and a half hours and that took me a little less than a third of the way around the island and back, back tracking because I wanted to pass under the London Bridge twice.

I over did it for someone in the shape I'm in but I slept late the next morning and I'll remember the day on that part of the Colorado River for a long time. There are a few pictures showing my trip on a dammed river around a man made island under a relocated bridge dodging casino shuttles, faux stern wheelers and tenors.

posted by Syc2 @ 7:00 PM