[Paddlewise] Trip Reports with Pictures

One of the things I like best about PaddleWise is the variety of trip
reports that come in from all around the world.  I'm always searching for
new trip ideas and trip reports with pictures provide a great way to
select the next trip. This last weekend there was a 15 mile kayak race as
part of the Lone Star Legacy Weekend at the Lighthouse Lakes Trail in
Redfish Bay.  The race from Rockport TX to the Lighthouse Trails was put
together by the Rockport Parks and Recreation and the Texas Parks and
Wildlife people.  There were prticipants from all around the U.S.,
including large 6 man outriggers that came in from California.   After
all the dust (waves) cleared, I came in #4 paddling my new 19' KajakSport
Vivian.  Did the 15 miles in 2 hours 20 min for an average speed of 6.5
mph.  This was my first race, and the KajakSport people tell me that the
average speed for people racing that kayak range from 6 to 8 mph (statute
miles).  The first two places were won by racing kayaks, and the one
regular kayak ahead of me was a QCC700.  Don't know which boat was really
faster, since I am 69 and the other kayak racer was much younger.   Bob
Griebel, who has put up a great Dallas/Ft. Worth kayaking home page, put
together a supurb trip report with pictures covering this race event.  He
also has covered about ten other trips that he or the Dallas/Ft. Worth
kayaking group have sponsored.  His reports can be seen at
http://community.webshots.com/user/dfwseayaker .  He documented a great
trip to three waterfalls in a very remote area of central Texas where the
Little Colorado River flows into Lake Buchanan.  That is one of my
favorite places to kayak.   Are there any other lurkers who have put
together trip reports with pictures that we haven't seen and don't know
about?  Mine can be found at
http://community.webshots.com/user/johnsonkw1One of the best sources I
have found for perhaps a hundred trip reports is paddling.net's
"Places2paddle" at http://www.paddling.net/places/.  These are a real
asset in my trip planning each year.  Would like to see more from
PaddleWise!   

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