Century Club: Karen Wood

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Friday, August 2, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Variable day on the creek
  • My adult beverage, wasted on this trip
  • Got a pic of Alan on the sailboat before I went around the bend.
  • His precision sailboat
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100 degrees out. I'd rather be in the water than on it. But, the flag on our dock was barely fluttering so I went out on the kayak with an adult beverage anticipating a leisurly watery happy hour, while Alan decided to go out for a sail. He headed east, I went north to go around Wirts Wharf and was accosted by northern winds stronger than I've ever encountered before. I paddled hard into the gale force winds to the other side of the creek while the waves were sending spray over and into the kayak! Really? The kayak? I made it to the other side of the creek but I couldn't even get a sip of my drink battling the wind and waves, white caps were everywhere, worse Ive ever seen while kayaking. .Couldn't even take a pic I was so busy trying not to die, keeping the kayak upright and avoiding the rocks along the shore.  Paddled back around the bend and then calm, flat water, mild breeze. Go figure. I do not understand wind. Now I'm on the deck drinking my well deserved adult beverage. I'm still sweating 

 

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Hot afternoon on the creek
  • Hot and ....
  • Windy
  • Blurry pic of ducklings
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In the mid 90s. Super humid and windy. Kayaked across the creek, saw a family of baby ducklings but the wind was bouncing me around so much it was hard to get a decent pic.

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kayak
  • Looking toward the Potomac
  • Cormorants
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Afternoon padfle to party cove. Pretty windy out. Saw the cormorants, ospreys and swans. 

Sunday, July 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kayak and paddleboard
  • Marker 11
  • Harbor View Marina
  • Alan in background
  • The creek, only a few fluffy clouds
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Alan on his paddleboard and me in kayak went out 10:30am . Very sunny out not too hot. Paddled a little past the marina.

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunny warm day.
  • View from our deck

In the 80s but humidity is down. Went out for a kayak around 2, water was calm, but more boats than usual so a lot of wake. Forgot my phone so just grabbed a pic from our deck.

Friday, July 26, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Marsh water trail
  • White feathers collecting in the marsh
  • The water trail
  • Catching some osprey in the trail
  • I was able to go in pretty far.
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Kayaked across the creek to check out the marsh there. Since it was closer to high tide I could go on the water trail aways. It's pretty cool in there, but I'm always afraid of giant spiders jumping on me. The past few days I've been seeing a ton of white feathers floating on the water. Either baby birds are molting or some white bird met it's demise our there on the water somewhere.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kayaking with Michelle
  • Me in old blue
  • Selfie with Michelle in background.
  • Swans, saw 8 total all together.
  • Friend Michelle
  • Toward the Potomac
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Weather looked pretty ominous out there and I was debating whether to go out or not, but friend Michelle texted me tomeet up with her so we did in middle of the creek. Paddled out to the Potomac and back to party cove. Lots of black clouds but no rain or thunder so all in all nice day out on the water. Saw swans. Not a single boat out.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kayak on the creek
  • Suspect clouds
  • Heron, he actually let me get pretty close before he flew off.
  • My eagle.
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Paddled out to see the usual suspects; the eagle was out as were the herons and swans. Was exploring flounder fjord when I heard thunder and high tailed it home.

Sunday, July 21, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Wonderful day out with friends
  • Fun in the sun.

Took the Kiwi Kruzer out with visiting friends Patti and Dale, brought lunch, beers and spend a very nice afternoon on the water. Did get gas over $250.00 ouch, def an advantage to sailing. Don't worry, I didn't drink any beer thus was the designated person to get us home. But Alan fired up the margaritas maker once we were back.

Friday, July 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Windy and warm
  • The boat chasing me
  • Yep I'm in a kayak
  • Duck blind
  • Channel marker 6
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Around 86 degrees in the afternoon, far better than the high 90s of past weeks. Out to channel marker 6 and the abandoned duck blind, owned now by the osprey. Paddled into the wind going out, essentially surfed back home on the waves. Was chased by a big boat on the way back but I beat them.

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