kayak = love
Friday, June 13th, 2008When I was in Costa Rica this past winter, I had a chance to get into a kayak on the Pacuare river, and it was instant love. I paddled for less than an hour, but I was so hooked. As soon as I got home, I began researching ways to learn how to kayak, and lo and behold, there is kayaking less than an hour and a half from Philly…
So I went on a little kayaking trip this week. I took a 2 day class over on the Lehigh River with the Northeast PA Kayak School. These guys are great! My instructors, Tim and Paul, were fantastic. They were really thorough, patient, and most importantly fun. I’m already trying to figure out when I can get back out there for another day on the river… Kayaking seems a lot like mountain biking as far as finding a line to get past obstacles, but the added dimension of moving water makes for less control than mountain biking. I like that you cannot control the water, and you have to learn to read it to get where you want to go. Plus it’s fun to learn another completely new set of skills- Yay!