Kayak Storage

We are finally getting a kayak rack built for (at least) our sit-in kayaks for better storage, protection, and management. We keep them covered with tarps, but we live on a year round creek under a lage canopy of Oaks. The leaves, debris, pollen, spiders, and spider weds are unrelenting and it seems like we have to wash/rinse the kayaks and vacuum the insides every time we want to use them.

This two piece rack is designed to have a canopy roof attached, but we are going to start with it under a 16x8 folding/expandable commercial canopy. This should also give us room to store the two sit-on-top kayak we use most (for fishing and cocktail paddles 😁) on the pavement beneath the lower long boats.

 

There will be slings attached to the back side of this rack like the section shown for a total of six kayaks.

Update: All compartment with slings.

Cherry Creek Paddle & Hike

The early mornings continue to be sunny and warm, so I was back on lake Sonoma for a fun little adventure paddle.

 

From the Yorty Creek access, I paddled out to the main lake body, then up the Cherry Creek arm. I continued to the mouth of Cherry Creek, landed the kayak, and continued up the creek, using it as a water trail. I got pretty far, turned around and retraced my track back to the put-in. 

About 8.5 miles round trip.

* Winter Clearlake Kayak Tour

From Rodman Slough, along the shoreline to just East of the town of Nice. About 7 miles round trip.

* Greenland Paddling Clinic

With Explore North Coast sea kayak club at Stone Lagoon.

As always, not too many actual paddling pictures because...well, I'm always paddling. About half of these pictures are courtesy of Explore North Coast.

Explore North Coast Sea Kayak Club

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