Today's Paddle

Telemark Dave wrote

It sure is nice getting out every AM for dawn patrol SUP or  ski paddle before heading off for a day of enslavement to the Babylon Shitstem.  (Actually I do love my job, it just sounds so woke to talk like a Rasta)

Yesterday morning...

This AM..

Bit of an update on my “ski” progress..   it’s been a great (and often wet) summer of learning to ski!  Like most activities and sports , one gets luckier the more you practice.  Funny about that, eh???  

Overall, acquiring (or reacquiring) butt proprioception is certainly as much about your head game as it is your sitting game.  SUP paddling, by comparison, is waaaaaaay more easier, especially if one is a skier.. it’s all about your feet.

Anyway, so here you go.  TD the SOAPer.

Sorry, no pics.

Today while in Lake Placid we did Paradox Bay to Pulpit Rock and back via SUP.  Probably 2 to 2.5 miles of paddling round trip.  Easy out with the wind at our backs.  Coming back into a stiff wind was pretty tough, and apparently (? or so someone told us?) East Lake/Lake Placid has a current, against which we were paddling.  So, beer and hot tub were in order once we got back to shore!

In two hours we saw maybe 4 other paddle boards and a half dozen kayaks.  Not very busy at all.  Fun day on the lake.

Sometimes I get to go canoeing as part of my job. Today we had a damp but fun morning taking tourism students from Georgian College for a North Canoe tour. It was a big group, so we used four of the big 10-passenger Voyageur canoes and a few regular canoes. There were young adults from Hong Kong, Columbia, Peru, India and Canada in my canoe. What a blast!

Well spring is in the air, and in anticipation of liquid snow, I pulled the trigger and ordered another Ski.  I have two feet, after all..

A Think Evo, similar to the Epic V10 I got last year, but with a tad more volume. Also was able to get custom color ways - I ordered one with a brilliant red hull, and a dark blood red cockpit and stripes.  The blood red cockpit pays respect to the red decks on the Man of Wars in sailing warship days.  Hides the blood...

Same  bright red as this one, but dark red where this one’s white..

Telemark Dave wrote

Well spring is in the air, and in anticipation of liquid snow, I pulled the trigger and ordered another Ski.

Did you sell the Epic to acquire this one? Or "give" it to Bon? Or is this leading to an S-1 situation?

You’ve reminded me I should be looking for a tandem again

Sick Bird Rider wrote

Telemark Dave wrote

Well spring is in the air, and in anticipation of liquid snow, I pulled the trigger and ordered another Ski.

Did you sell the Epic to acquire this one? Or "give" it to Bon? Or is this leading to an S-1 situation?

Nope. Need two skis for two people.  We ski together lots in winter, soon we’ll ski together in the Summer!  Heck, there’s at least a couple SUP’s in the garage, and a plethora of bikes, so the Epic was pretty lonely all by itself.  😉

I did a little reconnaissance to see if the put- ins in Piermont were blocked off or not. Turned out no so I went ahead and launched for a short refresher paddle this evening.

The little sheltered bay south of the marina was exceptionally calm. I attribute this to the lack of boat traffic. I could see that there was a stiff breeze out on the river itself.

It was evening already so I just did a little 45 minute figure eight, out into the river, north towards the bridge, back towards shore, back south to the pier and then back to the car.



Easy peasy.

Looks very tranquil brownski.

Very nice...forgot how vast the Hudson is down that way.  

onscott wrote

Very nice...forgot how vast the Hudson is down that way.

Yeah, The Tappan Zee is the widest spot. It gets narrower again to the south. It’s amazing how different it is from one section to the next.

Nice pics Brownski, I was thinking about taking the boats and was wondering if launches had been closed.

A few years ago we did a camping and kayak trip with a stop at Schodack Island near Albany, I was amazed that the river is still tidal that far north. The put in was was on the crick and we had to pay close attention to the charts to avoid getting mudded out

gorgonzola wrote

Nice pics Brownski, I was thinking about taking the boats and was wondering if launches had been closed.

A few years ago we did a camping and kayak trip with a stop at Schodack Island near Albany, I was amazed that the river is still tidal that far north. The put in was was on the crick and we had to pay close attention to the charts to avoid getting mudded out

That sounds like a fun trip. I saw online that the NYC parks boat launches are officially closed but I have no idea if that's being enforced or what is gated or not gated.

Brownski, please don’t forget that PFD’s are required  to be worn in NYS between 11/1 and 5/1 while in craft under 21’.In your selfie, it doesn’t appear that you are wearing one. We would hate to lose you!

green light wrote

Brownski, please don’t forget that PFD’s are required  to be worn in NYS between 11/1 and 5/1 while in craft under 21’.In your selfie, it doesn’t appear that you are wearing one. We would hate to lose you!

So you're saying I need a bigger boat? Ha ha.
 
But seriously, I had one on. I wouldn't say never but I almost never paddle without one.

Brownski wrote

green light wrote

Brownski, please don’t forget that PFD’s are required  to be worn in NYS between 11/1 and 5/1 while in craft under 21’.In your selfie, it doesn’t appear that you are wearing one. We would hate to lose you!

So you're saying I need a bigger boat? Ha ha.
 
But seriously, I had one on. I wouldn't say never but I almost never paddle without one.

Visible here

I see it now. Good man Brownski! If you want a bigger boat, by all means get one.

And now Piermont parks are all closed. I guess it’ll be the non-official launches if I want to get out again.

Do any of you fish while out there?