Foster City: First Solo Kayak in a Long While

It's been at least 2 years since I kayaked using my single kayak.
The last time I did it with my 2-person kayak was at the same place with Tamae and Tora.
We just move to Redwood City which is just 18 minutes away by car.
Kayak was a bit stiff but was finally able to get it together.
Having not done it in a while I limited myself to a 45 paddle.
Forgot to track it on my GPS and forgot water.

Trip #52: Heron's Head south

I was planning a short paddle to re-try the rudder I bought with the kayak. 

I remember it not going well the first time(s), but could not remember why. 

It is definitely a pain to set up. In the end I got it working properly but it would have been better had I set the peddles higher or closer to my feet. I had to really stretch my legs to push the peddle enough to turn the kayak. 

The short kayak turned out to be s bit tougher, longer as the wind picked up quite a bit. I should definitely try to limit my kayaking to mornings.  

Trip #51: Elkhorn Slough

I had read about Elkhorn Slough as a great kayaking place years back and for some reason I never got down there till today.
Regret.
This is a great place to kayak!
To start with it has very calm waters and so is a good place to take beginners.
More importantly, it has more sea otters then I have have seen anywhere else and that includes zoos.  They were everywhere!
On top of that there were plenty of harbor seals, pelicans, cormorants, and other wildlife.
I am going back soon!

Trip #50: Heron's Head

Went on my first solo kayak in a damn long time.

Beautiful day. 

Went past one of the docks from which one of the competing yachts in today's America's Cup will be leaving. 

Got tiresome toward the end as the kayak kept turning to the right. I could rarely paddle on t

he left side. 

Trip #49: Sausalito

Had a short but enjoyable paddle with Tamae in Sausalito.

Trip #48: Foster City Canals

Went on a short, 1.5 hour paddle in the Foster City canals. Beautiful weather. Should try to fit Tora in the middle of the 2-person kayak.

Trip #47: Muir Beach

I was planning to kayak from Muir Beach to Stinson Beach and back.
But, when I got out of the cove, the swells were a bit too much for my taste.
This was the first time in quite a while that I kayaked in the open ocean.
Luckily, I had no trouble getting in and out of the water.
Since I did not like the swells I spent an hour or so paddling around the cove.