It's almost 130 am here and I just got back from a long day of training with the Meers-cat. Went well.
I spent the last week smoothing the hull of the Curve and today we got out and did some mid-day paddling. Ran our usual route on Walnut Creek and found we were in excellent form. Then we went for some supplies in Kewanee.
The evening paddle started at dusk. I wanted to get Meers into some night paddling. We did a section of the spoon and my brother in law B- came along in his kayak. Gave us a chance to see how it all went after dark and we got to test our lights. Here is a map:
We did the first seven miles in the morning, and then picked up the last fourteen in the evening. We averaged 5 mph over the last part in the dark. Not too shabby.
What about flying asian carp or rattlers that swim across surface at 25 mph and snap at faces? Are your lights whiskey oars and pocket knife going to save you? What are you using for offensive sea to land weapons & what ship-to-ship defensive weapons do you carry currently/how's that add to your weightload?
ReplyDeleteThe next post deals with a bit of a defensive strategy, but I should maybe draw up a plan.
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