Boats

Littlest Aardvark Meets Duct Tape

Littlest Aardvark Meets Duct Tape

Littlest Aardvark Meets Duct Tape — Originally uploaded by LexnGer Given the number of people on the island and the number of kayaks, we had a 2:1 ratio.  So I decided it was time to put the Littlest Aardvark in the water. By the time I was ready to put paddle to water and shove out from shore, the stern of the boat was filling up with water. And not just a little water. The Aardvark is a handmade wood and canvas kayak. (Not made by me). Unfortunately canvas splits when it's too dry and too tight. Canvas rots when…

Read more »

Mid-River Blogging

Mid-River Blogging

The end of vacation blues have started to encroach on our fun. You know, the point on your holiday when you realize you have crossed the half way point and you start the countdown. Counting the number of days, sleeps + hours until you won’t be here anymore? Then you start getting a little snappy for no good reason? Reactting to and over-interpretting everything being said by the loved ones you will be leaving? Of course you, gentle reader, wouldn’t do that and have no idea what I’m talking about. I’m speaking for myself. And I hate it. So instead…

Read more »

Vox Hunt: I Get Around

Vox Hunt: I Get Around

Show us your favorite mode of transport.  Submitted by NomDeCocon. The Basket Mobile for dry.Kayaks for wet, (I don't have a picture of the Littlest Aardvark to show you, so these are a couple from the Mather's Island fleet.)

Read more »

On Shore & Online

On Shore & Online

  Yup, just over a week offline and offshore, we loaded back into the boat and headed back for the mainland. Now that I’ve washed the mud off my feet and the sand out of my hair, watch for many more photos and stories of island time, kayaks, dogs and raspberries, and road tripping in the RoadMaster(tm) down and back with Ger, Japor and the Travel Bunny.

Read more »

Sunday On The Lake

Sunday On The Lake

Sunglasses Wow. What a wonderful Sunday we just had. Our friends Pabr and Buch invited us for Sunday’s ABYC Blessing of the Fleet Sail Past. Which essentially means after the raising of the flag at the club, all the boats go out onto the lake and sail by the official’s boat and salute the Commodore and Rear Commodore, then have a short pleasure sail and come back to dock for a party or three. Luckily we didn’t have Saturday’s weather, or we would have come off the water looking like drowned rats. Instead we were passing around the sunscreen and…

Read more »