Welcome to the New and Improved KayakVB, so improved that we went from a B to an A, it is now KayakVA! The 20-year-old handwritten website the was KayakVB has finally succumbed to progress. I have decided that since there is a lot of resources available, I am going to try to resurrect the information… Continue reading Welcome!
U.S. Airmail Service’s 87th, – Little Island – Sand Bay – False Cape 20050515
Distance: 5.46 The weather has been iffy this weekend, a lot of potential for T-Storms, but I took a look at the forecast, and the weather, and figured I had a good 3+ hour window before any bad weather would appear. The weather today was in the lower 80s, with about 10-15 mph of wind… Continue reading U.S. Airmail Service’s 87th, – Little Island – Sand Bay – False Cape 20050515
Transcontinental Railroads 136th – Back Bay/Redhead Bay – Sand Bay – False Cape 20050510
Distance: 10.3 Today was a mental health day, although some will argue that me and mental health are mutually exclusive terms, but that’s a whole other story. The weather was nice and clear, sunny, lower 60s with wind out of the East at 10. I decided to head out to Back Bay, to see what… Continue reading Transcontinental Railroads 136th – Back Bay/Redhead Bay – Sand Bay – False Cape 20050510
Smoke On The Water – Ashville Bridge Creek – North Bay 20050420
Distance: 8.9 Official High for the day 87, winds out of the Southwest at 10 to 15 MPH. The weather is supposed to go downhill for the next couple of days, including the weekend, and I had a minor break at work today, so…. Took off from Lotus Garden Park and headed out Ashville Bridge… Continue reading Smoke On The Water – Ashville Bridge Creek – North Bay 20050420
The Masters – Indian Creek – Northwest River – Pete Dozier’s Pond??? 20050410
Distance: 13.59 Today was nice, but windy, the temps got up to 65 and the wind was about 20 mph out of the north. I was planning to head out of the Baum Road launch, but upon arrival the water level was really low, could have probably made it, but didn’t want the hassle when… Continue reading The Masters – Indian Creek – Northwest River – Pete Dozier’s Pond??? 20050410
Welcome Home, Truman Strike Group – North Landing River – Black Water Creek 20050417
Distance: 11.82 Gorgeous day, spring has finally sprung (no really this time it looks like it’s for real). After almost 3 days of wicked northeast winds, > 35MPH sustained, gusting to 50MPH, it was nice to have an actual nice day, the temp topped out at 64, and the winds died down to about 8… Continue reading Welcome Home, Truman Strike Group – North Landing River – Black Water Creek 20050417
Wooo Hoo Spring has Sprung – Ashville Bridge Creek – Muddy creek 20050406
Distance: 4.88 Okay, it was 83 degrees (for the first time this year), sunny, and I was at work, and it had been an awful week. Broke out the Pungo 120, and headed down to Ashville Bridge Creek. The water level in the creek was way up, I guess the stiff ~15mph wind out of… Continue reading Wooo Hoo Spring has Sprung – Ashville Bridge Creek – Muddy creek 20050406
Holy Saturday – Horn Point – North Bay – Shipps Bay – Sand Bay – Long Island 20050326
Distance: 12.8 Well, this technically turned out to be my longest trip so far, 12.8 miles, even if about a mile or so of it was paddling in circles waiting for my ride. I also wanted to test out my new camera, a Fuji S5100, I wasn’t happy with the results I was getting with… Continue reading Holy Saturday – Horn Point – North Bay – Shipps Bay – Sand Bay – Long Island 20050326
Vernal Equinox – Back Bay/Redhead Bay – Ragged Island – Rock Island Haul 20050320
Distance: 7.93 Spring is here, WOOO HOOO! After starting out kind of ugly (early Morning rain), the day turned out really nice, mostly sunny, upper 50s lower 60s with about 8 MPH of wind out of the east. Headed down to the VDGIF ramp on Mill Landing road, which sits at the northern end of… Continue reading Vernal Equinox – Back Bay/Redhead Bay – Ragged Island – Rock Island Haul 20050320
Ashville Bridge Creek – North Bay – Just Messing Around 20050313
Distance: 9.2 Miles Had a little break in the weather today, so I decided to a quick trip close to home, and I wanted to try out the new skirt. After last week and 8 miles into the wind, I wanted to do some protected, and some open water paddling. Launching from Lotus Pond Park,… Continue reading Ashville Bridge Creek – North Bay – Just Messing Around 20050313
West Neck Creek – North Landing River – Pungo Ferry Road – New Boat maiden voyage. 20050306
Today I took out my new Tsunami 145 out for its maiden voyage, it was great… The weather was okay, mid-50’s and windy, one of those kind of days that no matter which way you turn the wind always ends up in your face. When I left West Neck Marina, the wind was blowing out… Continue reading West Neck Creek – North Landing River – Pungo Ferry Road – New Boat maiden voyage. 20050306