First Paddle in April

With the weather acting a little more like spring we decided to spent the weekend at the campground near the Oahe Dam. There were not many people camping, but there were 3 kayaks between the 2 campers along the water. With Pat coming out to join us there were a total of 4 kayaks out on the water on Good Friday. Gary, Lenise, Pat and I launched near the campground and traveled up the stilling basin. With the warmer weather and the holiday weekend we had to share the water with more motor boats as fishermen rushed back abd forth trying to find some fish to catch. From where we launched we went up to the outlets, back past the stating point, out t the main channel and back for a total of about 4 miles. The boats ranged from the 12 footers used by Gary and Lenise to my 17 foot Tempest, this being the first time it has been on the water in 2009.

Nothing much to report but the fact that I have now extended my streak to 25 straight months of paddling.