Episode 17 - Kayaks and Muskrats

We bought a kayak. It's pretty exciting because we had never owned one before, but they look really fun. Good luck finding one during the pandemic, though. Every toy gets bought pretty quickly and the stores are usually out of stock. But our local Canadian Tire (if you're not Canadian, look it up - they have some of everything!) must have received a shipment - because during a random search, there were kayaks and they were in stock! I jumped allover this and picked up a Pelican Summit 100X. Bare-bones entry-level, but still super fun! (I'm not being reimbursed for any gear reviews, by the way) For the price, it delivers what it promises - and it's only 36 pounds in weight. That's a big deal for me. Also - it's rare to see a boat under sail go through our narrow channel, (I've never seen one) but a sailboat did it beautifully. Lots and lots of wind on that day! Finally - Muskrats. We have lots of various creatures in our area - Swans, Canada Geese (aka Cobra Chickens), Peregrin falcons, turtles, many types of fish, and furry animals like mink and muskrats. One tenacious little muskrat decided our friend's boat was a perfect place for a nest and started dragging grasses into his port exhaust! Yikes!