"SprummerTime" Kayaking Skaha Lake Log:Mar9th2013 Photo By: www.KAYAKokanagan.com

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The weather today was unreal. Beautiful paddling conditions today. Had a occasional thin layer of ice on the lake to paddle through, the temperature was quite warm in the sun.

Robin Dunham and I (GuyThaLizard) paddled along the East shoreline on Skaha Lake. Here are some photos of our trip. Video coming later.

"SprummerTime" Kayaking Skaha Lake

Log:Mar9th2013

Photo By: www.KAYAKokanagan.com

After our return, Kathy McA finished work and enjoyed some paddling in the sunshine too.

Fall is here, sadly though..

Our lawn is green as can be and the sun continues to shine here in the South Okanagan Valley with the odd part day of smoke from near by forest fires in Peachland and Okanagan Falls. Sad to say but there are some leaves falling off our trees here in Penticton, BC Canada. We have had an extended Summer or Indian Summer (or more politically correct term "Native American Fall Warming Period") this year. Longer than normal sunshine and temps above 20c and hitting near 30c during the day but nights are getting cooler. For the past 4 weeks there has been mostly sunshine.. almost constant sunshine, even though some leafy trees are changing and beginning to fall. My kayaking is starting to dwindle down but will still be paddling on and off all Fall & Winter. 

 Almost time to think of blowing out the irrigation and empting our water fountain then plan some short Fall/Winter kayaking day trips.

 

Looking forward already for spring to come again LOL

 

~Guy

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MyGearBasics List (Kayak Camping)

Gear Basics

Some basic gear that I use while kayak camping and day trips. Not including the normal kayak safety equipment ie: lifejacket, bailing device, whistle and rope.

This is my Basics list that I build from as the trip requires.

• GPS (Garmin eTrex Venture CX)
• Cellphone (Blackberry Torch)
• Camp stove
• Hunting knife, folding saw  & hatchet
• Drinking water
• Shelter (Bivi-Sack, folding camp cot & sleeping bag)
• Firestarter (magnesium)
• Waterproof stuff sacks (for sleeping bag, clothing, food & gear)
• Waterproof boxes (I use transparent top boxes so my solar devices can charge while I paddle)
• Cooler ( I use frozen drinking water as freezer-packs rather than those blue freezer-packs. Think dual purpose)
• Easy food (like hot-dogs, kraft dinner, bannock can be cooked on a stove as well as a open campfire)

I try to think about multipurpose items ie: I wear a leather hat that also doubles as a bailing device. I also like to keep a Leatherman multipurpose tool with my gear. I freeze my drinking water and use it as a cold pack in my cooler and as it thaws I have cold water when I need it.

This is only my basics list and only to help trigger your mind on what you might like to bring on your kayaking trips.

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Hope some of you find my Gear Basics List useful.

Guy

 

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