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K is for Kayak: My A to Z Wish List

April 12, 2012 By: Patricia

I wish I was brave enough to venture out on a lake in a kayak. I have a friend who’s just as old as I am who isn’t afraid, and she handles herself and the kayak just fine.

What am I afraid of? Mostly that I’ll get caught in the darned thing, it will flip upside down, and I won’t be able to get out.

So why do I bother wishing I could learn? Because I’m enchanted by the vision of skimming across a quiet lake at sunrise, enjoying the peace and quiet.

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  1. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    April 13, 2012 at 3:31 am

    Hi Patricia .. Kayaking has always seemed fun – I’ve never had the chance to try it, but I’d be anxious about going over .. but I’d give it a go .. a short go – as I too would need the exercise to take longer trips! Cheers – the thought sounds wonderful .. Hilary

  2. Sue H says

    April 13, 2012 at 2:32 am

    I’m not great on water – I think my fear would mirror yours, Patricia! I’d be terrified of getting stuck underwater.

    However, I can quite understand the peace and serenity of paddling along in calm waters…. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Happy A-Z’ing!

    SueH I refuse to go quietly!

  3. baygirl32 says

    April 12, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    leave it on your list, and you never know, one of these days you will do it

    (I’m still trying to talk husband into sea kyaking with me)

  4. Gina Gao says

    April 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    Kayaking is an amazing sport. I kayak, and it’s the most wonderful feeling ever. I will suggest it for anyone who wants to try new sports.

    http://www.modernworld4.blogspot.com

  5. Angela Brown says

    April 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    That is a nice wish and an understandable fear, but as I’m not much of a swimmer, I’ll watch you conquer that fear and enjoy the beautiful sunrise from the shore.

    Happy A to Zing!

  6. Tracy says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:59 am

    YES, that is definitely on my wish list…I want to kayak on the ocean as well as the lake Winnepesaki in New Hampshire ๐Ÿ™‚ let’s go!

  7. Patricia Stoltey says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Yes, I’ve heard that. That’s another reason I probably won’t be trying kayaking soon.

  8. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:16 am

    My wife has the same fear about kayaking. She’s worried she’ll flip and drown. Maybe we’d be better off trying to canoe instead?

  9. Margot Kinberg says

    April 12, 2012 at 6:15 am

    Pat – Oh, I hope someday you get the chance to try a kayak. I’ve kayaked (admittedly only a few times) and it really is fun. It’s hard work, though – lots of exercise.

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I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. My most recent release, In Defense of Delia (Five Star/Cengage, November 2022), is available in hardcover and will soon be available in ebook and trade paperback. Read Moreโ€ฆ

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