It's starting. The surface of the water is covered with rings of green-yellow pollen, and it's only a matter of time before every flat surface in the region is similarly covered. Bring your Kleenex! I sniffled all the way from Crab Creek to Little Aberdeen Creek. Still, it was much nicer that freezing my buns off in College Park to watch my nephew, Terps 2B, Sam Hojnar, play against Indiana on Friday night.
Century Club: Eva Hill
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Thanks to Rick's expert ministrations with fiberglass, my kayak is now patched and I went back out on the water. Baby steps -- I stayed in Crab Creek today. Not only was it cold today, but the water is full of gunk after 3 straight days of rain; had the patch not held, it would have been ugly. Fortunately, all is well.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Had out-of-town guests, so we took a Heron ride from Liberty Marina to Thomas Point Light and back. No one on the water today; not an especially pretty day.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Felt like I was fighting wind and tide on this cold March day. And then I cracked my kayak when I was getting back on the dock. Blergh!
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Very breezy today, with choppy seas. That's where our heavy little Dyer 29 Heron excels -- she just takes on the chop like a champ, giving us a spirited cruise around the South River and Glebe Bay. Nice to get out there!
Friday, March 15, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
A run of decent weather meant that we could get the bottom painted and have Heron launched today. The first turn of the ignition key of the season is always a breath-held affair, but she started right up, and the still and calm weather (pre-forecast-thunderstorms) made it easy work to get her in the slip. Hello spring?
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Beautiful warm and calm day.
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
It's not raining for a change, and with the temp above 50, it's time to get out there. Some miscreant tried to steal my kayak from the community rack, so my lock was all wonky, but that was the hardest part of the trip. Paddled around Crab Creek for about an hour.