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[winterbadger]

I love this site about sea kayaking. Yes, I can barely manage to keep a regular kayak from tipping over, so sea kayaking is quite an ambition for me. But it's an amazing way to be close to nature, be nearly part of the sea, and to travel with the bare essentials across wind and water to see some amazing places. They've been a lot of the places I've traveled either on land or during my sailing trip last autumn; they've been a lot of other places that I'd love to go.

They also have a super section on mountains...

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[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

Gosh, that looks like tremendous fun. Must investigate further.

[winterbadger]

I've kayaked several times now, but I've had only one experience of sea kayaking so far, a day of lessons I had while staying on the isle of Raasay (here, since I'm always happy to give them a plug). Sea kayaks are MUCH tippier than whitewater, recreational, and sit-on-top varieties, so it was a constant struggle to stay upright (which, of course, I only lost right at the end...) I'm hoping it's one of those things that gets easier with practice. :-)

[magaidhbhan.livejournal.com]

Hm. I guess my experience is that river kayaks are tippier, but then again, maybe just the fact that I was paddling for dear life (literally) in the sea kayak gave me less leisure to worry about balance ... whereas in the river, I managed to freak out about jellyfish and brackish water on tiny cuts on my legs (bad combination -- random stinging and knowing that there are jellyfish), so of course I managed to flip myself over right next to one!

I'd love to do that again -- in fact, Matthieu and I are looking into the possibility of renting a kayak for the 4th of July in Boston either next year or the year after! Paddle about for a while, then find a nice place in the Charles to settle down and watch the fireworks on the Esplanade :)

[winterbadger]

Jellyfish in a RIVER? Well, gr_c17 says there are lots in the Severn, which is tidal. I guess I'm more of an inland rivers boy...

I'm thinking kayaking would be a great way to see fireworks, on the Charles or the Potomac. Just need to stay well to the bank, away from the folks with powerboats who have been out on the river drinking all afternoon!