This is my first post here. I learned to paddle a kayak in my 20’s back in the late 90’s but drifted away from the water in favor of mountain bikes for the ensuing 25ish years. Recently, my girlfriend & I became more interested in kayaking & invested in a couple of used Tempest 165’s that will undoubtedly suit our needs for years to come. We are planning to take seek out instruction & once we are ready, paddle camp off the coast of Maine.
Another of my hobbies is photography so I got myself a reasonably sized deck bag & headed out to Somerset Reservoir in Southern VT this past Sunday. As set off from shore, the strong winds were blowing waves over the coaming & into the boat before I could get the skirt in place! I apddled to more sheltered water & was able to get a couple of good loon photos despite not having a long “birding” lens. It was a beautiful day & I was also able to get a nice shot of Stratton & made a pano viewing upstream from the landing area as I finished my day. Hope you enjoy the photos.
In 2018 I met Nick Walton in Grayling to pick up this beautiful Tim Fisk paddle, the best I’ve ever owned. Nick was a inspiration to anyone who knew him, simply the best. rip Nick
Fontana draws down, every fall. They still have ~20-30 ft to go, from what I was told. They draw it down for dam maintenance, and prepare for snow run off in the spring. Typically it is full again, by April or May.
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