Our Group



Welcome Paddlin' Chix! Our group of women, who enjoy kayaking, canoeing and rafting, come from diverse backgrounds and share not only experiences, but a unique bond as well. As we explore new rivers, ocean and lake places to take our watercraft, we want to provide a safe venue where women can come and connect with other women, building what we hope will be lasting friendships.

This is our spot to centralize and journal our doings. We can view planned trips, where to shop for equipment, training topics, what to bring on paddle trips, share pictures, stories and more! As we continue to build this place, I hope that it will become an excellent resource for us as we look forward to our many paddle trips together.

(The posts on this blog are written by Becky except where noted)

Friday, March 19, 2010

Vernal Equinox

Oooh-La-La!! The calendar says spring starts on Saturday!  A few bushes outside my house are hinting that it's so....temps are rising, but the water is still pretty cold out there.  Until earlier in the week, I felt like I had been keeping my head ducked for more winter, like there was going to be one more ball to drop.  Then, someone said, "Spring starts on Saturday" and my head went up! Spring! Take those noisy tires off! Dust off the kayak! Check that equipment  (one paddle-TWO blades) and I've started going past my street after work  to the marina at Moore Park to sit and look at the water, listen to the wind, the waves and the birds.  I look at the waves and think, " that's not so bad...I can paddle through  that..."  or, after spying a fishing boat motoring  towards Pelican Marina, and seeing the trailer parked in the lot, "what does he know that I don't?  If he can go out, why couldn't I? Maybe I could just bring my kayak down and put in the water, and paddle around the marina inlet here...." Anyone else turning the season?
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