Locating a kayak started out on craigslist.com, only to find that not that many people were selling since summer was only weeks away. Deciding to check out Bass Pro Mills in Hampton was a great decision as it allowed us to get educated on kayaks from the store staff. But no, once seeing the price tags, we need to find another solution. So many extras you need to buy! After giving craigslist another shot, we found the double kayak we had been searching for. Strapping it to the roof of the VW, we made it home with our new boat, so excited to hit the water and have fun while getting a great core workout.
Freedom to go as we please on the water is a great feeling along with spending time together, getting that excerise the fun-way. Trying out the crab trap, enjoying an ice cold beer, dipping your feet into the bay, or paddleing hard truly makes each trip out unto the water different. Diving the front of the boat through waves I think was the best though, especially hearing the 'YEAH' screams of delight from my Canadian wife. From a Toronto city girl, hitting the fashion district and sporting the best high heels that gather stranger comments by the minute, to paddleing on the Chesapeake Bay is something I thought I would not see.
See the joy on Mylo's face was another great moment, dressing him up in his body life jacket and matching hat, he almost looks like he should be Asian. Sitting between dad's legs though, gripping the sides of the boat, Mylo has also now found the pleasure of the open water and all that the Chesapeake Bay has to offer. Not only have we found a new sport, we have found another way to enjoy life, as that is what life is for, the simple pleasures that will be memories forever.—JDH
