On Jan 4, 11:57*am, Frogwatch wrote:
Took my daughter kayaking yesterday with my wife and I in the canoe
and Katie in her kayak. *Went in the salt marshes on the Gulf coast
here (N. FL). *We got out into an area maybe 1/4 mile wide when fog
started coming in and I decided to hug shore justb in case. *Sure
enough, very quickly you could barely see 50'. *We easily got back by
following the shore but if we had been out in the middle, it would
have been a problem. *I did not have my compass that I normally carry
in my sailing bag. *From now on, compass goes with me on all trips.

Sounds like a lot of fun.. I really hope to build a couple of these
this summer for me and the family:

http://smallboats.com/boats_warcanoe.htm

Paddling is a lot of fun... Good on you and your family...