Kayaking on the Cahaba 04/18/09

Timothy came up to go kayaking yesterday. We were going to try a new stretch of the Cahaba, but we got a late start and decided to do the five mile run. Somehow I talked Abby into going with us. This is a remarkable feat considering the water was still in the 50's to 60's. About half way through the trip there is a rope swing. Trey and I played on it for a little while Thursday. Yesterday Tim and I adjusted the handle on it and had a blast. By the time we were finished swinging my arms were worn out. I would post the pictures I took, but I was showing Tim how I could stand up in my kayak. I was about to sit down and put too much weight on one side. Anyway, the camera was in a pocket on my life vest. It wasn't our nice camera though. It was an old clunker that I bought five or six years ago.

Kayaking on the Cahaba River

Thursday, Trey and I decided to go kayaking after work. We put in at Buck Creek in Old Town Helena. We traveled two miles down Buck Creek and entered the Cahaba River. We then traveled on the Cahaba for three miles to the take out at Alabama Small Boats on highway 52. Here are a few pictures of our trip.

New Hobby

A few weeks ago John decided that he wanted to try something new, kayaking. He has a friend that had a kayak and was talking about it one day and John thought it sounded fun, so his brother, Timothy, came up one day and they went kayak/canoeing on the Cahaba river near our house. Well, John loved it so much that a few days later he talked me into driving down to the Coosa river (near Montgomery, about an hour away) and kayaking with him, Timothy, and their cousin. I had my doubts, but ended up really enjoying it. It was so peaceful out on the water, looking at the trees. We ended up kayaking 7 1/2 miles that day, which took about 3 hours or so, but the time flew by. So, we now have a new hobby. The picture below is of our new kayaks. The blue one is mine that we bought from John's friend (we also bought the two paddles from him) and the green one is John's that we bought at an outdoor store last weekend. John went out again last Saturday with his cousin, but it was a little too cold for me (about 60 or 65 degrees out) so I stayed home. Also, the plans are in the works for a kayak/camping trip for two nights somewhere in Tennessee (I think, I don't know all the details). So, if anyone wants to go out with us, let us know!!