I was in Illinois for a few weeks, but now I'm back! It's 2018, and I've declared 2018 the year of the kayak. Yesterday was step one, which was to get Ruoxi's and my kayaks out of the garage and take them for a spin on Lake Miramar. Weather was great, and we had a good paddle around the lake.
I've been ordering a few accessories starting with the cheap stuff. On this trip we brought:
1. paddle leashes
2. backup telescoping paddle
3. floating rescue/tow rope
4. throwable PFD (which also makes a great backrest)
5. fixed blade blunt tip knife (clipped to PFD)
6. waterproof first aid kid
A friend sent me his old fish finder, so I'm looking forward to mounting that soon and playing around with it. I'll be ordering a few more mostly safety related items before I start paddling around the bays (handheld VHS radio, high-vis flag, air horn, bailing sponge, waterproof/resistant tackle bag, paddling gloves, pool noodles for extra flotation in the front and back of the hull).
Sorry for no fish in this report! Next trip will be Mission Bay and I'll bring fishing gear.