This was quite an nice trip, right up til the end! The weather was perfect, not too hot, not too many bugs, enough cloud cover to provide some nice breaks from the bright sun. The three of us put out at about 10:30am for what turned out to be an 11 mile trip.
As always, the gators were more than plentiful, and I was fortunate enough to get some really nice photos once again.
We paddled out to a picnic shelter about 5 1/2 miles out from the launch point, picking up another kayaker along the way to join us for lunch.
We enjoyed our lunch of hummus, tabouli, fruit, cheese and pita bread while a gator circled the front of the shelter, hoping in vain for a handout.
All went well until we were within 100 yards of the end of our trip. M was ahead of me, L was behind me. I looked back to say something to L, and when I turned back towards the front, there was a low tree branch coming right at my face. I leaned quickly to the side to avoid it and UPSIDE DOWN I went!!! I learned right away that my new kayak spray skirt does a very good job of keeping me inside my kayak, even when I want OUT! It took me a moment to calm down and figure out how to get the skirt off so I could come up for air. I lost my paddle when I went over, so trying to roll it was out of the question even if I had thought about it. My camera got soaked...again... but I managed to save the card and pictures.
As always, the gators were more than plentiful, and I was fortunate enough to get some really nice photos once again. 
We paddled out to a picnic shelter about 5 1/2 miles out from the launch point, picking up another kayaker along the way to join us for lunch. 
We enjoyed our lunch of hummus, tabouli, fruit, cheese and pita bread while a gator circled the front of the shelter, hoping in vain for a handout.
All went well until we were within 100 yards of the end of our trip. M was ahead of me, L was behind me. I looked back to say something to L, and when I turned back towards the front, there was a low tree branch coming right at my face. I leaned quickly to the side to avoid it and UPSIDE DOWN I went!!! I learned right away that my new kayak spray skirt does a very good job of keeping me inside my kayak, even when I want OUT! It took me a moment to calm down and figure out how to get the skirt off so I could come up for air. I lost my paddle when I went over, so trying to roll it was out of the question even if I had thought about it. My camera got soaked...again... but I managed to save the card and pictures.
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