Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning – Cat Stevens

This morning I have to load up for what I hope will be the last or nearly last paddling on Lake Columbia for the winter season. It’s due to be 55f and sunny today. Our local lake has about 10 feet of open water on the northern shore and should be opening up quickly now. Great chance to try out my new Palm drysuit. Why Palm? Well, I’ll hold my review until I’ve really tested it. The hanger view is that it’s a nice looking, comfortable, low cost, breathable drysuit. Cost around $400 or so.

I have started work on a Yahoo Group for our local Canoe & Kayak club. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baraboorcc. Oddly I’m not really a “member” per se, but as everyone with a paddle seems to mingle things just end up a given. Many of the local folks I paddle with are members of the Baraboo group and I can see we need a better way to let anyone know on any given day who’s going out and where. I think if we can get this board as active as others in the state we will doing ourselves a favor.

Tomorrow I may run up to Two Rivers for a day paddle on Lake Michigan depending on what fate and fortune allow. How crazy is it to get up early for a 3 hr drive to paddle a couple hours and drive back? Well, I did say kayaking fanatic didn’t I?

I went on a Bungee Net search today online with no good result. I want to create a bungee net/bag type thing to hold my camera on deck as suggested to me by Jon Walpole. Great idea if I can find that darn stuff! The upside of a camera with dive case is that you can use it without fear on the water, the downside is that it’s pretty bulky. You can’t stow it or you wont use it, so it’s got to be on deck and not get loose in surf. You also have to be able to get at it and put it away quickly.

Lastly I have to say hi, and give a link out to Adventure Outdoors in Valparaiso, Indiana. I met these guys last year during my ACA instructor training. Good Luck This Summer!!

So, It’s about time I get away from this computer!

Look out for Heffalumps and Woozles!

- dm

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