Since we have not been able to go north as much this summer, but there have been days or partial days of nice weather that we have missed out on, we decided to get portable kayaks to explore some of the smaller lakes in our area. We had researched the possibility of lighter kayaks, even back during last winter, but never followed through with buying them. This summer has been the perfect time to get our butts in gear and get back out on the water. We purchased Oru Origami Lake model folding kayaks, and although we were quite skeptical about the whole idea, they actually do work! These are made for calm water, which is fine with us. Today we tried them out for the first time, up at Lake Desolation. We must have been quite a sight as Dave was attempting to assemble them with me reading the directions to him. They are a bit wider and flatter than we are used to, so we discovered that they 'wag' through the water, especially when going upwind. They also don't have any footpads, but leave it to Dave, he will come up with something innovative. For what we are going to use these kayaks for, they will work well, and only weigh 18lbs a piece! Black isn't the best color to be noticed by boaters out on the water, but we have orange paddles and bright life jackets, and we plan on not being on open water with power boaters anyway.
It's time for new paddling adventures! Plus, did you notice my new slimmer husband? He has lost over 25 lbs.! Go Dave!
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