Kayaking Kicks
Little Lake Lillian
Paddling in B.C. Driving west of Invermere on the way to Panorama Ski Resort, you come across the sweetest little lake. It won’t give you paddling for a day, but a few tranquil hours are there for the taking. There’s clear signage on the highway, announcing a public park,...
read moreWind off the Water
We’ve had almost a week of wind, some gusting as high as eighty kilometres an hour in the past few days. This mighty force has kept me off the water. I don’t mind riding waves, but when I can’t turn my kayak around, I know I shouldn’t be out there....
read moreAfternoon Tea on the Water
Seldom do I head out in my kayak, without taking a thermos of tea and a snack with me. Usually the food is enclosed in a Ziploc bag and tucked inside a fanny pack that I wear in front for easy access. As it also holds other essentials like...
read moreFirst Kayak of 2017
April 7. The ice was off the river. The sun was fighting through veils of stratus. The temperature five centigrade, meant hitting the water was a must. When I’m writing I don’t cut into my day with other activities. However, the old aphorism ‘rules are made …’ tapped at...
read moreKayaking St. Mary’s Reservoir, AB
The weather was iffy, rains showers for the next three days. I had a torn hamstring. My paddling partner was recovering from a back injury. To go or not to go? Based on past experiences of trusting you’d get the best conditions, if you took the risk, we decided...
read morePaddling South Saskatchewan Lancer Ferry to Cabris Park
Filled with confidence by my successful trip from Riverhurst to Elbow on June 22, I decided to bite off another stretch of the river and paddle Eston Riverside Park to Cabris Regional Park (a calculated this distance as 54 kms). So early Monday morning Den drove me to Eston...
read moreAnd On To Elbow
A little overview: In 2013 I decided paddling to Elbow from Sask Landing was a worthwhile accomplishment, and set it as a goal. I managed two legs that year: Sask Landing to Beaver Flats; and Beaver Flats to Prairie View. In 2014 I paddled the stretch from Prairie View Park...
read moreAbort, Abort, Abort
Abort is plane speak for pulling a flight, and as my husband and I flew together for many years, this is the way I see pulling out of a kayaking trip last minute. I’ve had to do it three times already this spring. In late May three of us...
read morePremiere Paddle
May 2, the stars aligned. I finished writing my latest book in the morning, my husband wasn’t working, it wasn’t too windy, too cold, and nobody was sick. The temperature hovered around 12 degrees Celsius, so the layers went on, along with the sunscreen – oh that familiar smell....
read moreWhen it all Comes Together – Perfection
Combine a warm Sunday afternoon, water as clear as a spring fed lake bed, autumn colors blazing along the shore, a winding river and light breeze, and you have paddling perfection. These elements came together on a piece of the South Saskatchewan River from Outlook north about twenty kilometres....
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