Perpetual Ruminations

Too Early?

It's sixty degrees today, sunny, and the ice on the lakes is vanishing quickly. I'm starting to feel eager to take the kayaks out of storage and get them in the water. Tomorrow we are planning a trip over to Maplewood State Park to see how open the lakes are, do some hiking, and enjoy a day of fresh air and sunshine.

Part of me insists it's too early in the year to kayak. But is it? My wife and I purchased our first kayaks in late autumn, after the prices dropped. Despite the cooler weather, we were eager to take them out. and enjoyed them into November when the ice along the shore made it too difficult to launch them. People may have thought we were crazy out kayaking in a snowstorm, but we didn't mind.

I suppose I'll contemplate the idea for a while yet, I'd like the air temperature to be a bit warmer just in case either of us ends up in the water. But, if we stay close to the shore and in the general area of the vehicle, we could bring dry clothes and ensure a means of warming up if needed.

I recently answered a question about the last time I went outside my comfort zone; maybe it's time to step outside it again.

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