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Having groused about that, I really enjoyed kayaking yesterday. Originally JD (who had the day off) was hoping to get a bunch of people to chip in and rent a boat for water skiing, but not enough people would get onboard to make it worthwhile (it costs about $300) so I made a counter-proposal- we go to Bastrop and do some kayaking. The one couple who was available seemed agreeable to this so I offered to drive, and we got dropped into the water around 3pm. I was worried that the heat would kill me, but I sunscreened up (bleh) and dressed light. Afternoon clouds had bunched up enough that we spent the first hour or so in shade though, which was nice- it even rained briefly. The river was pretty full... the kayak guy said that it was a combination of the rains and the river authority letting out a bunch of water so the rice farmers would be happy. Whatever the reason, the water was the color of chocolate milk and high enough that we weren't bumping the ground every five minutes, and flowing quickly enough that if we didn't want to, we didn't even need to paddle at all- just steer. But we paddled anyway, and boy are my arms tired. The 6 mile trip took a little over 2 hours.
The river in high summer is beautiful. There was a riot of birdsong the entire time, and we saw herons several times. Everything was a million shades of green, and it was a very peaceful trip. It was nice to get out into some nature and appreciate it, something I don't do much during the hottest time of the year.
The river in high summer is beautiful. There was a riot of birdsong the entire time, and we saw herons several times. Everything was a million shades of green, and it was a very peaceful trip. It was nice to get out into some nature and appreciate it, something I don't do much during the hottest time of the year.
