I asked if we could bring our dogs after seeing someone with a paddle boat and her dog (which doesn’t even have edges) and they said, “Sure!” So we brought three of our seniors. To my surprise, Polar didn’t get much of a thrill out of it, and much preferred wandering around the grass where we have hiked before. Capulet (Cappy) was anxious when she saw me take off with the other two dogs, so I had her join Montague and me on the kayak by making the switch at the pier that Shando went to.
I was nervous I would drop my phone in the water when I took some selfies, but it was more important to capture the reactions of the dogs.
The video is in order from the launch and Shando’s perspectives as well as my own spliced in. I was not able to shoot video or take pictures while actively kayaking of course.
Weekend evening rows are special because often (Wednesdays and Thursdays) we see tons of sailboats with whom we share Carquinez Strait, which can sometimes be fun and daunting. It’s also warmer than usual on weekend mornings, as it should be in the summer months when we have far more daylight and can do evening rows.
During breaks between intense rowing on a whaleboat, I get to enjoy the views of the Carquinez Strait, San Pablo Bay, Crockett, Benicia, Martinez, the greater Vallejo Watershed, and of course my own neighborhood behind me Glen Cove, Vallejo. Tomorrow I turn 55 so no more bragging that I’m “only” in my early fifties!
Dan Foley Park Lake Chabot in Vallejo with giraffes eating over my shoulder in some of these pictures! This was the first time my friend Steve Guy joined me kayaking.
