Journal

Kayak Adventures...

1. 06-29-02 Currituck Sound with  Needhams, J&C  PUT IN was at the Sanderling Inn -- saw lots of nesting birds.
2. 04-14-04 Mason Neck  Wild paddle with J&C  Saw lots of bald eagles beaver and coy
3. 10-15-03 Blackwater Green Trail with J&C  Choptank too.  MANY bald eagles
4. 05-12-04 South Anna River Scary Paddle Mother's Day with girls and Canoe-- curled SNAKE
5. 08-16-04 James River with girls - Scary Power Boats
6. 08-24-04 Pistacaway DC-lesson learning to roll
7. 09-15-04 Dutchmans gap with Curcie Marsh families - lots of  Rain
8. 10-10-04 Rappahannock with B - lots of fun
9. 06-15-04  Backbay Va Beach
10. 06-5-05 Snowhill  Metompkin Island paradise conch shells with JC
11. 07-3-05  Leesylvannia  with JCN  juvenile eagles  Great Blues
12. 07-4-05  Key Bridge WAY cool
13. 07-5-05  Delaware Bay near Bethany with B
14. 07-31-05 Swift Creek Reservoir
15. 08-19-05 Metompkin RAIN RAIN with Barbara  
16. 10-1-05  Metompkin PARADISE - Jim and Laura, and Nora came too!
17. 04-10-06 Currituck with Carolyn in the loon - first solo for Ben
18. 05-13-06 dc  Potomac River- with Carolyn & simple paddle to the Kennedy Center & back--FOX finalee
19. 06-10-06 dc John Marsh Party  Potomac- great to see the Washington Monument triangle scale the Lincoln Memorial
20. 07-4-06 Bethany Beach Fenwich Island - Assawoman Bay - too many powerboats
21. 07-6-06 Bethany Beach Savage Ditch Deleware Bay - so many terns & babies & pelicans & cormorants
22. 07-8-06 Chicateague Bay - wild ponies & stingray & across from Public Landing
23. 07-29-06 Morris Creek - WIth Marsh Family and Mags...Closest Eagle we have ever seen! 
24. 08-07-06  South Lake Tahoe - getting out Neckys
25. 08-8-06  Rubicon Bay - practicing rescue maneuvers
26. 08-9-06 Sunrise Kayak at Rubicon Point
27. 08-10-06 Family Kayak toward Emerald Bay (almost) WAY COOL
28. 08-11-06 Sunset Kayak towards Meeks Bay 
29. 08-22-06 Monkey Island -so many Egrets and Geese  later we found out many many SNAKES
30. 08-25-06  Sunset Corolla Julia and Mags came
31. 04-12-07  Blackwater Green Trail  with Girls  (trying out our new wetsuits)
32. 04-13-07  Blackwater Green and part Purple with B
33. 04-14-07  Blackwater Orange Trail with B
34. 04-15-07 Choptank with Mags Rosie
35. 05-19-07 Memorial Day Assateague & Chicateague Campout
36. 06-19-07  Barbara's Retirement Columbia Island
37. 06-30-07  Whalehead Club B&J
38. 07-04-07  PotomacFletcher's Boat House - 11 boats
39. 12-21-08  North Island New Zealand Lake Taupo  Carvings
40. 12-28-08  South Island New Zealand - Abel Tazman  SEALS
41. 04-11-08  Choptank crossing with B
42. 04-12-08  Blackwater Green Trail with Beans and St. Pierres
43. 07-04-08  Choptank Shoel Creek with Trish and Donlon cousins
44. 07-11-08  Whalehead Monkey Island with B  Once again incredible - after seeing it from the light house
45. 07-11-08  Currituck Sound - Lighthouse with Ann and Steph and Christa
46. 08-22-08  Currituck Sound with Brent - Sunset from the Marsh House
47. 08-23-08  Monkey Island 3rd time with Charlie, John, Nora and Carolyn and Laura  AMAZING
48. 10-25-08  Lake Anna "Nuclear Lake" with John and Carolyn and Casey and Austin and Mags and Julia and Jimbo and Colin and Pam.   MOST amazing cloud formations MUSHROOMS"  and beautiful fall coloring  GREAT TIME!
49. 02-07-09  James River - Just B&I  - cruising past Frank and Ting's place.  Eagles!!!
50. 04-17-09  Potomac River - Columbia Island - 5 boats  Casey's Birthday, Liz, Carolyn, Nora  FUN REUNION
51. 06-24-09  Currituck Sound with Brent
52. 06-25-09  Currituck Sound with Brent, Carol Crespo, Susan, Joel & Maryn, Ian, and Andrew -  SO MUCH FUN - at Sunset
53. 07-03-09  Reedville with Casey, Carter & Ansley  - amazing sanctuary penisula overlooking Tangier Island
54. 08-21-09  Ketchikan, Alaska - Incredible Kayak with Barbara & the girls -  MANY MANY EAGLES and purple starfish - seals too.
55. 08-30-09  Deep Bottom on the James with Brent Lee - so much fun seeing an Eagle stalk an Osprey and get its prey.  Lots of Blue Herons and sandy cliffs. 
56. 09-04-09  Bethany "canals" , Indian River then the Indian River Bay with John.  Beautiful - decoys - shot gun - projects
57. 09-05-09  Bethany "canals" to Fenwick Island with Carolyn M. John, Carolyn S. Lisa, Mikki -  Beautiful Great Blues, Herons
58. 09-06-09  Bethany "canals" all around Kathy's community - amazing! 
59. 09-13-09  Rappahanock with Julie, Andrew, Aiden and Ellie & Apollo and Stephanie - Molusk, VA -  LOTS OF WAVES
60. 09-26-09  Deep Bottom Counter Clockwise with Brent Lee, John, Carolyn, Austin, Casey, Jeff  -  Eagle UP CLOSE, lots of Great Blue and Snowy Whites - gorgeous 
61. 10-03-09  Lake Anna Night Kayak with Casey, John, Carolyn, Laura, Mauro, & Jimbo & Josie, & Elena & Christiane-- saw Charlie and Nora and Jo and Dwight and Cokie and Hank...GREAT TIME--80th Birthday Fun Celebration -- Rescue mission for Brent and John and Casey!
62. 10-28-09 - West of Montpelier - Party for Barbara with Carol and Casey
63. 04-30-10 St. Michaels - Amazing adventure to Tighlman's Island   - snake finalee!
64. 08-27-10 Watkins Landing with Barbara and Casey - early morning adventure!  Rapids too! 
65. 07-04-11  DC Adventure via Fletcher's Boat House.  Incredible view of the Fireworks
66. 07-23-11  Elba - St. Andrea
67. 07-30-11 Elba - the little spot 
68. 09-5-11 Aylett with Brent Lee - gorgeous windy river
69. 09-9-11 Pamunkey River - post Hurricane Irene
70. 10-08-11 Bar Harbor Hadley Point - seals
71. 10-22-11 Shenandoah River at Camp Linn Moore - Carolyn, John, Casey, Jim, Brent and Jen...magical fun and RAPIDS! 
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