I'm a flat-water kayaker--for me, being out on the lake is more like stretch-and-tone than cardio. But every now and then I find myself amid a stiff wind, and that's a different story.
Tonight I felt like I had to go kayaking. How many more week-nights will there be this year that are clear-skyed and warm with no absolutely pressing homework for me to do? One of my neighbors and his friend good-naturedly laughed at me as I wheeled my boat down to the dock; they knew there were little white-caps on the water. Heading out was fun, a bit like riding a merry-go-round horse that rises and falls very smoothly. I paddled, but I wouldn't have needed to. Heading back was a challenge. I'll admit that for about a minute I wondered if I could make headway against the wind and waves. "Oh no! Am I going to have to pull off the water and call someone to come get me?" But I kept at it and made it, smiling as the air blew in my face and the water crashed into my boat.
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I am so impressed, truly! If i walk around the block I just did the world a favor!!
I was proud that I handled myself and the kayak competently--but I also learned the lesson that there really could be times when I wouldn't be able to fight the wind!
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