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August in the Adirondacks

August 25, 2008 drewrozell 2 Comments

Spent entirely too much time last week working.

Needed to get out.

Headed north, to a beautiful little lake that I like for a day trip with the kayak.

They do not allow motors on the lake — I really like that — and I had a day of quiet in a really beautiful place.

I didn’t trust myself with my good camera near the water, but my old Canon Elph still takes decent shots…

Here are a few:

calm waters, no company

this was harder to take than it looks.

read the paper, had a Vitamin water on a soft, lichen covered rock here.

solitude and a nice swim.

just a shot from the little island I was on

A quick word about kayaks: you should get one.

If there’s no water close to where you live, you should move.

Kayaks are great for lots of reasons.

  • They’re easy to use and hard to tip
  • You can go solo
  • They require zero gas and zero maintenance
  • Like having a dog, kayaks get you outside and exploring
  • You can go where motorized boats cannot
  • It’s good exercise for the upper body
  • You’ll be able to get close to lots of wildlife — beavers, loons, herons, turtles, ducks, geese…
  • Paddling is a meditative motion
  • Water heals
  • In a few moments with a kayak, you can be in a whole different world

So, I’ll be back on the water soon as the leaves begin to change…

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  1. Andi says

    August 29, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Drew,
    Nice boat friend! I couldn’t agree more with your assessment of Kayaks- they open the door for so many possibilities.
    Happy Paddling!

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  2. drew says

    September 4, 2008 at 9:29 am

    thanks, Andi…

    kayaks = freedom, ease, connection…

    warmest,

    d

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