Peter,
I did some canoeing this summer in Pine Creek, PA. Water was low and slower
than usual, but I still managed to hit a rock pretty hard (Bob, I feel your
pain!), got tossed in, bruised and battered a bit, and lost my sunglasses.
But it was fun. I don't mind paddling, although there was a good breeze in
the mountains and I found myself daydreaming about makeshift sails.
I saw some surprisingly sturdy-looking, inflatable kayaks along the way. Now
I'm thinking about stowing an inflatable kayak in the sailboat for shoreline
exploring. When I saw your post, I wondered if you keep yours with your
sailboat, or is kayaking a separated activity for you?
Scout

"Peter Wiley" wrote
Yesterday, I was . . . paddling my kayak across the tide flats.