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Other than to mow the lawn, I didn’t get out this past weekend. The ticks are still hungry at work, however, so I figured a few words about these pests might be interesting. Ticks are not insects; they are in the same class as spiders: Arachnida. If you care to look closely [...] In all the excitement of last weekend’s kayaking adventure on Floyds Fork, I forgot to mention two interesting animal sighting: the American Mink and Black-crowned Night Heron. Mustela vison, the American Mink, is considered common in Kentucky. Downstream of Shelbyville Road, we saw one swim across the Fork, then bound along a log on the [...] A friend and I took the kayaks from Aiken Road to the Fisherville canoe launch Saturday. Flow was only 350 cfs which is about half what I consider a challenging level. It was still a lot of fun, as the narrow channels give lots of turning practice. We were almost to Fisherville [...] While taking a class or learning from a skilled friend is the best option for learning to canoe, I’ve found at least one book I really like: Canoeing: A Trailside Guide by Gordon Grant. In fact, I started re-reading it this evening rather than writing this review — it’s that engrossing. There are [...] Met up with an acquaintance early this morning for paddling. Not only does his backyard border Harrods Creek, but he has two wooden kayaks he built himself. Thanks to his kindness, I got to paddle a new boat and visit a new place: Garvin Brown Nature Preserve. In case you don’t know [...] As an ACA Intro to Canoeing instructor I receive a monthly newsletter that always ends with summaries of paddlesport accidents. The majority of them are not kayakers in Class IV whitewater, but everyday folks out for an afternoon paddle. Often they are not wearing life jackets and in conditions for which they are [...] |
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