Summer’s in full swing and that means everyone’s trying get all the outside work crossed off their list. Road construction, around the house… everyone’s in on the game. Working from home, the neighborhood sounds are my background. Noisy is how it goes some days. We finally hit up Buckhorn State Park for a paddle. All […]
Kayaking
Getting Started Kayaking
A friend was interested in kayaking and asked how Porter and I got started. Here’s our story… Some people rent kayaks to try it. I’d suggest that route. We actually talked about doing that but when we finally got around to it, we just bit the bullet, took advantage of a great sale and went […]
12 Mile Creek
Last weekend we went kayaking in Wilson, NY in the western side of Twelve Mile Creek. I’ve been wanting to try this paddle for a while. It was a beautiful September day. Really more like a July day. It was a 78º warm and almost perfectly sunny day. Western New York is gorgeous when it’s […]
Buffalo River Kayaking
We spent part of this past Labor Day kayaking the Buffalo River. It was a beautiful day, maybe on the warm and humid side… but for September 1st in Western New York you’ll hear no complaints here. I’ve been wanting to kayak the Buffalo River since we started pondering buying kayaks. Not because it’s a beautifully scenic […]
Paddles Up Niagara 2014
On Saturday, we got out the kayaks and headed to Beaver Island for Paddles Up Niagara 2014. The morning started with a 7am Poker Run from the Beaver Island launch at Ferry Village, around Strawberry Island then returning to the launch in Beaver Island State Park lagoon. It was a nice paddle; a beautiful morning […]
Paddling 18 Mile Creek
The other day we packed up the kayaks and headed to 18 Mile Creek in Olcott, NY. Our first visit so it was a little bit of an adventure! After a drive around town, we found the Town of Newfane Marina. It’s a well maintained launch with ample parking and rest rooms. We slapped down […]