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| Sneaking Under a Surprised Luncheon Crowd in Sausalito, CA |
Flip-flops. Check!
Life-preserver, paddle, kayak. Check!
We’re
on Richardson Bay in Sausalito. Sneaking in a day-date while the kids are in school and our iPhones-from-hell are on “silent” for a moment.
Just two hours. Then we’re back to the usual every-moment-of-the-waking-day drill.
Just two hours. Then we’re back to the usual every-moment-of-the-waking-day drill.
Note: This
isn’t some testosterone inducing white-water kayaking down the Grand Canyon of
lore. This is using recreational, sit-on-top kayaks to explore, scoot, and zip around the
waterfront for an hour while we get a great workout.
And
get to see Harbor Seals snuggling with their fuzzy, spotted babies. Houseboats,
junky boats, fancy, shiny white boats. Cormorants, sea-weed, tide-lines,
tide-current.
Shaking
up the usual day with something freeing, unexpected and fun... And because it's not a normal thing we or anyone can do on a regular basis, it adds a sense of excitement. A little playing hooky from the chop-chop expectations of our responsible, parent-ly life.
Find an outfitter.
Make it a day-date. Throw the kids in on the weekend. That’s the plan!
Get
out there & enjoy.
Namaste
& Three Cheers! –OM
More Info on Recreational/Sit-on-Top Kayaks:
https://kayakguru.com/best-kayaks/
http://www.paddling.net/recreational-kayaks.html (go to this one just for their feature photo)
http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/kayaks/sit_on_top/twister/
http://www.oceankayak.com/innovation/why_a_sit_on_top/
More Info on Recreational/Sit-on-Top Kayaks:
https://kayakguru.com/best-kayaks/
http://www.paddling.net/recreational-kayaks.html (go to this one just for their feature photo)
http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/kayaks/sit_on_top/twister/
http://www.oceankayak.com/innovation/why_a_sit_on_top/
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